Iran reportedly kicks off cooperation with Tajikistan in implementing hydrocarbon exploring studies

IRNA reports that Director of the Exploration Department of the National Iranian Oil Company, Mehdi Fakour, said at a news conference in Tehran on December 6 that the National Iranian Oil Company has used modern methods developed by knowledge-based companies to discover new oil reserves in southwestern Iran. asiaplustj.info »

2022-12-07 12:45

US expects increased cooperation with Tajikistan in the field of security

The United States of America plans to expand cooperation in the field of security and promotion of fundamental freedoms with Tajikistan. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said this in his congratulatory speech on the occasion of the celebration of Tajikistan's independence, according to the website of the American diplomatic mission. asiaplustj.info »

2022-09-12 13:15

Whether Tajikistan cooperate with investigators over China’s actions Uyghurs or it will throw its lot in with China?

Eurasianet reports that as evidence leaks out about Chinese atrocities against Uyghurs and other Muslims in Xinjiang, international legal experts are weighing how to hold Beijing accountable. China reportedly dismisses all claims as fabrications by a West jealous of its economic power. asiaplustj.info »

2022-08-15 08:56

ADB vice-president meets with Tajikistan president, reaffirms support

Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice-President Shixin Chen reaffirmed ADB’s support for Tajikistan’s development priorities and discussed ways of further strengthening the almost 25-year partnership with the country in meetings on Monday June 6 with Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon, First Deputy Prime Minister and ADB Governor Davlatali Said, among other senior officials, according asiaplustj.info »

2022-06-08 06:55

Resident Representative of AKDN in Tajikistan meets with Canadian ambassador to discuss cooperation

On March 3, Resident Representative of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Tajikistan, Ambassador Qozidavlat Qoimdodov, met with the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Tajikistan (with residence in Nur-Sultan), His Excellency Alan Hamson, the AKDN Resident Office in Tajikistan says. asiaplustj.info »

2022-03-04 09:08

Caritas Switzerland supports the Government of Tajikistan with bedding and hygiene kits for Afghan refugees

Procured through funds raised from private donations, 600 sets of a relief package containing a mattress, pillow, blanket, linen, towels and hygiene kit have been handed over by Caritas Switzerland to the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan to support fleeing Afghan citizens seeking possible refuge in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »

2021-11-22 15:25

Kyrgyzstan fortifies border as negotiations with Tajikistan drag on

For the first time since deadly border clashes last spring, Kyrgyzstan is allowing a limited number of Tajiks to enter the country.  Some 1,932 Tajik university students, who were unable to start the academic year due to the disruption, may now cross into the country, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Edil Baisalov announced on October 21. asiaplustj.info »

2021-10-27 09:46

The President of Tajikistan held a meeting with the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense of Russia. Behind closed doors.

On September 15, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon received at the Palace of Nation Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov, Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration of Russia Dmitry Kozak. asiaplustj.info »

2021-09-16 09:30

Taliban raise their flag at border crossing with Tajikistan

A video shot by a resident of Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) in Tajikistan, shows the Taliban militant movement member hoisting a flag on the border-crossing bridge over the Pan River connecting Qala-ye Bar Panja, the administrative center of the Shighnan district in Afghanistan Badakhshan province, and Khorog’s Tem neighborhood unit. asiaplustj.info »

2021-07-09 12:10

Tajikistan’s decision to share irrigation water with Kazakhstan can lead to electricity shortages?

Recall, Tajikistan this week agreed to divert 315 million cubic meters of water from its Bahri Tojik reservoir, which powers the Qairoqqum hydropower plant in the northern Sughd province, to Kazakhstan, and thereby, supplying its neighbor to the north with crucial irrigation water in the hot months of summer. asiaplustj.info »

2021-06-04 14:30

Demarcation of Tajikistan’s common border with Uzbekistan reportedly nearing completion

A further meeting of working groups of the government delegations of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan within the framework of the joint Tajik-Uzbek commission for delimitation and demarcation of the mutual border took place in Khujand, the capital of Tajik northern province of Tajikistan, on May 17-22, a source within Sughd governor’s office told Asia-Plus today morning. asiaplustj.info »

2021-05-24 09:21