Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could raise poverty in Tajikistan

An article by Bashar Hlayhel, Troy Matheson, and Sahra Sakha, posted on the IMF’s website, says poverty reduction in the Caucasus and Central Asia region (CCA) is likely to stall due to Russia’s war in Ukraine and the cost-of-living crisis, which comes on top of pandemic-related work disruptions and loss of income that impacted poor people the most. asiaplustj.info »

2022-12-02 08:01

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