Central Asia

Tajikistan shifts to self-sufficiency in HIV treatment drugs

Tajikistan is no longer experiencing a shortage of HIV treatment drugs, despite reductions in international aid programs. This was confirmed by Ramshed Kholnazarov, Deputy...

Zsuzsanna Hargitai: Small Business Is the Key to Job Creation

Zsuzsanna Hargitai, Managing Director of the Small Business Finance and Development Department at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), paid a two-day...

China to finance construction of nine border facilities along Tajikistan–Afghanistan border

China will finance the construction of nine border facilities in areas of Tajikistan bordering Afghanistan. The total cost of the project exceeds 550 million...

Rights groups warn of possible mass deportation of Russians from Kazakhstan over fake residence permit case

Kazakh law enforcement agencies are investigating a major criminal case involving forged temporary residence permits (TRPs). According to human rights advocates, the investigation could...

200 women in Tajikistan eligible for presidential grants of up to 110,000 somoni

Tajikistan’s Committee on Women and Family Affairs has announced a competition for presidential grants aimed at supporting and developing women’s entrepreneurship in 2026. According to...

Entrepreneurs importing goods from Iran report rising prices in Tajikistan

Attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran, as well as restrictions on the export of food products from the country, could lead...

Man detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of stabbing acquaintance to death following conflict

Police in Dushanbe have detained a 51-year-old resident of the capital, Tohir Rasoulov, on suspicion of intentionally inflicting grievous bodily harm resulting in death....

New institutes to be established at Tajikistan’s International University of Tourism and Entrepreneurship

On March 10, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, who is also Head of the Government of Tajikistan, signed government resolutions establishing new state institutions at...

Fishing production in Tajikistan falls by nearly 20%

At the beginning of 2026, Tajikistan recorded a noticeable decline in fishing production. According to the Agency for Statistics under the President of the Republic...

International cycling marathon Grand Tour: Silk Road Reload to take place in Central Asia in 2026

An international cycling marathon Grand Tour: Silk Road Reload is scheduled to take place across Central Asian countries in September–October 2026. Preparations for the large-scale...
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