Dushanbe hosts regional conference on "One Health" program

16:23, october 31Author: Asia-Plus From October 29 to 31, the capital of Tajikistan hosted a regional conference and the first meeting of the Regional Coordination Council on "One Health." The event brought together representatives from all...

Tajik citizens spend more on food than citizens of any other country in the Central Asian region

11:44, november 1Author: Asia-Plus In Tajikistan, food expenses account for more than a third of household budgets — 37.1%, making it the highest proportion spent on food among all Central Asian and CIS countries. This data comes from the...

Tajikistan developing new national nutrition program for 2026–2030

09:11, november 1Author: Asia-Plus Tajikistan is in the process of drafting a new State Program aimed at improving population nutrition for the period 2026–2030. The proposed plan was discussed during a recent meeting in Dushanbe, attended by...

Dehdal Glacier in Tajikistan shifts over 5 kilometers in 15 minutes

10:35, november 1Author: Asia-Plus A massive section of the Dehdal Glacier in Tojikobod district (Rasht Valley in eastern Tajikistan) unexpectedly shifted more than five kilometers in just 15 minutes, according to specialists from the country’s...

FAO honours 28 Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems across 14 countries

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today marked a milestone celebrating 28 sites across 14 countries that have been designated as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) over the past two years. The...

Is This Central Asia’s Green Energy Reckoning? 

Just as renewable energy has overtaken coal as the major source of electricity globally for the first time in history, Central Asian countries are struggling to balance their Paris Agreement commitments with the economic realities. From...

Tajikistan Upgrades Nurek Dam to Boost Power Supply Ahead of Winter Crunch

Tajikistan’s massive Nurek hydroelectric dam – the world’s second-tallest – is undergoing a sweeping modernization to shore up the nation’s electricity supply ahead of the demanding winter season. The 300-meter-high dam, completed in 1980 on the...

Tajikistan’s Government to Introduce AI Browser for Administration

Tajikistan has announced plans to integrate AI into government operations for the first time, aiming to support data-driven decision-making across public administration. The announcement was made at the AI CONF conference in Dushanbe, one of...

Tajik dried fruit producers achieve key international certification, boosting export potential

09:20, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus A significant milestone for Tajikistan's agribusiness sector has been reached as three leading dried fruit producers—Mevai Kand, Kand K, and Zardolui Isfara—have obtained the internationally recognized FSSC 22000 Food...

Tajikistan sees strong growth in food production as five-year industry program nears completion

Canada Looks to Expand Engagement with Kazakhstan, Builds on Shared Priorities

ASTANA – Christopher Duggan, Ambassador of Canada to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, describes the relationship with Kazakhstan as deeply constructive and values-aligned, noting strong convergence on...

Kyrgyz security chief hints at potential withdrawal of border guards from Tajik border

09:43, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The head of Kyrgyzstan's State Committee for National Security (GKNB), Kamchybek Tashiyev, has suggested that the permanent presence of border guards along the Kyrgyz-Tajik border may soon become unnecessary. His...

Tajikistan’s Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve Under Threat

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has raised serious concerns about the condition of Tajikistan’s Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The IUCN has classified the state of this rare ecosystem as...

Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan agree to cooperate in construction sector

15:09, 30 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 15:09, 30 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Architecture, Construction, Housing, and Communal Services, Nurdan...

Border guards could be removed from Kyrgyz-Tajik border

18:19, 30 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV 18:19, 30 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV Chairman of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) Kamchybek Tashiev...

Rogun hydropower project, Tajikistan

Name of the Project Rogun hydropower project. Location In Pamir, on the Vakhsh river, Tajikistan. Project Owner/s Rogun HPP Open Joint Stock Company. Project Description The Rogun dam, with a generation capacity of 3 780 MW and an average...

Alaska mining is achieving critical mass

With the price of copper, gold, and silver hitting new all-time highs, the Pentagon looking North for secure supplies of critical minerals, and a White House administration focused on unleashing the resource potential of America's Last Frontier,...

Pedicab Driver’s Death Amid NYPD Crackdown Rattles a Freewheeling Industry

Support local news today! Our nonprofit newsroom relies on readers like you to power investigations like these. Join the community that powers NYC’s independent local news. At about 7:50 p.m. on the spring-like evening of August 29, Musa Cetin was...

$117 million in AI investment deals signed in Dushanbe

The capital of Tajikistan hosted the region’s largest artificial intelligence forum, AI Conf 2025, bringing together more than 400 participants from 15 countries. Held on October 25, the event resulted in $117 million in signed agreements, along...

Why India had airbase in Tajikistan and why it is now vacated

India has rounded off its operation at a strategic airbase in Tajikistan after helping it run since 2002. The Indian military’s withdrawal from the Ayni airbase reportedly came after a bilateral agreement between the two countries lapsed in 2022....