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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has acknowledged that the war with Russia may be nearing a potential conclusion but stressed that this does not guarantee an actual end to the conflict, according to Ctrana. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s education system has been in the spotlight recently due to a series of controversial regulations that critics argue not only fail to enhance learning but may actually be harmful to the entire educational framework. asiaplustj.info »
The unemployment rate in Tajikistan has remained relatively stable in recent years, according to the Ministry of Labor, Migration and Employment of the Population (MoLMEP). In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the Minister of Labor, Migration and Employment of the Population, Ms. asiaplustj.info »
The Jerusalem Post says The New York Times reported that while Iranian officials assume that talks with Trump were on negotiating a ceasefire with Israel, the US president wants to focus on the Iranian nuclear program. asiaplustj.info »
U. S. President Donald Trump declared that the United States now holds “full and total control” over Iranian airspace, further escalating tensions in the already fragile situation in the Middle East. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik officials earlier this year raised eyebrows with an expressed intent to transform the Central Asian into a hub for AI innovation. If that is ever going to happen, they first must figure out how to wire the country with high-speed internet, Eurasianet reported on May 21. asiaplustj.info »
Every summer, parents face the same question: how to keep their teenagers busy in a way that's not only fun but also meaningful? This year, MediaLAB Asia+ offers a compelling answer — a unique three-month educational program where teens can explore digital skills, unlock their creative potential, and build confidence. asiaplustj.info »
The Ukrainian project, I Want to Live, has published data on citizens of Tajikistan who were recruited to fight in the war in Ukraine on the side of Russia. The list, made public on the project's Telegram channel , includes the names of 931 Tajik citizens, 196 of whom are listed as deceased. asiaplustj.info »
According to data from the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, the unemployment rate in December 2024 was only 1. 9%. The country's workforce consists of 2. 7 million people, of which 98. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say that Harvard University on April 15 rejected numerous demands from the Trump administration that it said would cede control of the school to a conservative government that portrays universities as dangerously leftist. asiaplustj.info »
Global Times reports that in response to a media inquiry regarding the Iranian Foreign Ministry announcement that from April 7 to 8, China, Russia and Iran will have trilateral consultations on the Iranian nuclear issue in Moscow, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said yesterday, “Let me reiterate that China firmly believes that the only right choice for settling the 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 »
Media reports says that speaking at a press conference at the Kremlin alongside the Belarusian President, Alexander Lukashenko, the Russian President Vladimir Putin said he agreed in principle with a U. asiaplustj.info »
A new wheat variety, named "Tobistona," was created as a result of years of breeding work. The research was conducted at the Institute of Botany, Physiology, and Genetics of Plants of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan. As Dr. asiaplustj.info »
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the problem of issuing visas to citizens of Iran and Tajikistan has been resolved, adding that the presence of Iranians in Dushanbe can be a strong point in the relations between the two countries. asiaplustj.info »
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev says Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft was made 'uncontrollable' by electronic warfare and adds that Russia must admit guilt for plane crash and pay compensation Anadolu Agency ( AA ) reports that Azerbaijan’s president said yesterday that the passenger plane that crashed last week near the Kazakh city of Aktau had been damaged by "ground asiaplustj.info »
In 2025, the most migrant-dependent sectors in Russia will be manufacturing, agriculture, and construction, Andrey Kladov, an expert on migration and employment also the director of the "Migrant Service" platform, told Gazeta. asiaplustj.info »
Media report says US President-elect Donald Trump said he would require countries that are part of BRICS to commit to not creating new currency or face 100% tariffs during his administration. Trump reportedly posted on Truth Social on Saturday afternoon that “the idea that the BRICS countries are trying to move away from the dollar while we stand by and watch is over. asiaplustj.info »
TOLOnews reported on November 18 that Hamdullah Fitrat, a deputy spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, has said that the Islamic Emirate seeks to establish good relations with Tajikistan and that there have been recent exchanges between the two sides in recent days. asiaplustj.info »
Meduza reported on November 11 that the Kremlin has denied reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin and U. S. President-elect Donald Trump spoke on the phone after Trump’s election victory last week. asiaplustj.info »
Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, gave an interview to TV host Tucker Carlson at a stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where he called those who consider him a friend of Russia "sick," Meduza reported on November 1 "They [the Democrats] love to say that I was a friend of Russia, that I worked for Russia, that I was a Russian spy. asiaplustj.info »
IRNA reported on October 24 that Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali has said that the Islamic Republic of Iran and Russia will sign comprehensive agreements for long-term cooperation, as well as bilateral agreements that include gas and corridor contracts. asiaplustj.info »
Kazakhstan yesterday voted in a referendum on whether to build its first nuclear power plant, and an exit poll showed voters backed the idea promoted by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's cabinet as a way to phase out polluting coal plants. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s grand mufti Saidmukarram Abdulqodirzoda has not been seen in public since an unprecedented stabbing attack last week that witnesses say left him with a knife wound on his forehead. asiaplustj.info »
Discussions on the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan have reached the finish line. In less than a month, a referendum will be held in the country, the results of which will determine the strategy for the development of the nuclear industry in the country for the coming decades. asiaplustj.info »
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Mongolia on an official visit. This is his first trip since 2023 to any country that has signed the Rome Statute and recognizes the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, which issued an arrest warrant for Putin on suspicion of war crimes during the invasion of Ukraine. Putin's plane landed in Ulaanbaatar on Monday evening. asiaplustj.info »
Western media outlets report that a federal judge has ruled that Google has an illegal monopoly in the United State. “The market reality is that Google is the only real choice” as the default search engine, Judge Amit Mehta said in his decision, and he determined it had gotten that way unfairly. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Tajik Minister of Industry and New Technologies, Sherali Kabir, on August 1 announced the commencement of the patent process for the zGAN artificial intelligence algorithm developed by a local Tajik R&D lab. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say police in northwestern Pakistan yesterday registered a case against hundreds of people who attacked a police station and killed a man being questioned there on suspicion of desecrating the Quran. asiaplustj.info »
Media outlets, citing Qatari officials familair with the talks, report that Qatar and Egypt have told HAMAS leaders in recent days that they face possible arrest, freezing of their assets, sanctions and expulsion from their haven in Doha if they don’t agree to a cease-fire with Israel. asiaplustj.info »
Iranian news website Energy Press reports that the judiciary of Tehran province said on April 30 that it had commuted a death sentence handed down against Babak Zanjani. Judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir told reporters that following an appeal for clemency, Babak Zanjani, 50, was reportedly sentenced instead to 20 years behind bars. asiaplustj.info »
It seems that the Russian authorities are having a hard time accepting that Russia is playing second fiddle to China when it comes to trade in Central Asia. Eurasianet says the reluctance of Russian officials to acknowledge trade reality was on display at trade fair “INNOPROM Central Asia” that took place in Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent from April 22 to April 24. 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 »
Iranian media reports say Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned today that if the Zionist regime makes the slightest act of aggression on Iran’s soil, it will be dealt with a powerful and fierce blow. asiaplustj.info »
Western media outlets report that the US President Joe Biden and allied officials fear ‘significant’ strike within days in retaliation for Israeli bombing of consular building in Damascus. The BBC reported on April 11 that Mr. asiaplustj.info »
During the period from 2000 to 2023, the country's economic development was annually ensured, on average, at the level of 7. 7 percent, the Minister of Economic Development and Trade Zavqi Zavqizoda stated this on April 8 at a meeting dedicated to an Economist Day. asiaplustj.info »
On Saturday March 9, President Emomali Rahmon met with members of the government, senior representatives of local authorities and religious figures on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan, according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
Three children, 4, 3 and 1 years old, were killed in a house fire that broke out in Dushanbe’s Shohmansour district in the afternoon of March 2. The Interior Ministry’s official website says the preliminary examination of the scene showed that the fire was caused by electric heating device that was left unattended. asiaplustj.info »
Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, has denied that Iran supplied Russia with ballistic missiles. Ukrainska Prvada reported February 25 that Budanov said in an interview with We Are Ukraine TV channel that none of media reports on ballistic missiles supplied by Iran to Russia is true. asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet notes that domestic violence cases are not rare in Tajikistan. Government representatives and international organizations have in the past estimated that one in two women in Tajikistan have at some time experienced domestic violence. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say that the Hamas-run health ministry noted on Friday that the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 28,775 with 68,552 others wounded, the Hamas-run health ministry said on Friday. asiaplustj.info »
Bayan News reported on February that media outlets have reported that Uzbekistan has handed over the Afghanistan Embassy in Tashkent to the Taliban. Sources reportedly told the media on Saturday that Mawlawi Shahabuddin Delawar’s son, Mawlawi Shahab, the Minister of Mines of the Taliban, has been appointed as the acting head at the Afghanistan Embassy in Tashkent. asiaplustj.info »
The Dushanbe Administration has published a design of the future two-route flyover that will be built on the site of Victory Square on Ayni Avenue. The Dushanbe Administration notes that this project is a part of the of the municipal redevelopment plan for Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
The Taliban movement (outlawed in Russia) have real power in Afghanistan, even though hotbeds of tensions still remain there, and Russia maintains communication with it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said at his annual news conference devoted to reviewing Russia’s main foreign policy achievements in 2023, TASS reported on January 18. asiaplustj.info »
An article posted on CABAR.asia’s website notes that in Central Asia’s nations, criticism of journalistic materials by journalists has failed to become peculiar to the media community. asiaplustj.info »
St. Petersburg’s outlet Fontnaka reports that St. Petersburg police arrested at least 3,000 migrants on December 31 and January 1. Novaya Gazeta Europe writes that the number was “much higher” and that men, women, and children were detained. asiaplustj.info »
An article posted on CABAR.asia’s website notes that in 2023, the Central Asian landscape was a hotbed of diplomatic activity, with regional leaders convening nearly a dozen times and concluding the year amid a flurry of foreign policy interactions in the “C5+1” format. asiaplustj.info »
CABAR.asia notes that the decision of Tajikistan’s authorities to connect to Chinese telecommunications networks has raised concerns among experts who believe that Chinese restrictions on the Internet will be imported into Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
A report released by the Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (TRACIT) notes that more recently, Central Asia has reemerged as a strategic hub of international trade, providing a critical transit point between east and west, but also increasingly becoming a destination for investment and economic growth. asiaplustj.info »
Speaking at the parliamentary discussions on the implementation of the country's state budget for the first nine months of this year, the deputy head of the Tax Committee, Nozim Melikzoda, noted on November 2 that a number of large companies have failed to fully meet the planned budget revenues over the first nine months of this year. asiaplustj.info »
