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Tajikistan likes Kyrgyzstan's halal brands
Asia Plus
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09:45, todayAuthor: Sayfiddin Karaev, Asia-Plus The delegation of the Republic of Tajikistan visited several food industry enterprises of the neighboring republic. Tajikistan has become interested in importing dairy, confectionery and meat halal...
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...
President Lee Holds Phone Talks with Leaders of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
KBS World
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August 28, 2025
Photo : YONHAP News President Lee Jae Myung has spoken with the leaders of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on the phone for the first time since taking office. Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said on Thursday that during the call, President Lee...
(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...
India vs Tajikistan CAFA Nations Cup 2025 – Date, Time, Venue & Where To Watch Live
News24
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August 28, 2025
The Indian men’s football team will be starting a new chapter when it prepares for the CAFA Nations Cup 2025, to be held from August 29 to September 8 in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The Blue Tigers, placed in Group B, will be playing all their...
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...
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...
Tajik Technical University talks about Chinese modernization
Asia Plus
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10:10, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus On August 26, at the Tajik Technical University named after academician M.S. Osimi hosted a thematic presentation on "Chinese Modernization." It presented not only the current success of China in the field of...
Tajikistan's Prime Minister has promised the country's energy independence by August 2027
Asia Plus
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09:15, todayAuthor: Payrav Chorshanbiyev, Asia-Plus Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kohir Rasulzoda said that all the instructions of President Emomali Rahmon to achieve the country's energy independence will be completed on time – by August 2027 –...
Warnings About a Wave of Worker Layoffs in Iran Intensify as Industrial Power Outages Continue
Iran Focus
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August 28, 2025
Labor activists in Iran have warned about rising unemployment, bankruptcies of production units, and the expansion of informal jobs as the energy crisis deepens. At the same time, the growth of informal work and inflationary pressures on workers’...
Presidents Of Tajikistan, South Korea Discuss Prospects Of Cooperation
MENAFN
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, August 28. President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and the President of Korea Lee Jae Myung discussed the state and prospects of cooperation during a phone conversation, Trend reports via the...
Tajikistan looks to China for deeper ties
China Daily
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China and Tajikistan are poised to scale up cooperation on security, including more information sharing, joint counterterrorism exercises, and heightened steps to combat drug and arms trafficking and to boost cyber and information security, Tajik...
Despite ‘Stable’ Outlook, Credit Rating Agency Highlights Risks of Funding Delays at Tajikistan’s Rogun
The Diplomat
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August 27, 2025
Although S&P Global Ratings has once again affirmed its B/B rating of Tajikistan, both in the long- and short-term – stating the outlook remains stable – its analysts pointed to delays in unlocking funding for the massive Rogun Hydopower Project,...
SCO Investment Projects in Uzbekistan: From Industry to Tourism
Sada Elbalad
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August 28, 2025
Thu 28 Aug 2025 | 11:33 AM In recent years, Uzbekistan has established itself as one of the most dynamically developing economies within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The country is not only becoming an active participant in trade...
Tajikistan’s Rogun Dam Delayed as World Bank Freezes Funding
Times of Central Asia
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August 27, 2025
The future of Tajikistan’s flagship infrastructure project, the Rogun Hydropower Plant, has been thrown into doubt as the World Bank and other development partners delay financing until the government fulfils key conditions, Nezavisimaya Gazeta...
Tajikistan Taps Global Financial Institutions To Push Rogun HPP Forward
MENAFN
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, August 27. Tajikistan is negotiating grant and loan agreements worth a total of $1.7 billion with international financial institutions and organizations to complete the construction of the Rogun...
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...
Supplies of non-energy goods from Iran to Tajikistan increased by a third
Asia Plus
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11:20, todayAuthor: Sayfiddin Karaev, Asia-Plus Iran exports petrochemical products, metallurgical products, agricultural and food products to our republic. Iran's exports of non-energy goods to Tajikistan for the period from March 21 to July 22,...