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Azerbaijan Hosts Landmark 17th ECO Summit in Karabakh, Charting a “New ECO Vision for a Sustainable and Climate Resilient Future”
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July 4, 2025
The Republic of Azerbaijan, under the Chairmanship of President Ilham Aliyev, successfully hosted the 17th ECO Summit on July 3 and 4, 2025, in Khankendi, demonstrating its commitment to promoting regional cooperation and sustainable development....
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...
More Than a Quarter of Tajikistan’s Population Lives Below the Poverty Line – World Bank Report
Times of Central Asia
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July 4, 2025
Tajikistan continues to make gradual progress in reducing poverty, but over 25% of the population still lives on less than $3.65 a day, according to the World Bank’s newly released Poverty, Prosperity, and Planet Report 2024. Revised Poverty Line...
From Dushanbe to London: how Tajik entrepreneurs launched Ayan Capital in the UK
Asia Plus
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17:03, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus A new episode of the TajTech podcast features Abdullo Qurbonov — a seasoned entrepreneur who helped build Tajikistan’s Alif Bank and is now spearheading a bold new venture in the United Kingdom: Ayan Capital. The...
Tajikistan commissions Sebzor hydropower plant in GBAO: A new era of energy
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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...
One in four Tajikistan residents lives below the poverty line, says World Bank report
Asia Plus
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11:10, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Despite steady progress in reducing poverty, more than 25% of Tajikistan’s population continues to live below the international poverty line — surviving on less than US$3.65 a day. This finding is detailed in the...
Debt’s climate link: Why climate finance to developing countries must not be loans
Down to Earth
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To understand the overlap of debt and climate vulnerability, we examined the countries most at risk from climate impacts and most burdened by debt. Over half of the low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) with high climate vulnerability are either...
EU’s Global Gateway improves electricity access in Tajikistan with Sebzor hydropower project
Daryo
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July 3, 2025
The European Union’s Global Gateway strategy reached a key milestone with the inauguration of the Sebzor hydropower plant in Tajikistan’s remote Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO), promising more reliable, sustainable electricity for over...
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...
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...
Crypto for Muslims? Binance launches ‘Sharia Earn’
Business Recorder
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July 11, 2025
Binance - one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world - announced Thursday the launch of Sharia Earn - “the first multi-token staking service that meets the principles of Islamic finance, opening new doors for halal investing...
Delegation from Kyrgyzstan attends session of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
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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),...
Experts Forecast 5% Economic Growth for Kazakhstan in 2025
The Astana Times
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July 11, 2025
ASTANA – The Kazakh capital hosted the presentation of the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development’s (EFSD) regional economic report, which outlined mixed economic trends across the region in early 2025, shaped by a combination of domestic...
How a Tajik woman became a clinical psychologist in the Netherlands—and dreams of helping her homeland
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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....
Tajikistan launches strategic energy infrastructure in GBAO to expand regional grid and strengthen cross-border connectivity
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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?
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...