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The RESILAND Tajikistan Project: Revitalizing Landscapes for Prosperity and a Sustainable Future
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia
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Publication date: 02 July 2025 Sughd Province, Tajikistan– From June 10 to 13, 2025, a working from the Resilient Tajikistan Landscape Restoration Project (RESILAND TJ), implemented by the Committee for Environmental Protection and the World Bank,...
Azerbaijan Hosts Landmark ECO Events to Drive Regional Cooperation and Sustainability
News Central Asia
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July 2, 2025
On 1-2 July 2025, Azerbaijan hosted three pivotal events under the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Week on the eve of the 17th ECO Summit. The First ECO Youth Forum in Aghdam, the 6th ECO Business Forum in Shusha, and the First ECO Women’s...
Tajik president appoints new ambassador to Spain
Asia Plus
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09:46, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon has appointed Sharaf Sheralizoda as the country’s new ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain. The presidential decree was signed on June 30, 2025. Sheralizoda, who currently serves...
Dust storms surge in Tajikistan
Asia News
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July 2, 2025
According to data from the country's Hydrometeorological Agency, the phenomenon has increased more than tenfold in the last thirty years as a result of climate change and intensive access to water sources. The dust worsens air quality and...
Delegation from Kyrgyzstan attends session of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
AKIpress News Agency
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Delegation from Kyrgyzstan attends session of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change AKIPRESS.COM - A delegation from Kyrgyzstan participated in the 62nd session of the Subsidiary Bodies of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (SB62),...
Tajikistan approves national investment strategy for the period up to 2040
Asia Plus
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11:10, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The Government of Tajikistan has officially approved a long-term national investment strategy extending through the year 2040. The Tajik president’s official website says the strategy was reviewed and adopted during a...
How a Tajik woman became a clinical psychologist in the Netherlands—and dreams of helping her homeland
Asia Plus
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When Angubin Mahmadrasul moved from Tajikistan to the Netherlands at just nine years old, few could have predicted the remarkable journey ahead. Today, she is a clinical psychologist working in one of the Netherlands’ top medical institutions....
Unique Artifact from Kushan Era Unearthed in Tajikistan
Times of Central Asia
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July 1, 2025
Archaeologists from the National Museum of Tajikistan have unearthed a rare and significant artifact, a clay vessel bearing a complete inscription in the Bactrian language, dating to the Kushan era. The discovery was made at the Khalkhajar...
Evaluation of Medical Device Aging and Replacement Decisions within Hospital Environments: A User-Centered Approach
Dove Medical Press
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July 1, 2025
Introduction Medical devices based on cutting-edge technologies areas essential for human health and are promising high-value-added industries with expected continuous growth. East Asia remains one of the technologically most advanced regions in...
Road Deaths of Demining Team Are Remembered in Tajikistan
Times of Central Asia
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July 1, 2025
This week, a Swiss humanitarian group with a leading role in the disposal of unexploded ordnance in Tajikistan is commemorating the deaths of five of its Tajik workers in a 2016 vehicle accident in the Central Asian country. “On this day, we take...
Tajikistan commissions Sebzor hydropower plant in GBAO: A new era of energy
Asia Plus
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09:33, todayAuthor: Press release by EU Delegation to Tajikistan Marking a turning point in the energy history of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), the 11-megawatt Sebzor hydropower plant (HPP) was officially inaugurated in Roshtqala...
GIZ Training in Mary: Assessing Climate Risks and Adapting to Climate Change in Turkmenistan
News Central Asia
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July 1, 2025
A three-day training session on assessing climate risks in Murghab river bassin and adapting to climate change was held in Mary at the end of June. The event was organized as part of the collaboration between the Ministry of Environmental...
Prime Minister of Pakistan to ECO Summit
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 2, 2025
During the summit, to be held in the city of Khankendi under the theme ECO’s New Vision for a Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Future, the Pakistani Head of Government will share his country’s perspective on major regional and global challenges,...
Voices from the Roof of the World (VRW) new season will focus on overlooked environmental issues
The News International
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oices from the Roof of the World (VRW), the award-winning documentary series, has begun production of its fourth season. The season is scheduled to air in the last quarter of 2025. A global climate component will be at its heart. It will...
Iran facing more than NATO
Tehran Times
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July 2, 2025
TEHRAN -Writing an article in the Etemad newspaper, ex-diplomat Nosratollah Tajik said: "Regarding the alleged objectives of Israel's aggressive attacks on our country's territorial integrity, it must be said that the main goal of Israel and the...
Flying devastators: Central Asia faces surge in locust infestations
Asia Plus
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15:26, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus A triple threat of locust outbreaks is sweeping across Central Asia, including Tajikistan, posing a severe risk to agriculture in the region. In 2025, authorities have reported significant infestations of three...
Sughd’s dried fruit sector advances with commercial specification workshop
Asia Plus
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10:32, todayAuthor: Press release by ITC Tajikistan Dried fruit producers and exporters in Sughd province of Tajikistan took a major step forward with a focused workshop on writing product specifications for formal retail, designed to help the...
Tajikistan launches strategic energy infrastructure in GBAO to expand regional grid and strengthen cross-border connectivity
Asia Plus
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15:24, june 26Author: Press release by Pamir Energy In a major advancement for energy connectivity and resilience in Tajikistan’s Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), the Government of Tajikistan on June 26 inaugurated and broke ground on...
Tajikistan faces growing threat from dust storms: what can be done?
Asia Plus
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17:03, june 26Author: Timur AIdrisov (published with abbreviations) Over the past three decades, the number of dust and sandstorms in Tajikistan has increased tenfold, posing a growing threat to public health, agriculture, and infrastructure. With...
Tajikistan and Central Asia Face Escalating Water Crisis
Times of Central Asia
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June 26, 2025
Central Asia is emerging as one of the regions most vulnerable to drought, according to the latest Global Drought Outlook published by the United Nations. A Region Under Climate Pressure The report highlights a persistent rise in average annual...