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More than half of Tajikistan’s pastures are degraded, posing a serious threat to agriculture and food security, according to the Global Land Outlook Thematic Report on Rangelands and Pastoralists , published under the auspices of the UN Environment Program (UNEP) and partner organizations. asiaplustj.info »
Application campaign for 2025–2026 academic year opens with 1,000 spots reserved for Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Since August 2025 , voice and video calls on WhatsApp and Telegram have been blocked in Russia . asiaplustj.info »
From October 14 to 16, one of the main events of the year will be held in Dushanbe – the Dushanbe Invest-2025 investment forum, which may very well open new paths for the Tajik economy. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s Agency for Land Reclamation and Irrigation (Agency) continues to struggle with significant debts, currently owing over 226 million somonis (TJS) to Barqi Tojik, the country’s energy provider. asiaplustj.info »
Did you know that the most effective way to fight climate change is hidden on your plate? Livestock farming is one of the major sources of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Scientists agree that reducing animal-based foods is crucial for combating global warming. asiaplustj.info »
The Tajik government has approved a resolution to establish a procedure for voluntary social tax payments by migrant workers, enabling them to secure pensions in Tajikistan. Abdurahmon Halimzoda, Director of the Social Insurance and Pensions Agency, explained the details to Asia-Plus . asiaplustj.info »
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Tajikistan have the potential to play a key role in diversifying the national economy over the next 5–10 years, Ms. Simone Ze Atanasovski, Regional Director for Central Asia and Mongolia at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
As climate change accelerates and glaciers melt across Central Asia, Tajikistan is exploring an unexpected revenue stream—carbon trading. The country is eyeing the global carbon market as a potential tool to combat environmental challenges while attracting much-needed international investment. asiaplustj.info »
The founder of zypl. ai, Azizjon Azimi, told Asia-Plus how, in 2018, despite attractive offers from global tech giants, he chose to return to Tajikistan and invest in the development of artificial intelligence (AI). asiaplustj.info »
Digital technologies can be a double-edged sword depending on how they are used. This means that while digital technologies offer great benefits—such as improving efficiency, connectivity, and innovation—they also come with risks. asiaplustj.info »
An article by Tajik political scientists Abdughani Mamadazimov and Farrukh Salimov says modern Tajikistan is entering a new stage of its political and social development. One of the key events in recent years was the parliamentary elections, which resulted in a stable two-party system in the Majlisi Namoyandagon. asiaplustj.info »
The government of Tajikistan has adopted a resolution approving the procedure and amount for the voluntary payment of social tax by Tajik citizens working abroad as labor migrants. asiaplustj.info »
Internet fraud is becoming increasingly widespread in Tajikistan, and more and more people, particularly labor migrants, are falling victim to it. Scammers use fake job ads and make false promises to deceive and steal from people. asiaplustj.info »
Starting February 5, 2025, several new legislative measures will come into effect in Russia, significantly impacting foreign labor migrants and the rights of suspects. This was reported by Parlamentskaya Gazeta , the official publication of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. 1. asiaplustj.info »
Politico reports that Mark Rutte, the new NATO secretary-general, told the European Parliament on January 13 that EU leaders must boost defense budgets. Otherwise, Europeans might as well “get out your Russian language courses or go to New Zealand. asiaplustj.info »
In recent years, scientists and environmentalists have shown growing interest in studying the impact of dust aerosols on the lower atmosphere, particularly their effects on the environment, economic development, public health, and possible ways to adapt to these changing conditions. asiaplustj.info »
Recently, the Prosecutor's office of Kyrgyzstan excluded the “Taliban” movement from the list of terrorist organizations. Earlier, the Kazakh authorities did the same. Is it possible to say that the “Taliban” is moving towards gaining political recognition at least in the region? asiaplustj.info »
Heat has always been a characteristic feature of the summer climate in Tajikistan . Temperatures above the 40 ° C mark in the summer months are considered the norm . asiaplustj.info »
The Committee for Architecture and Construction under the Government of Tajikistan believes that using solar photovoltaic systems in buildings and structures, alongside centralized traditional power supply, could cover 6-8% of their total electricity needs. asiaplustj.info »
Eldaniz Guseinov from the Heydar Aliyev Center for Eurasian Studies at Ibn Khaldun University and independent analyst Sergey Marinin believe that the results of the European Parliament elections could be crucial for the future of the European Union (EU) and its relations with Central Asian countries. asiaplustj.info »
Iran’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Alireza Haghighian has said that Iran is ready to serve as a gateway to international markets for Central Asian countries. asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet says Tajikistan is trying to project a get-tough-on-terror image following the late March attack on a Krsonogorsk concert venue, in which Tajik nationals are accused of killing over 140 people. asiaplustj.info »
Dr. Rustam Azizi, an expert in violent extremism, believes that Tajikistan and other Central Asia’s nations should worry about the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-K), an affiliate of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist groupå active in South Asia and Central Asia. asiaplustj.info »
Alexander Karabanov, the co-founder of the Foundation for Protection of National and Historical Legacy, sent an appeal to the head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Alexander Bystrikin with solicitation to check a Russian-Tajik singer Manizha under the article about justifying terrorism because of her post after the terrorist attack. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service says Shahboz Sharifbek has never had a political agenda or supported any political, religious, or social group. He doesn't stand out from the crowd for any reason. asiaplustj.info »
Asia-Plus has already written that residents of different regions of the country are complaining about non-compliance with the promised power supply schedule during the holy month of Ramadan. Now we tried to clarify the situation by contacting the relevant city and regional bodies. asiaplustj.info »
“In Afghanistan, which has a long border, historical, cultural, linguistic, religious and traditional commonality with Tajikistan, the Taliban terrorist movement returned to power in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021 as a result of a deal between the major players in the region and an unprecedented ethnic alliance,” says an article posted the Sangar website on February 23. asiaplustj.info »
An article by Jihad Azour, Gareth Anderson, Ling Zhu that as published on November 6, 2022 notes that nearly all 32 countries in the Middle East and Central Asia have pledged to contain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as part of the Paris Agreement. asiaplustj.info »
EastFruit analysts draw attention to a clear warming in relations between Iran and Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The issue of the establishment the Banking Academy in Tajikistan has been discussed in Dushanbe. On October 2, the Deputy Chairperson of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), Ms. Gulbahor Nazir, met here with Mr. asiaplustj.info »
Provocative irredentist statements about Tajikistan by a top Kyrgyz official on the first anniversary of deadly border clashes between the two countries have caused alarm in Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
Authorities in Kyrgyzstan’s southern region of Batken say the border with Tajikistan, shut down more than two years ago following a deadly standoff, can "gradually reopen" after delimitation and demarcation work between the two nations is fully accomplished. asiaplustj.info »
Iran’s state-run news agency IRNA reported on August 1 that an official with Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS) has said 397 foreign students are studying at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels at the academic center. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan authorities have simplified the process of registration of documents giving the right to construction activities in the country. asiaplustj.info »
Kazakh authorities halted the export of gasoline, diesel fuel and certain types of petroleum products from the country by all types of transport for four months, the press service of the State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the republic reported on Wednesday, zakon.kz reported on February 8.. asiaplustj.info »
Nournews , citing an informed source, said on January 31 that if the hostile statements by the adviser to the President of Ukraine, Mykhailo Podolyak, against Iran are not corrected by the official authorities of this country, it can lead to different reactions by Iran. asiaplustj.info »
To enter a polygamous marriage is not uncommon in Tajikistan. The practice is officially banned by law and is punishable by up to two years in a penal colony, authorities, however, rarely pursue such prosecutions. asiaplustj.info »
Residents of Dushanbe can watch the partial solar eclipse today afternoon. “The initial phase of the eclipse falls on 3:23 pm local times and its final phase falls on 5:30 pm local time,” Ms. Gulchehra Qohirova, Director of the Institute of Astrophysics of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
The State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted a law according to which the citizenship of this country can be obtained after serving only one year in the army. A new string of coffins may go from Ukraine to Tajikistan Russia is short of troops for the war with Ukraine and is looking for ways to replenish the ranks of its army. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan (MoT) has developed a complex program of development of electric transport in the country for the period of 2022-2026. The program is currently under consideration by the relevant ministries and agencies. asiaplustj.info »
Citing a source in Takhar province, Hasht-e Subh , an independent and nonprofit newspaper in Afghanistan, said on August 2 that one of Taliban’s commanders has warned Tajikistan that “if it does not stop interfering in internal affairs of Afghanistan, their troops can seize Tajikistan in a week. asiaplustj.info »
“The European Investment Bank (EIB) is currently working with the European Commission to identify modalities for a possible joint and complementary investment in the Roghun Dam, the EIB says in its written answer to the Asia-Plus question. asiaplustj.info »
Nations in the Group of Seven have agreed to set up an infrastructure plan to compete with China’s Belt and Road Initiative — but that won’t stop China’s massive program, an expert says, according to CNBC . asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan currently lacks the ability to identify and determine the coronavirus infection strains, including Omicron variant of COVID-19, the Minister of Health and Social Protection of the Population, Jamoliddin Abdullozoda, told reporters in Dushanbe on February 10. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik labor migrants working in the Russian Federation now can apply for pension in the Russian Federation. A relevant government-to-government agreement on this subject was signed between Tajikistan and Russia in September 2021, Dilmurod Davlatzoda, the head of the Agency for Insurance and Pensions, told reporters in Dushanbe on February 7. asiaplustj.info »
Labor migrants and foreign citizens arriving in Russia for more than 90 days can be obliged to present HIV-free and no addiction certificates, reads a draft order prepared by the Interior Ministry of Russia, TASS reported yesterday. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of Tajikistan (MoINT) has published a list of food products, with which the republic can fully satisfy its internal needs. asiaplustj.info »
International experts note that cotton prices surged to a 10-year high on October 29, reaching US$1.16 per pound and touching levels not seen since July 7, 2011. Growth in cotton prices in the world market has helped Tajik cotton growing farmers sell their products twice as expensive as last year. asiaplustj.info »
An article by Huma Siddiqui posted on Financial Express website notes that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has all the regional powers that have security and financial stakes in Afghanistan. asiaplustj.info »
