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The lifeline of a nation: how migrant remittances sustain modern Tajikistan
Asia Plus
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15:26, todayAuthor: Muhammad Shansuddinov especially for Asia-Plus For modern Tajikistan, labor migration and remittances are a cornerstone of economic survival and household stability. The country ranks among the most remittance-dependent in the...
Tatarstan president visits Roghun hydropower plant during official visit to Tajikistan
Asia Plus
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11:35, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus On June 12, the President of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, visited the Roghun hydropower plant (HPP) as part of his official trip to Tajikistan, the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies (MoINT) of Tajikistan...
Flash Floods Severely Damage Irrigation Infrastructure and Crops in Tajikistan
Times of Central Asia
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June 16, 2025
Heavy rains and ensuing flash floods have inflicted significant damage on agriculture and infrastructure near the city of Penjikent in northwestern Tajikistan. The rural community of Kosatarosh was particularly hard-hit, with key irrigation canals...
When relics speak: Panjakent murals in Tajikistan
CGTN
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00:50 How deeply did the ancient Silk Road shape cultural exchange? Some of the answers are etched into the vibrant Panjakent murals – masterpieces painted between the 6th and early 8th century CE in the once-thriving Sogdian city in what is now...
Tajikistan, First Abu Dhabi Bank Explore New Avenues For Financial Cooperation
MENAFN
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June 13, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, June 13. Ambassador of Tajikistan to the UAE, Ashrafjon Gulov, met with Hana Al Rostamani, Group Chief Executive Officer of First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), and discussed opportunities for enhanced...
Chinese efficiency boosts Central Asia infrastructure with region's first light rail in Kazakhstan
Global Times
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A light rail train is hoisted at Station 101 in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on June 11, 2025. Photo: Courtesy of Yang Yongjiu Near the international airport in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, a light rail train, painted in the deep blue...
How the European Union is helping Tajikistan build a green economy
Asia Plus
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16:31, todayAuthor: Mizrob Amirbekov, agricultural development expert, especially for Asia-Plus (shortened version) The European Union is helping Tajikistan transition to a green economy, opening up opportunities for sustainable agricultural and...
Dushanbe taxi drivers raise alarm over new regulations
Asia Plus
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11:13, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Taxi drivers in the capital are sounding the alarm over what they describe as unfair reforms after city authorities limited taxi licenses to only four companies. Previously, 12 companies operated in the city. Radio...
How Trump could stop the war
Unherd
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June 19, 2025
The moment President Trump declared that he would not allow the Islamic Republic to keep enriching uranium, loud protests erupted — not merely from the anti-war Left, but also from quite a few of his own supporters. The latter were promptly...
Beyond oil: India’s deep stakes in its relationship with Iran amid regional conflict
The Hindu Business Line
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June 19, 2025
Israel’s attack on Iran, probably with tacit support from the US, should be a reason for India to worry as its Islamic neighbour has been a long-standing diplomatic and economic partner. Iran is important to India for multiple reasons, including...
ICC Georgia Enhances Business Landscape with New Member Initiatives
The FINANCIAL
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June 14, 2025
The International Chamber of Commerce Georgia, a business organization comprised of over 250 entities, is reinforcing its commitment to fostering economic growth and international trade in the country. The organization leverages its influential...
Tajikistan Pursues Cotton Reform with EU Backing
Times of Central Asia
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June 12, 2025
The European Union’s support for green transitions presents a real opportunity for Tajikistan to achieve sustainable agricultural development, particularly in the cotton industry, according to Mizrob Amirbekov, an agricultural development expert....
Business News | India Reaches out to China Seeking Predictable Rare Earth Supply
Latestly
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June 12, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): India on Thursday said it is in touch with the Chinese side, seeking predictability in the supply of rare earth metals -- which had been put under the export controls regime by the Xi administration. "We are in...
Regional Connectivity: Tajikistan’s Race to Finish CASA-1000 by 2026
Modern Diplomacy
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June 14, 2025
The CASA-1000 project (Central Asia–South Asia power transmission line) is a landmark energy initiative aiming to bridge two regions. It was launched in the mid-2010s and is designed to transmit surplus hydropower from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to...
ITFC Reveals Amount Of Trade Approvals For Azerbaijan And Central Asia Since 2008
MENAFN
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June 14, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 14. Azerbaijan has received a total of $93 million in trade approvals from the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) since the organization's inception in 2008, according to the...
Tajikistan's average annual GDP growth reaches 8.5% over the past 8 years, says Tajik premier
Asia Plus
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15:59, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan has achieved an average annual GDP growth rate of 8.5% over the last eight years. This was announced by Tajikistan’s Prime Minister, Qohir Rasoulzoda, during his speech at the Tashkent International...
Amid Chinese Investments in Tajikistan, Pamiris Are Losing Their Agency
The Diplomat
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June 13, 2025
Amid the fervor surrounding China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Tajikistan stands out as a staunch supporter. President Emomali Rahmon has endorsed the BRI, seeing it as crucial for modernizing infrastructure and attracting foreign investment....
Tajikistan hosts global glacier summit amid climate urgency
Euronews
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By Meruyert Zhakiya Published on 10/06/2025 - 15:00 GMT+2 Tajikistan, home to Central Asia’s largest glaciers, hosted a high-level UN-backed conference on glacier preservation. Delegates witnessed the impacts of rapid melt and called for...
Tajik hunting enterprise wins prestigious awards in Italy
Asia Plus
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08:40, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan’s hunting enterprise, Bars, has earned recognition at the 38th annual convention of Safari Club International (SCI), the world’s oldest hunting organization. The event took place from June 6 to 8 in Milano...
Uzbekistan to host the 4th CIS Islamic Banking and Finance Forum
Asia Plus
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17:04, june 12Author: Asia-Plus The global Islamic finance community will join in Uzbekistan this June for the 4th CIS Islamic Banking and Finance Forum, organized by AlHuda Center of Islamic Banking and Economics (CIBE). AlHuda Center notes that...