Dushanbe to host two Asian Judo Cups next month, spotlighting the sport’s rising stars

14:34, october 21Author: Asia-Plus This autumn, the Tajik capital will become a major hub for young judo talent from across Asia. Dushanbe is set to host two prestigious judo tournaments under the banner of the Asian Judo Union (JUA): the Cadet...

Tajik transport minister orders urgent measures to tackle traffic congestion in Dushanbe

15:52, october 21Author: Asia-Plus Tajikistan’s Minister of Transport, Azim Ibrohim, has instructed key agencies to urgently develop and submit proposals aimed at reducing traffic congestion, particularly in Dushanbe and other major cities,...

Dushanbe to host 8th French Film Festival featuring acclaimed dramas and documentaries

15:10, october 21Author: Asia-Plus The 8th French Film Festival will take place in the Diar Dushanbe cultural center from October 27 to 31, showcasing a diverse lineup of French cinema including documentaries, dramas, comedies, and animated...

Tajikistan and Russia sign landmark agreements to expand legal cooperation and protect migrant rights

14:19, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The Prosecutors General of Tajikistan and Russia, Habibullo Vohidzoda and Alexander Gutsan, have signed two major agreements in Dushanbe aimed at strengthening legal cooperation and ensuring the protection of labor...

Third Youth Forum of the Syr Darya River Basin: Development of Transboundary Environmental Cooperation

On October 11, 2025, the city of Guliston in the Sughd region of the Republic of Tajikistan hosted the Third Youth Forum of the Syr Darya River Basin, bringing together more than 260 young eco-activists from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan,...

Tajikistan strengthens cross-sectoral action against noncommunicable diseases through healthier food systems

09:18, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus A high-level policy dialogue on preventing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) through food systems and multisectoral collaboration was held in Dushanbe on October 15-16, 2025. The event was organized by the Ministry of...

NBT staff trained on green finance and environmental risk oversight under KOICA program

09:22, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Several employees of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) have completed advanced training on environmental risk oversight and green finance through the CIAT (Capacity Improvement & Advancement for Tomorrow)...

A guide to Tajikistan

The smallest of the five Central Asian countries, Tajikistan is a mountainous nation tucked between China to the east, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and Afghanistan to the south. With snow-peaked ranges punctuating the skies,...

Tajikistan to host Regional Agricultural Council for Europe and Central Asia in 2026

08:56, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan will host the 2026 session of the Agricultural Council for Europe and Central Asia, a key regional platform under the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). In parallel, efforts will...

New industrial zone inaugurated in Dushanbe with launch of three factories

16:12, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus A new industrial zone has been inaugurated in the northern part of Dushanbe’s Ismoili Somoni district. The Tajik president’s official website reports that the opening ceremony, which took place on October 20, was...

How Data Gaps Deepen Climate Injustice in the Himalayas

By Qian Sun, Sonia Awale This article was submitted as part of the Global Voices Climate Justice fellowship, which pairs journalists from Sinophone and Global Majority countries to investigate the effects of Chinese development projects abroad....

Central Asian glaciers resisted climate change. That may be ending.

The peaks of Pik Kurumdy (6614m) at the border triangle of Kyrgyzstan, China and Tadjikistan. The Alaj valley in the Pamir Mountains, Asia, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan. Rights Managed Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language...

How the quest for 'white gold' shrank an entire sea

Scientists on October 22, 1990, published stunning evidence about the shrinking of a huge inland sea, claiming it was an environmental catastrophe. The Aral Sea in Central Asia, once the fourth-largest area of fresh water in the world, had shrunk...

Environmental Disaster and Hopeful Revival in Central Asia

Zaualkhan Ermakhanov grew up in the village of Ak-basy in western Kazakhstan, on the northern shore of what was once the Aral Sea. He learned to catch fish when he was very young. “The fish fed us, and we had to feed ourselves,” he recalled years...

Tajikistan Secures $3 Billion in Investment at Dushanbe Invest-2025 Forum

ASTANA – Tajikistan signed 26 agreements worth $3.12 billion on the first day of the Dushanbe Invest-2025 International Investment Forum. Photo credit: Asia-Plus According to the State Committee on Investment and State Property Management, the...

Tajik investment forum concludes with agreements worth 4.1 bln USD

DUSHANBE, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- A total of 52 cooperation agreements worth 4.1 billion U.S. dollars were signed following the "Dushanbe Invest 2025" International Investment Forum, the Asia-Plus News Agency reported Thursday, citing Tajikistan's...

Dushanbe Invest–2025: Tajikistan launches sovereign “green” bonds market

Tajikistan will issue its first sovereign green bonds, a landmark step toward financing sustainable infrastructure and climate resilience in the country, officials announced at the panel session “Climate Finance and Carbon Markets” during the...

Tajikistan needs US$1.4 billion in investments to improve nutrition, says World Bank

09:36, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan will require approximately 15.2 billion somonis (US$1.4 billion) in investments to meet its national nutrition goals by 2030, according to the World Bank. Experts estimate that every somonis invested could...

Tajikistan signs $3.12 billion in deals at Dushanbe Invest 2025 forum

On the opening day of the Dushanbe Invest 2025 International Forum, Tajikistan concluded 26 agreements worth a total of over $3.12 billion. According to Tajikistan's State Committee on Investment and State Property Management, the signed documents...

Tajikistan to become first CIS country to produce lithium, says industry minister

14:03, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan is set to become the first country in the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) to produce lithium, a critical metal for the global "green transition," according to Sherali Kabir, the country’s Minister...