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Tajikistan Expands Industrial Base With Slate Production Plant In Penjikent
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, July 11. A new enterprise for the production of slate has been commissioned in the city of Penjikent, in the Sughd region of Tajikistan, Trend reports via the presidential administration. On a...

Tajikistan's Energy Sector Sees Lift From Hydroelectric Expansion
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, July 11. Tajikistan's hydroelectric power plants generated 8.544 billion kWh of electricity from January through May 2025. The data obtained by Trend from the country's National Statistical Agency...

Tajikistan’s AI startup reaches final of Silkway Accelerator
16:59, july 10Author: Asia-Plus A Tajik startup focused on artificial intelligence for government agencies has made it to the final round of the Silkway Accelerator, an international program backed by Google for Startups and Astana Hub. The...

Tajikistan to increase textile exports by raising cotton processing
Raising cotton processing volume and creating closed production chains will allow Tajikistan to increase textile exports to $3 billion in the future, according to the country’s Minister of Industry and New Technologies Sherali Kabir."Today, about...

Tajikistan reclaims 343 Hectares of abandoned farmland in 2025
Over the first half of 2025, Tajikistan has successfully brought 343 hectares of abandoned farmland back into agricultural use, with 330 hectares classified as irrigated land. The reclaimed plots have been officially returned to the category of...

Tajik scientists’ work on potato, Jerusalem artichoke, and wheat earns international acclaim
15:40, july 9Author: Asia-Plus Tajik researchers earned international recognition for their advancements in plant genetics at the International Conference on Genetics, Biotechnology, and Plant Breeding, held in Novosibirsk from July 2 to 5. The...

By 2030, 72% of Tajikistan’s population may gain access to clean water. can the goal be achieved?
09:00, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The government of Tajikistan has approved a new State Program for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation for 2025–2029, aiming to tackle one of the country’s most pressing challenges: access to clean water. Why a new...

Unfortified flour and anemia among women in Tajikistan: what’s the connection?
14:39, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus In October 2024, the Unite for Girls’ Empowerment forum highlighted a pressing health issue facing women in Tajikistan — widespread anemia caused in part by the consumption of unfortified wheat flour. Experts warned...
TIKA organizes national robotics training camp for Tajik youth
09:17, todayAuthor: Press release by TIKA The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), in partnership with “Robot League Tajikistan”, has launched a nationwide educational robotics camp under the slogan “Robotics in Every School”. The...

Turkish Airlines hosts tourism seminar in Brussels to promote Tajikistan in Europe
14:58, todayAuthor: Press release by Turkish Airlines As part of its strategic initiative to boost Tajikistan’s profile as a travel destination in Europe, Turkish Airlines recently organized a tourism seminar in Brussels. The event brought...

New Drinking Water Supply Line Launched In Sangiston Village Of Tajikistan
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, July 11. A fresh drinking water supply line, aimed at quenching the thirst of 500 families, has been set in motion in Sangiston village, nestled in the Ayni district of the Sughd region of...

IUCN Plots To Expand Co-Op With Tajikistan On Glacier And Water Resource Monitoring - Director General (Exclusive Interview)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 11. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) plans to expand cooperation with Tajikistan in the field of glacier and water resource monitoring, Grethel Aguilar, Director General...

Uzbekistan's Chilanzar District Establishes Record Industrial Output And Expansion Goals
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 11. The industrial output potential of the Chilanzar district in Tashkent has hit the nail on the head, reaching a remarkable 6.8 trillion sums ($580 million), which is a clear sign of...

Tajikistan’s Almosi Valley Joins FAO’s Global Agricultural Heritage Network as a first addition from Central Asia
Tajikistan’s Almosi Valley has been recognized as the first Central Asian addition to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) network. This milestone brings the...

Tajikistan and Russia’s Sverdlovsk oblast to launch joint projects in energy and antimony processing
09:53, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan and Russia's Sverdlovsk oblast have agreed to implement joint industrial initiatives, including the modernization of energy and hydrotechnical infrastructure and the creation of antimony processing...

Tajikistan's Almosi Valley becomes first CIS site recognized as global agricultural heritage
11:16, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The Almosi Valley in Tajikistan has made history by becoming the first site in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to be officially recognized as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS)....

Tajikistan, Kazakhstan discuss issues of cooperation
AKIPRESS.COM - Ambassador of Tajikistan to Kazakhstan Khairullo Ibodzoda met with head of Astana Jenis Kasymbek on July 8, the Foreign Ministry of Tajikistan reported. The parties discussed issues related to the development and expansion of...

Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan sign a number of cooperation documents
16:59, july 8Author: Asia-Plus The Tajik president’s official website says that after the conclusion of the high-level talks between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, a ceremony of signing new cooperation documents was held in the presence and with the...

Tajikistan supports creation of regional energy market within ECO
Tajikistan is committed to the development of a regional energy market among member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), President Emomali Rahmon stated during the 17th ECO Summit, Azernews reports. According to information,...

Tajikistan proposes development of ECO Energy Sustainability Strategy at Khankendi Summit
I thank President Ilham Aliyev for the high-level organization of the Summit, said President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon at the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), APA’s correspondent dispatched to Khankendi reports. The...