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SCO a successful, influential multilateral platform, says Tajik president Rahmon
People's Daily Online
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(Xinhua) 08:23, August 29, 2025 DUSHANBE, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Since its establishment, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has played a vital role in promoting regional relations and maintaining stability, and proved to be a successful and...
(SCO Tianjin Summit) Interview: SCO a successful, influential multilateral platform, says Tajik president Rahmon
Xinhua News Agency
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DUSHANBE, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Since its establishment, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has played a vital role in promoting regional relations and maintaining stability, and proved to be a successful and influential multilateral...
Russia will build an industrial zone in Tajikistan
Asia Plus
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17:05, august 28Author: Sayfiddin Karaev, Asia-Plus It will be located on the territory of Dushanbe. Construction of the first Russian industrial zone will start in Tajikistan in 2026, TASS reports, citing Dmitry Kuskov, director of the Department...
Up the chart. What drives Tajikistan’s economy?
Asia Plus
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We discussed it with Bakhrom Ziyaev, the World Bank Senior Economist in Tajikistan. Where does Tajikistan’s economy stand today? How would you describe the country’s economic performance and the main drivers of its growth? The World Bank has...
Farmers in Tajikistan have achieved higher yields in smaller areas
Asia Plus
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13:45, august 28Author: Sayfiddin Karaev, Asia-Plus In Tajikistan, vegetable crops as of the end of August occupied about 33 thousand hectares, of which 26 thousand hectares were harvested, according to the country's Ministry of Agriculture. The...
High school students get ready. A peace lesson from the head of Tajikistan will be held on August 30.
Asia Plus
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13:15, august 28Author: Shoira Kudrat, Asia-Plus On this day, only students of grades 8-11 and university students need to come to educational institutions. This year's Peace Lesson in Tajikistan, which is usually held annually on September 1,...
World’s tallest dam approaches completion height; set to double Tajikistan’s electricity production
New Civil Engineer
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August 28, 2025
Construction of the Rogun Dam in central Tajikistan began in 1976 but ceased upon the fall of the USSR. It resumed in 2016, with its originally planned height of 335m finally within reach. Rogun Dam has had the anomalous status as the world’s...
World Bank Freezes Funding for Controversial Rogun Dam in Tajikistan
Oil Price
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August 27, 2025
The World Bank appears to be pulling back from involvement in the construction of the Rogun Dam in Tajikistan. According to regional media reports, the bank has paused project funding until Tajik authorities develop a plan to responsibly repay...
The BFI London Film Festival lifts the lid on the titles for its 69th edition
Cineuropa
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04/09/2025 - The British gathering will comprise 247 works from 79 countries, opening with Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery and closing with Julia Jackman’s 100 Nights of Hero Giant by Rowan Athale The British Film Institute...
Tehran, Dushanbe hold joint meeting on youth diplomacy
Tehran Times
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August 27, 2025
TEHRAN –The Youth Diplomacy Center of Iran hosted a joint meeting with a Tajik delegation on Tuesday to explore avenues for cooperation, highlighting that the youth play a pivotal role in expanding social, cultural, and scientific interactions....
Kyrgyzaltyn Signs Co-Op Agreements With Leading Tajik Mining Companies
MENAFN
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, August 27 . Kyrgyzstan's mining company, Kyrgyzaltyn, has signed memorandums of understanding with Tajikistan's Talco Gold, Tajik-China Mining Company, and Pakrut, leading mining companies, Trend...
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan ready to exchange experience in field of taxation
24.kg
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August 27, 2025
10:17, 27 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Tilebaldy TUKUEVA 10:17, 27 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Tilebaldy TUKUEVA A delegation from Tajikistan headed by First Deputy Prime Minister Hokim Kholiqzoda visited the Tax...
Chinese Tech Helps Tajik Cement Plant Enter the Future
CGTN
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01:33 After lunch, Tajik engineer Firdavs Hasanov inspects a batching unit at the new Tajik Cement CJSC plant–a 35-hectare facility on Dushanbe's outskirts, powered by advanced Chinese tech and equipment. The old plant, where Firdavs worked for a...
Pakistan, China reaffirms partnership with new Joint Action Plan 2024-2029
The Express Tribune
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September 4, 2025
Pakistan and China reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation with the signing of the Joint Action Plan 2024-2029. The development builds on the consensus reached earlier this week in a meeting between President Xi Jinping...
Scale AI versus Mercor: lawsuit alleges stolen documents and breach of contract
The National News
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Scale AI has lodged a lawsuit against one of its former employees, Eugene Ling, and fast-rising company Mercor, alleging theft of trade secrets and proprietary business information. Although it is not uncommon for employees in the technology...
The CIS Economic Council will meet in the capital of Tajikistan.
Asia Plus
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08:15, todayAuthor: Sayfiddin Karaev, Asia-Plus The 107th meeting of the CIS Economic Council will be held in Dushanbe on September 5, where key areas of economic cooperation, digitalization and innovative development of the region will be...
A ban on collecting money, participating in clean-up activities, and repairing schools. What is stated in the draft law on the status of teachers in Tajikistan?
Asia Plus
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18:00, august 26Author: Shahnoz Alizoda, Asia-Plus The bill is already in Parliament. At the end of July, the Government of Tajikistan approved the draft law "On the status of a teacher" and sent it to the country's parliament for consideration....
Tajikistan plans to fully provide itself with food in 5 years. Is this goal achievable?
Asia Plus
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15:15, august 22Author: Sayfiddin Karaev, Asia-Plus The republic has approved a Food security program for 2026-2030 Tajikistan has approved a Food security Program for 2026-2030. It should help the country become more independent in food matters,...
(SCO Tianjin Summit) Feature: Booming China-Tajikistan trade fuels entrepreneurial dream
China Internet Information Center
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TIANJIN, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- After completing intensive Chinese language training in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Tajikistani citizen Amirhamza Temurzoda is pursuing a work visa, eager to gain hands-on experience in international trade in...
The paradox behind China’s military parade
Asia Times
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September 4, 2025
When Beijing staged its largest military parade in a decade on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, the pageantry was carefully choreographed. DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missiles and J-20 stealth...