Thai students triumph at maths competition

The 32 Thai representatives, who returned to Thailand on Wednesday night after joining the SAIMC 2019 held from August 1-6 in the South African city of Durban, were warmly welcomed on their arrival at Suvarnabhumi Airport by Office of Basic...

World Bank Warns Tajikistan on Limits of Migration-Driven Growth

Tajikistan has made notable strides in reducing poverty over the past decade, but sustaining this progress will require a shift away from reliance on labor migration and remittances, according to a new World Bank report. The Poverty and Equity...

RESILAND Tajikistan: Learning from Georgia’s Experience in Sustainable Landscape Management

Publication date: 26 September 2025 A delegation from the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and its subordinate institutions undertook a study visit to Georgia from September 23 to 30, 2025,...

Future leaders: what will participants discuss at Women in Tech Tajikistan 2025?

16:32, september 26Author: Asia-Plus On September 27, the Women in Tech Tajikistan 2025 initiative will be officially launched at the IT Park in Dushanbe. The event will bring together women leaders, entrepreneurs, and experts who are changing the...

National children TB hospital funded by Germany inaugurated in Tajikistan

15:30, september 26Author: Press release by KfW The Machiton Tuberculosis Center for Children was officially inaugurated on September 26 in a ceremony led by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and German Ambassador to Tajikistan York Schuegraf,...

National Carpet Museum opens "World of Tajik Embroidery" exhibition

On September 25, 2025, the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum opened "The World of Tajik Embroidery" exhibition, organised jointly with the National Museum of Tajikistan, Azernews reports. At the event, speeches were delivered by Amina Malikova,...

World Bank urges Tajikistan to shift focus from migration to domestic growth

15:52, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus While Tajikistan has made notable progress in reducing poverty, the World Bank warns that the country’s economy remains vulnerable due to its heavy reliance on migration and remittances. For sustainable development,...

Unions of Transboundary Ecosystems: A New Diplomatic Architecture

Since the Paris Agreement, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has sped up the transition to renewable energy and fundraising for climate resilience. The annual Conference of the Parties (COP) has become a ritual of global...

IMPACT Forum Unites Business, Media, and Tech in Tajikistan’s First Cross-Sector Summit

Tajikistan welcomed a new era of cross-sector dialogue with the launch of the first-ever IMPACT Forum, organized by Asia-Plus. Bringing together over 400 guests and speakers, the forum served as a platform for business leaders, media...

China’s electric vehicle exports fuel Tajikistan’s green transition goals

A BYD showroom in the Tashkent City Mall in Uzbekistan. Central Asia is fast becoming a hotspot for imported Chinese-brand EVs. Image from Global Voices’ Climate Justice Fellow Zhaoyin Feng. Used with permission. This article was submitted as part...

Teaching in Tajikistan: OSU Fulbright recipient finds new opportunities in Central Asia

Ellie Scheaffer Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Media Contact: Hailey Rose Viars | Communications Specialist | 405-744-5496 | hviars@okstate.edu Handmade tapestries cover the stands and walls of the bustling bazaar. A cacophony of voices carries...

Investing in Sustainable Transport: Unlocking Turkmenistan’s Potential for Trade and Job Growth

At the Turkmenistan Investment Forum (Awaza, 18-19 Sep 2025), Uladzimir Valetka, Economist at the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office in Turkmenistan, emphasized the transformative power of sustainable transport in fostering trade,...

Foreign Minister of Tajikistan attends UN High-Level Event on Water Diplomacy

AKIPRESS.COM - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin addressed the Ministerial High-Level Event on Water Diplomacy, co-sponsored by Tajikistan, Finland, and Senegal, on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General...

Central Asian emergency ministries approve roadmap for establishment of regional early warning system on floods

On 16–17 September 2025, Dushanbe hosted a high-level event – the Regional Forum – Meeting of the Heads of Emergency Authorities of Central Asian Countries, which brought together representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,...

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...

IOM Chief Shares Latest Data on Mobility in Kazakhstan

ASTANA – Kazakhstan now hosts over 550,000 international migrant workers, nearly 21,000 more than in January, said International Migration Organization (IOM) Chief of Mission Serhan Aktoprak as he discussed the latest Baseline Mobility Assessment...

All the world is a stage across the Ancient Silk Road

Forget about barbarian propaganda. What really matters, historically, is that the Ancient Silk Roads as well as Xinjiang may well be the ultimate crossroads of civilizations. Along Central Asia, they are the (beating) heart of the Heartland. Join...

South Australia stars in Lonely Planet's 'Best in Travel' destinations for 2026

Three Aussie spots have been honoured with a mention on Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2026 list. Highlighting expert predictions for the coming year, the list features 50 must-visit destinations from all around the globe. South Australia and...

One 'epic' county in Ireland ranked among best destinations to visit in the world by Lonely Planet

Small Waterfall at Clare Glens, Newport in Co Tipperary, which has been named one of the world’s top destinations to visit in 2026 by Lonely Planet One county in Ireland has been named as one of the best regions in the world to visit by renowned a...

26 new Biosphere Reserves: UNESCO’s continues unprecedented expansion of its global network

This week, UNESCO gathered more than 2,000 international experts, public decision-makers, civil society, Indigenous representatives and youth for the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves in Hangzhou, China, to take stock of the achievements of...