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As many as 13 documents on different cooperation areas were signed between Iran and Tajikistan on Wednesday, Iran’s state-run news agency IRNA reported yesterday evening. 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 »
The Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2024 Round-up reveals an alarming intensification of attacks on journalists — especially in conflict zones, where over half of the news professionals who lost their lives this year perished. asiaplustj.info »
The government delegations of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have fully completed the description of the remaining disputable stretches of the shared border, the state-run news agency Khovar reports , citing the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The EU Special Representative for Central Asia, Ambassador Terhi Hakala, has carried out farewell visits in the region. This series of visits has provided an opportunity to reflect on her mandate and to reinforce the EU’s commitment to enhance partnerships with Central Asian countries. asiaplustj.info »
VTB CEO Andrei Kostin believes that Russia is facing a catastrophic shortage of labor and therefore needs migrants. He made this statement during the plenary session of the IX International Forum of the Financial University, titled "New Economic Policy 2.0: From Adaptation to Breakthrough," according to ntv.ru . asiaplustj.info »
Russia needs migrant workers to sustain its development and address the pressures of a shrinking population, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told RIA Novosti in an interview on November 22. “Migrants are a necessity. asiaplustj.info »
The adverse effects of global crises have reportedly complicated the implementation of Tajikistan's National Development Strategy (NDS) for the period to 2030 (NDS-2030). Ms. asiaplustj.info »
Kyrgyzstan's Interior Ministry officers have reportedly detained suspects involved in planning mass unrest and a violent seizure of power, including foreign nationals. The Interior Ministry’s press center reported this on November 12. asiaplustj.info »
The personal data of around 90% of Russia’s adult population is now publicly accessible due to data leaks, according to Stanislav Kuznetsov, Deputy Chairman of Sberbank’s Management Board, RBC reported on November 6. asiaplustj.info »
The new report by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), which was released last month, finds that women and girls are not only experiencing greater hardships but are also demonstrating remarkable leadership in the face of drought. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say Israeli strikes on Iran, in retaliation for Iran's missile attacks earlier this month, have killed five people, including four servicemen and one civilian. The BBC and CNN report that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it targeted missile factories and other sites near Tehran and western Iran early on Saturday. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say citing Israeli officials, say Israeli forces in Gaza killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Troops reportedly appeared to have run across him unknowingly in a battle, only to discover afterwards that a body in the rubble was Yahya Sinwar. asiaplustj.info »
The Council of Ulema (Tajikistan's highest Islamic institution) has decided to hold weekly live broadcasts on its YouTube channel, where religious leaders answer questions from citizens on various religious topics. asiaplustj.info »
Kyrgyz media outlets report that Chairman of the State National Security Committee of Kyrgyzstan (GKNB), Kamchybek Tashiyev, said yesterday at a conference in Batken that the work on delimitation of the Kyrgyz-Tajik border will be completed in the near future. asiaplustj.info »
Speaking at the CIS summit in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted yesterday that cooperation within the CIS is one of the Russian Federation's top foreign policy priorities. asiaplustj.info »
The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has criticized tightening of the migration policy in Russia. "There's a sense that someone is deliberately trying to pit Russia against its neighboring brotherly regions. asiaplustj.info »
On October 3, the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, took part and spoke at the 3rd Session of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) titled "Sports Diplomacy" in Doha, the capital of the State of Qatar, according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
In Tajikistan, citizens have increasingly been visiting medical facilities with symptoms such as fever, cough, and chronic fatigue. Some residents believe that the current flu is a subtype of the XEC coronavirus due to similar symptoms. asiaplustj.info »
Iranian media reports say back-to-back explosions could be heard in Tel Aviv after Iran fired dozens of missiles at targets in the occupied Palestine. IRNA notes that Palestinian media reports said Israeli air defense systems had failed to intercept some of the missiles fired from Iran, leading to extensive damage to several targets in Tel Aviv. asiaplustj.info »
A report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) notes that over the first six months of this year, Tajikistan’s economic growth has reached 8.2 percent. Asian Development Outlook (ADO) September 2024, released today, says all sectors expanded, with services and agriculture contributing the most. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan's Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Nizomuddin Zohedi says the bilateral trade between Tajikistan and Iran has reached 270 million US dollars. IRNA says Tajik diplomat made the remarks on September 15 at a meeting with Yaghoub Ali Nazari, the Governor General of Iran’s Razavi Khorasan Province. asiaplustj.info »
US media reports say Republican nominee Donald Trump stated yesterday he would not participate in another presidential debate against Kamala Harris ahead of the November 5 election, after several polls showed his Democratic rival won their debate earlier this week. asiaplustj.info »
It came after an earthquake rattled Japan. Turkiye’s Anadolu Agency reports that on August 9, commencing at 7:45 p.m. for approximately 10 minutes, Mr. Kishida Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan, reportedly held a summit telephone talk with Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Uzbekistan. The overview of the talk is as follows. asiaplustj.info »
As of July 1, 2024, Tajikistan’s public debt has amounted to 3.6 billion USD, which is equal to 27 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), including external borrowings amounting to 3. asiaplustj.info »
Fergana news agency, citing Report.az, says the Energy Minister of Uzbekistan Zhurabek Mirzamakhmudov stated on the sidelines of the first meeting of the energy ministers of Central Asia’s nations held in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, that Uzbekistan will be able to export surplus generated green power to Europe starting from 2030. asiaplustj.info »
Authorities in Tajikistan have seized the property of a recently detained group of prominent political figures, as well as their close relatives, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , reported on July 30, citing its sources. asiaplustj.info »
The Tajiks suspected of attacking the Crocus City hall in Moscow oblast do not have good religious knowledge, do not pray and they did not commit that act in the name of Islam, Saidmukarram Abdulqodirzoda, the head of the Shuroi Ulamo (Council of Ulema – Tajikistan's highest Islamic institution) told reporters in Dushanbe on July 30. asiaplustj.info »
Russian media reports say the Kremlin said yesterday that Russia is open to negotiations with Ukraine on ending the conflict while Vladimir Zelenskiy in power despite publicly doubting his legitimacy to rule. asiaplustj.info »
TOLOnews reports that the Administrative Deputy of the Prime Minister's Office, in a meeting with the head of UNAMA, called for the transfer of Afghanistan's seat at the UN to the interim government, the lifting of sanctions and the removal of Islamic Emirate officials' names from the blacklist. asiaplustj.info »
The United Nations' highest court said on July 19 that Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories and settlements there are illegal and should be withdrawn as soon as possible, in its strongest findings to date on the Israel-Palestinian conflict. asiaplustj.info »
Europe must be prepared for a decade of Ukrainian war, the outgoing Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg has warned. Speaking to the BBC , he said the “paradox” of the war in Ukraine is the longer the western military alliance commits to fighting the war, the faster a resolution will be reached. asiaplustj.info »
As external demand has improved, the economy of Tajikistan grew by 8.3 percent in 2023 and 8.2 percent during the first quarter of 2024, says a report released by the World Bank. asiaplustj.info »
Media outlets report that Russian President Vladimir Putin said on July 4 that the Taliban, a banned group in Russia, are Moscow's "allies" in fighting terrorism because they are in control of Afghanistan. asiaplustj.info »
In a statement delivered at the 4th meeting of energy ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member nations in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, Tajik Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Daler Juma, revealed on June 21 that 70 percent of electrical power generated by the Roghun hydropower plant (about 10 billion kWh) will be exported to the countries of the region to asiaplustj.info »
US President Joe Biden has said he would not use his power to reduce any prison sentence handed down to his son, a day after the White House declined to comment on the possibility, the BBC reported on Jun 13. asiaplustj.info »
U. S. President Joe Biden will not attend the upcoming Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland, a decision that Volodymyr Zelenskiy has described as a gift to Russia. Instead, Vice President Kamala Harris and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will represent the U. asiaplustj.info »
Citing the Slovakian Interior Ministry, TASR (the News Agency of the Slovak Republic) reported on May 31 that a court affirmed the decision of the migration authority, according to which a man from Tajikistan previously deemed dangerous by the Slovak Security Council might be considered a threat to national security. asiaplustj.info »
Iranian media reports say that according to a report by the Iranian General Staff, no evidence of electronic warfare intervention or sabotage has been found in the helicopter crash that resulted in the death of late president Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage this month. asiaplustj.info »
Ukrainska Pravda reported on May 28 that Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukraine has identified three main points in the Peace Formula that will be considered at the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland He reportedly said this at a press conference with the Portuguese Prime Minister in Lisbon on May 28, 2024. asiaplustj.info »
On Thursday May 16, President Emomali Rahmon received the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva, who is in Tajikistan on a visit. “The International Monetary Fund will extend opportunities of cooperation with Tajikistan,” Mrs. Georgieva said after the meeting. asiaplustj.info »
Only 4.0 percent of a total number of crimes officially registered in Russia are committed by foreigners, a candidate to the post of Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev stated on May 14 while delivering a statement at a plenary session of the Federation Council (Russia’s upper chamber of parliament), Russia's state-run news agency TASS reports . asiaplustj.info »
Kyrgyzstan Security Council Secretary Marat Imankulov proposes a land to exchange territory with Tajikistan to help resolve a long-standing border dispute. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s economic growth is projected to decelerate slightly in 2024 and 2025 due to weaker remittances, fiscal space constraints, and subdued global demand for Tajikistan’s major export commodities, says the Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released on April 11. 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 »
The gunmen who opened fire on concertgoers in the Crocus City Hall on the evening of March 22 reportedly tried to escape to Ukraine. Putin said in a televised address on March 23 that according to preliminary information, the Ukrainian side had been preparing ‘a gap’ in the border for the terrorists to cross it. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports says that the Hamas-run Health Ministry stated at a press conference yesterday that the Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 31,341. asiaplustj.info »
Construction of the Sanobod hydropower plant in Rushan district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) will allow you to export electricity abroad, in particular to the north of Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Minister of energy and Water Resources Daler Juma noted on Tuesday (March 12) during the presentation of the project to construction the 110/35/10 modular substation in the asiaplustj.info »
Iran’s energy minister said the ground has been provided for the country to exchange electricity with the neighboring states such as Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported on March 5. asiaplustj.info »
An Iranian official has called for the establishment of an association of Persian-speaking countries as well as a joint task force between Iran and Tajikistan to promote cultural heritage registration projects at the international level, IRNA reported on February 24. asiaplustj.info »
