New International expedition to reveal and preserve the ice memoryfrom the iconic Pamir glaciers in Tajikistan

On September 24, an international team of scientists set out on a pioneering ice-coring mission in Tajikistan’s Pamir Mountains, often called the “Roof of the World.” At 5,800 meters above sea level, on the Kon Chukurbashi ice cap, 13 researchers,...

A path to happiness in cotton fields -- China-Tajik agricultural cooperation bears fruit

A woman works at China-Tajikistan Danghara Agricultural and Textile Industrial Park in Danghara, Tajikistan, on Sept. 12, 2025. [Xinhua/Li Renzi] DUSHANBE -- In mid-September, cotton harvesters roared across a field in Danghara district of...

Local seed banks established in GBAO to preserve agro-biodiversity

14:47, september 30Author: Asia-Plus In Rushan and Ishkashim districts of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), public seed banks have been established with the support of the Women and Earth and Pulse of the Planet NGOs. These...

Feature: A path to happiness in cotton fields -- China-Tajik agricultural cooperation bears fruit

DUSHANBE, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- In mid-September, cotton harvesters roared across a field in Danghara district of southwestern Tajikistan, picking ripe cotton. The fluffy, white fiber was gathered, compressed, and baled into plump packages neatly...

Tourism in Tajikistan: what’s improved since 2020 – and what still holds it back

10:05, todayAuthor: Asoa-Plus Tourism in Tajikistan: What’s Improved Since 2020 – And What Still Holds It Back Five years ago, Canadian traveler and researcher Christian Bleuer identified 25 key problems in Tajikistan’s tourism sector. In 2025,...

ADB to hold business opportunities seminar in Tajikistan

14:07, todayAuthor: Press release by ADB TJRM The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in partnership with the Tajikistan government, will hold a Business Opportunities Seminar in Dushanbe on October 16–17, 2025. The ADB Tajikistan resident Mission...

Tourism in Tajikistan: Five Years of Progress and Persistent Barriers

Five years ago, Canadian researcher Christian Bleuer identified 25 key obstacles hindering the growth of Tajikistan’s tourism sector. Since then, the industry has made measurable progress but many challenges remain unresolved. Digitalization and...

Delegation from Tajikistan attends meeting of OIC Foreign Ministers

AKIPRESS.COM - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin addressed the meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly...

Central Asia poised to become bridge between East and West, Tajik legal expert says

08:57, todayAuthor: Anna Mirzoyeva for Asia-Plus Central Asia is emerging as a region of growing strategic importance, with the potential to serve as a vital bridge between East and West in the coming decade. Investments, innovation, and...

Khomiin tal nature reserve registered as UNESCO Biosphere reserve

Khomiin Tal Nature Reserve, located in Durvuljin soum of Zavkhan province, has been officially added to UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves. The decision was confirmed at the 37th session of the International Co-ordinating Council of...

Which Tajik officials could be replaced by AI?

15:44, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The idea of artificial intelligence taking on government roles is moving from science fiction into reality. In Albania, for the first time worldwide, an AI bot was “appointed” to head the Ministry of Public...

India after the Tianjin summit and in the midst of the climate crisis – an overview

Pierre Rousset - How should we analyse the results of the Tianjin summit? Sushovan Dhar: Established in 2001 as a security forum, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was initially led by China with the aim of controlling borders and...

Announcements: Responsibility Sharing in International Refugee Law Book Launch; CfP Central Asia Yearbook on International Law; CfP State Responsibility in Crisis Workshop; International Law Working Group Research Exchange Forum

1. Responsibility Sharing in International Refugee Law Book Launch. On 29 October at 5,30pm, in London, the International Law at Westminster (ILaW) centre will host the launch of the book Responsibility Sharing in International Refugee Law by Dr...

UPSC Key: Su-30MKI, Cyclone Montha, and Panda diplomacy

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national importance. Mains Examination: General Studies-II, III: Government policies and interventions, Security challenges and their management in border areas – linkages of organized crime with...

CIS special services conduct joint exercises with CSTO peacekeepers first time

FAKHRABAD TRAINING GROUND /Tajikistan/, October 24. /TASS/. For the first time in international practice, CIS special services and CSTO peacekeeping forces have conducted joint exercises, announced Colonel General Yevgeny Sysoyev, head of the CIS...

Afghan challenge

What will be achieved in Istanbul, and with what intention will Kabul move? Pakistan’s intentions are now out in the open: right behind dialogue and diplomacy, the kinetic will be activated to deliver where nothing else works. This is necessary...

41st meeting of the Balkhash-Alakol Basin Council in Kazakhstan

On October 17, the 41st meeting of the Balkhash–Alakol Basin Council was held in Almaty. The event was supported by the regional programme ‘Climate-sensitive Water Resources Management in Central Asia’, implemented by GIZ in cooperation with the...

New issue of the journal “Problems of Desert Development”

A new issue of the international scientific and practical journal “Problems of Desert Development” has been published. The journal has been issued in Ashgabat since January 1967. The editorial office is located in the building of the National...

Kunar Dam in Kabul to curb water flow to Pakistan amid tensions

New Delhi: Afghanistan has announced plans to construct a dam on the Kunar River that will limit water flowing into Pakistan, a move that signals Kabul’s lack of trust in Islamabad’s machinations. The directive to expedite dam construction on the...

Tcell and Mawj Platforms launch digital ecosystem to transform Central Asia’s media landscape

09:54, todayAuthor: Press release by Tcell During the Dushanbe International Investment Forum, Tcell, Tajikistan’s leading digital operator, and international technology company Mawj Platforms announced a strategic partnership to establish a...