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Nearly half of U.S. visa applicants from Tajikistan denied — U.S. State Department report
Asia Plus
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15:03, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus 45.24% of applicants from Tajikistan were denied U.S. B1/B2 visitor visas in 2024, according to a new report from the U.S. State Department. These short-term visas are intended for tourism, family visits, medical...
Kyrgyzstan organizes event aimed at advancing mountain climate action at Bonn Conference
AKIpress News Agency
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Kyrgyzstan organizes event aimed at advancing mountain climate action at Bonn Conference AKIPRESS.COM - Kyrgyzstan, in collaboration with the Mountain Partnership Secretariat, hosted an event titled "Beyond the Peaks: Mobilizing Stakeholders for...
Foreign Ministers of Tajikistan and Maldives hold meeting
AKIpress News Agency
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AKIPRESS.COM - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin held a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives Abdulla Khaleel in Istanbul on June 21 on the sidelines of the 51st Session of the Organization of Islamic...
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...
Foreign Minister of Tajikistan attends OIC Foreign Ministers' meeting in Istanbul
AKIpress News Agency
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June 23, 2025
Foreign Minister of Tajikistan attends OIC Foreign Ministers' meeting in Istanbul AKIPRESS.COM - The 51st meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was held in Istanbul, Türkiye, on June 21 with...
Delegation from Uzbekistan takes part in international tourism forum in Tajikistan
AKIpress News Agency
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June 23, 2025
Delegation from Uzbekistan takes part in international tourism forum in Tajikistan AKIPRESS.COM - The international tourism forum "Khatlon – the burning heart of tourism" is taking place in Tajikistan, UzA reported. Tourism experts from...
Youth Voices from Central Asia —— 'Our Dreams Come True in China-Central Asia Cooperation'
Global Times
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Fresh off the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, the outcomes reveal vast opportunities for deeper cooperation between China and Central Asia. As the vibrant tapestry of China-Central Asia cooperation unfolds, it showcases the...
Tajikistan, UNESCO organize meeting on cryospheric research in Paris
AKIpress News Agency
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June 13, 2025
AKIPRESS.COM - A high-level side event entitled "From International Year of Glaciers' Preservation to the Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences 2025-2034" was held in Paris on June 12 at the initiative of Tajikistan, in cooperation with...
Tajikistan Pursues Cotton Reform with EU Backing
Times of Central Asia
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June 12, 2025
The European Union’s support for green transitions presents a real opportunity for Tajikistan to achieve sustainable agricultural development, particularly in the cotton industry, according to Mizrob Amirbekov, an agricultural development expert....
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...
EFSD releases Regional Economic Review Summer 2025
ARKA
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The Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) has released the Regional Economic Review "Summer 2025. YEREVAN, July 11. /ARKA/. The Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) has released the Regional Economic Review...
Future Climate Means No More Breakfast
Mother Jones
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June 21, 2025
Farmers harvest a drought-stricken soybean field near Firmat, Argentina. Patricio Murphy/SOPA/SIPA/AP Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally...
Modern greenhouse opens in Dushanbe: President Rahmon supports agricultural innovation
Asia Plus
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14:03, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus On Friday June 20, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and Mayor of Dushanbe Rustam Emomali visited the modern greenhouse of the trade cooperative Donahoi Umed, located in the Sino district of the capital,...
President inaugurates New Diagnostic, Treatment, and Training Center at Tajik National University
Asia Plus
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13:41, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus On Friday June 20, President Emomali Rahmon and Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali officially opened the new Diagnostic, Treatment, and Training Center of Tajik National University, located within the university's student...
From cotton to brand: Dushanbe to host full-cycle textile showcase next month
Asia Plus
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15:20, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan’s capital will become the epicenter of the regional textile industry as it hosts the First International Textile Forum and Specialized Equipment Exhibition from July 8-10. The event will bring together...
Uzbekistan's Chilanzar District Establishes Record Industrial Output And Expansion Goals
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 11. The industrial output potential of the Chilanzar district in Tashkent has hit the nail on the head, reaching a remarkable 6.8 trillion sums ($580 million), which is a clear sign of...
Orionbonk and LakLak Market join forces to build a seamless digital commerce ecosystem in Tajikistan
Asia Plus
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15:49, todayAuthor: Press release by Orionbonk Orionbank, the largest commercial bank in Tajikistan, has entered into a strategic partnership with LakLak Market, a rising tech startup operated by Dastra Tojikiston LLC, to jointly develop and...
Which cities across the world have the worst air pollution and how does London compare?
Evening Standard
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June 19, 2025
1. New Delhi, India, 91.8 2. N’Djamena, Chad, 91.6 3. Dakha, Bangladesh, 78.0 4. Kinshasa, D.R. Congo, 58.2 5. Islamabad, Pakistan, 52.4 6. Dushanbe, Tajikstan, 46.3 7. Hanoi, Vietnam, 45.4 8. Kathmandu, Nepal, 45.1 9. Abuja, Nigeria, 42.2 10....
SCO Global Mayors Dialogue gleans insights to urban development
People's Daily Online
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TIANJIN, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Digitally empowered governance, trust-based cooperation, and security as a foundation for growth were highlighted at a summit as key pillars in the future development of cities across the Shanghai Cooperation...
How climate change will worsen hunger
Vox
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June 18, 2025
Globally, humanity is producing more food than ever, but that harvest is concentrated in just a handful of breadbaskets. More than one-third of the world’s wheat and barley exports come from Ukraine and Russia, for example. Some of these highly...