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Science AFP Scientists probe Tajik glacier for clues to climate resistance
Greenland is melting, the Alps are melting and the Himalayas are melting -- yet in one vast mountain region, huge glaciers have remained stable, or even gained mass, in recent decades. Can it last? To find out, a dozen scientists, accompanied...
How data gaps deepen climate injustice in the Himalayas
A Himalayan glacial lake. Image from Pexels. This article was submitted as part of the Global Voices Climate Justice fellowship, which pairs journalists from Sinophone and Global Majority countries to investigate the effects of Chinese development...
Ferghana Valley: a Common vision of a Strategy for Sustainable Development and Prosperity
Diloram Mukhsinova and Bekhzod Alimjanov, senior researchers at the Center for Foreign Policy Studies (Uzbekistan) Annotation. The Ferghana Valley is the historical heart of Central Asia, where a new model of regional cooperation based on trust,...
China-Tajikistan Highway a lifeline on the Pamirs
A Chinese worker communicates with a Tajik worker at the construction site of the second-phase section of the China-Tajikistan Highway near Kalai Khumb, Tajikistan, on Sept. 11, 2025. The China-Tajikistan Highway -- also known as the Pamir Highway...
Feature: China-Tajikistan Highway a lifeline on the Pamirs
DUSHANBE, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Driving out of Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, one heads southeast through the Danghara Valley, over the Hazrati Shoh mountains, then follows the Surkhob River northward into the Pamir Plateau. Here the river...
Turkmenistan initiates development of effective tools for sustainable security in the CIS region
In his speech at the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) held in Dushanbe, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov emphasized the importance of regularly conducting political and diplomatic...
Tajikistan’s Rogun Dam to Triple Forests Under No Net Loss Plan
The construction of Tajikistan’s massive Rogun Hydropower Plant (HPP) will proceed under strict environmental conditions, guided by what experts describe as a “No Net Loss” (NNL) approach to nature. According to Asia-Plus, the updated...
Engaging with Taliban, Light pollution, and Base year revision of IIP
Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance Mains Examination: General Studies-II: India and its neighbourhood- relations; Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or...
Tajik dried fruits to be showcased at this leading food and beverage trade fair in Germany
09:49, todayAuthor: Press release by ITC Tajikistan 13 dried fruits processors from Tajikistan, leading players in the Central Asian dried fruits industry, will participate in the prestigious Anuga exhibition to be held in Cologne, Germany from...
Meeting between the Presidents of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Tajikistan took place in Dushanbe
09 October 2025 545 Meeting between the Presidents of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Tajikistan took place in Dushanbe On 9 October 2025, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov was on a working visit to Dushanbe, Republic of...
CIS summit in Dushanbe: Launch of ‘CIS+,’ Turkmenistan Takes Chairmanship, and Key Security Package Approved
On 10 October 2025, a regular meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State was held in Dushanbe under the chairmanship of President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon. The summit was attended by: • Azerbaijan – President Ilham Aliyev • Armenia – Prime...
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...
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan strengthen cooperation in water management
Baku, October 10, AZERTAC The first Kyrgyz-Tajik water management commission took place in Dushanbe, Kabar reported citing the Kyrgyz Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry Ministry. The joint commission will contribute to...
Climate Change as Catalyst in Strengthening Pakistan–Nepal Relations
In this brief article, we will underline how the impact of climate change in both countries is creating new imperatives to further strengthen Nepal–Pakistan relations. We will briefly see how the two countries are inseparably connected through...
Teachers in Tajikistan face additional Burdens beyond teaching, undermining the status of the profession
14:30, october 10Author: Asia-Plus While teachers are expected to educate students, they are also often assigned to participate in cleanup campaigns, cotton harvesting, and mass public events. These non-teaching duties are contributing to the...
Russia, Tajikistan agree to boost contacts between business...
AKP Phnom Penh, October 10, 2025 — Tajikistan and Russia have agreed to boost contacts between the business communities of the two countries, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon told journalists following high-level negotiations between the...
Tajik MP Proposes a Social Media Ban for Children Under 14
A Tajik lawmaker, Dilnoza Ahmadzoda, has proposed banning access to social media for children under 14 and requiring written parental consent for adolescents aged 14 to 17. In an article in Narodnaya Gazeta, Ahmadzoda noted that recent amendments...
Russia, Tajikistan advocate for fairer int'l trade system — presidents’ joint statement
DUSHANBE, October 9. /TASS/. Moscow and Dushanbe would like to see a fairer international trade system, one where unilateral coercive measures are not used, according to a joint statement by Russian and Tajik Presidents Vladimir Putin and Emomali...
Putin says Russia-Tajikistan talks productive
DUSHANBE, October 9. /TASS/. The Russian-Tajik talks were held in a constructive manner and were meaningful and effective, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a press statement following the discussions. "I agree with Emomali Sharipovich, our...
Russia, Tajikistan agree to boost contacts between business communities
DUSHANBE, October 9. /TASS/. Tajikistan and Russia have agreed to boost contacts between the business communities of the two countries, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon told journalists following high-level negotiations between the...