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How “Russian Money” Is Proving To Be A Lifeline For Ex-Soviet States Like Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan & Tajikistan
The Eurasian Times
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June 26, 2025
In a remote town in southern Kyrgyzstan, teacher Nur Akhmatov watched workers building a library, conference hall, and women’s sports centre — construction mostly funded by Kyrgyz emigrants sending money home from Russia. The project in Batken is...
Tajik authorities fine nearly 4 million somonis for electricity theft in one month
Asia Plus
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16:44, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus In May alone, authorities in Tajikistan imposed fines totaling 4 million somonis (approximately US$370,000) on dozens of individuals and businesses accused of illegally using or stealing electricity, according to the...
Kazakhstan, Tajikistan Reinforce Economic Co-Op By Transportation And Financial Links
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 25. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu held a meeting with the Chairman of the Board of the Tajik joint-stock company“Oriyonbonk,”...
In the danger zone: UN warns of growing drought risk in Tajikistan and Central Asia
Asia Plus
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13:46, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus A new UN-backed report has placed Central Asia among the world’s most climate-vulnerable regions, warning of intensified droughts, glacier loss, and mounting environmental and economic risks — with Tajikistan at the...
President inaugurates new industrial park in GBAO’s Vanj district
Asia Plus
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13:22, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus As part of his working visit to the Vanj district in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon today inaugurated a newly constructed industrial park aimed at boosting local...
IMF Praises Tajikistan's Economic Progress, Urges Continued Reforms
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, June 25. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed its 2025 Article IV Consultation and second review under the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) with Tajikistan, highlighting the...
New Industrial Park Opens In Tajikistan's Vanj District
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, June 25 . President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon inaugurated a newly established industrial park in Vanj district, Gorno-Badakhshan autonomous region, as part of his working visit to the region,...
From Darvoz to Rushan gates: Section of highway connecting Dushanbe and Khorog commissioned
Asia Plus
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16:13, june 25Author: Asia-Plus Emomali Rahmon, who began his working visit to the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) today, arrived in Darvoz district after Vanj, where, with his participation, a section of the road from Qalai Khumb, the...
New Road Commissioned In Vanj District Of Tajikistan
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, June 25. A new road connecting the Vanj district center with the Dushanbe–Kulma highway has been put into operation in the Gorno-Badakhshan autonomous region of Tajikistan, Trend reports, citing...
Structural Barriers Continue to Hamper Industrial Growth in Tajikistan
Times of Central Asia
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June 24, 2025
Despite recent gains in industrial output, Tajikistan’s full industrial potential remains largely unrealized. Analysts point to a combination of systemic issues that continue to constrain the sector’s sustainable development. Growth Driven by...
AIIB Awards First PSW Grant To Tajikistan For Strategic Road Project
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 24. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has signed its first Project-Specific Window (PSW) Grant Agreement, awarding $2.04 million to Tajikistan to support the Obigarm–Nurobod Road...
Apricots rot on trees: Horticultural crisis of Tajikistan
Asia Plus
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16:28, june 23Author: EastFruit Tajikistan, previously known for its cheap labor and high unemployment rates, faced serious challenges in the agricultural sector in 2025. East Fruit says the sharp increase in costs for attracting seasonal workers,...
Kyrgyzstan continues to strengthen border with Tajikistan
24.kg
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June 23, 2025
12:23, 23 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek ALYMBAEV 12:23, 23 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek ALYMBAEV Large-scale work on installing engineering barriers continues along Kyrgyz-Tajik border in Batken...
From cotton to brand: Dushanbe to host full-cycle textile showcase next month
Asia Plus
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15:20, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan’s capital will become the epicenter of the regional textile industry as it hosts the First International Textile Forum and Specialized Equipment Exhibition from July 8-10. The event will bring together...
Iran will triumph over darkness, restoring faith in its peaceful culture, Tajik scholar says
Tehran Times
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June 22, 2025
TEHRAN- A professor from the Tajik International University of Foreign Languages 'Sotim Ulughzoda' expressed confidence that the ongoing conflict will end with a victory of light over darkness, led by Iran, and that the world will once again...
Kyrgyzstan increases sausage production by 60%
AKIpress News Agency
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AKIPRESS.COM - The total volume of sausage production in CIS countries reached 606,800 tons for the first quarter of 2025, representing a 1.5% decrease compared to 2024. However, there was a 5.9% increase in annual terms. The most significant...
The Quantum Price of Forgetting: Scientists Finally Measure the Energy Cost of Deleting Information
SciTechDaily
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June 20, 2025
TU Wien scientists confirmed that deleting quantum information always costs energy, validating Landauer’s principle. Their atom cloud experiment shows information loss is tied to entropy increase. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Researchers at TU Wien...
President inaugurates New Diagnostic, Treatment, and Training Center at Tajik National University
Asia Plus
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13:41, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus On Friday June 20, President Emomali Rahmon and Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali officially opened the new Diagnostic, Treatment, and Training Center of Tajik National University, located within the university's student...
Modern greenhouse opens in Dushanbe: President Rahmon supports agricultural innovation
Asia Plus
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14:03, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus On Friday June 20, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and Mayor of Dushanbe Rustam Emomali visited the modern greenhouse of the trade cooperative Donahoi Umed, located in the Sino district of the capital,...
South Korea to recruit 600 Tajik workers: salary, requirements, and where to apply
Asia Plus
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08:57, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan’s Agency for Overseas Employment has announced that 600 citizens are being recruited for jobs in South Korea under a bilateral labor agreement. According to the agency, positions are available in...