Central Asia

Victims’ lawyers seek life sentences in Crocus terror attack case

Lawyers representing victims in the Crocus City Hall terror attack case intend to seek the harshest possible punishment for all defendants, including life imprisonment....

OTS softens rhetoric on Tajikistan after Kyrgyz border deal

The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) has significantly recalibrated its approach toward Tajikistan, shifting from explicit solidarity with Kyrgyzstan during border clashes to more...

Tajik brand to debut at New York Fashion Week

For the first time, Tajikistan will be represented at one of the world’s four major fashion weeks — New York Fashion Week. Designer Nafisa...

Tradition, fashion, or financial hardship: why women become second wives — and men take them — in Tajikistan

Polygamy is a criminal offense in Tajikistan. Nevertheless, many men and women continue to enter into second marriages — typically religious unions (nikoh) that...

More than 2,600 individuals wanted by Tajik law enforcement authorities detained in 2025

More than 2,600 individuals wanted by law enforcement authorities were detained in 2025, Head of the Criminal Investigation Department of Tajikistan’s Interior Ministry Bakhtiyor...

More than 10 million somoni planned to be allocated for the construction of the Roghun HPPP this year

The government of Tajikistan plans to allocate more than 10 billion somoni (over $1 billion) for the construction of the Roghun hydropower plant (HPP)...

Kyrgyzstan reportedly ready to serve as ‘trade gate’ for Tajik goods to EAEU and EU markets

Kyrgyzstan is ready to serve as a “trade gateway” for Tajik goods to the markets of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the European...

Tajik leader receives AIIB president to discuss cooperation

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon met on February 14 with Ms. Zou Jiayi, President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), marking her first...

“I protected my friend”: Sadyr Japarov explains his decision to dismiss Kamchybek Tashiyev

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov explained that his decision to remove Kamchybek Tashiyev from his posts as vice prime minister and head of the State...

Resignation of Kyrgyzstan’s GKNB head Kamchybek Tashiyev: revolution or power crisis?

In a stunning move, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on February 10, 2026, dismissed his political ally and close friend, Kamchybek Tashiev, from his positions...
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