Saudi Arabia’s Investments in Tajikistan’s Education: Cultural Diplomacy and Soft Power Recalibration

Executive Summary This report examines Saudi Arabia’s recent $20 million investment in Tajikistan’s education infrastructure, which is part of a larger development program totalling $325 million. Using cultural diplomacy and soft power, such as schools and …

Tajikistan wants to join the CKU project

The China – Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan railway is a currently-under-construction project which should enhance the role of rail in Central Asia in connecting China and Europe. The initiative seems to be attracting quite a lot of interest, as Tajikistan is now …

Official Visit Date Of President Of Kyrgyzstan To Tajikistan Announced

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 7 . President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov will pay a state visit to Tajikistan on July 8–9 at the invitation of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Trend reports, citing the Kyrgyz presidential …

Tajikistan Mulls Joining Chinakyrgyzstanuzbekistan Railway Initiative

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, July 5. Tajikistan is exploring the possibility of joining the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway project, Trend reports via the country's Ministry of Transport. The issue was discussed during a …

AIIB and Tajikistan Sign First Grant Agreement for Obigarm–Nurobod Road Project

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and Tajikistan have signed a $2.04 million Project-Specific Window (PSW) Grant Agreement to support the Obigarm–Nurobod Road Project – Long Bridge and Approaches. This marks AIIB’s first PSW grant, a …

Why posthumous organ donation remains rare in Tajikistan

15:52, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus While Kyrgyzstan took a major step forward this year by allowing organ transplants from deceased donors with official support from religious leaders, Tajikistan has yet to follow suit — despite having a legal framework that …

Anthrax cases surge in Tajikistan: 41 infections reported this year so far

10:59, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus As of July 1, Tajikistan has recorded 41 cases of anthrax this year, according to Navrouz Jafarov, Deputy Head of the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance Service under the Ministry of Health.  The outbreaks have …

Extreme heatwave expected in Tajikistan: temperatures to reach up to +47°C in some regions

Tajikistan is bracing for an intense heatwave between July 4 and 7, with forecasters warning of dangerously high temperatures across most of the country. According to the Agency for Hydrometeorology of Tajikistan (Hydromet), a prolonged influx of dry and …

Tajikistan proposes development of ECO Energy Sustainability Strategy at Khankendi Summit

I thank President Ilham Aliyev for the high-level organization of the Summit, said President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon at the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), APA’s correspondent dispatched to Khankendi reports. The President …

Tajikistan introduces into circulation new banknotes ranging from 20 to 500 somonis