Tajikistan
Rare earths top agenda at first ever Central Asia-EU summit
In aspiring for a strategic partnership with the region, Brussels has one eye firmly fixed on deposits of critical minerals.
Taliban seek $100mn from World Bank to restart work on CASA-1000 electricity transmission project
Ambition to interconnect Central Asian and South Asian power grids held up by incomplete work in Afghanistan.
EU-Central Asia: Preparing for first-of-its-kind summit aimed at bolstering trade
Caution evident in build-up to gathering.
Central Asian states drained rivers at lower-than-expected levels in 2024
Aral Sea inflow falls short.
Rights watchdog documents forced mobilisation of Central Asian labour migrants in Russian military
Citizenship wielded as instrument of coercion.
PANNIER: It’s exactly 20 years since Kyrgyzstan’s Tulip Revolution. What lessons did Central Asia’s rulers learn?
Proponents of democracy won’t like the answer.
Several EU countries back push to fund Prague-based RFE/RL in response to Trump axeing it
Member states want EU to fund Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty after US President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at dismantling the Agency for Global Media.
Air quality in Tajikistan ranked among world’s worst – survey
Central Asia one of globe’s most air-polluted regions.
Turn 'brain drain' into 'brain gain' by attracting home skilled migrants, World Bank urges Central Asia
Report also underlines value of remittances said to contribute 45% of Tajikistan’s GDP, 24% of Kyrgyzstan’s and 14% of Uzbekistan’s.
Environmental groups caution against overdevelopment of river resources in Central Asia
Call on international financial institutions to reevaluate projects.
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan sign long-sought deal on border known for armed clashes
Soviet-era demarcation of frontier has plagued relations during three decades of two republics' independence.
Loss of US assistance hampering Tajikistan’s efforts to contain HIV – UN agency
A public health disaster in making.
Central Asia and Caucasus are some of the most hazardous places to drive in the world
Traffic-related deaths and injuries taking an economic toll.
Tajikistan again in spotlight as “terrorism hub” after New York arrest
Accused allegedly sent tens of thousands of dollars Islamic State extremists overseas and trained with assault rifles at shooting ranges in US.
US shows interest in bolstering ties with Central Asian states
Washington interested in widening access to region’s mineral wealth.
EBRD lowers 2025 forecasts citing subdued global growth and trade fragmentation
Weaker external demand and potential impact of Trump tariffs weigh on Emerging Europe, Central Asia and Semed regions, with growth now projected at 3.2%.
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan put border troubles behind them
Opening way for commerce.
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Tajikistan aspires to be an AI development hub
Magical thinking from a parallel universe.
Tajikistan’s loss of critical USAID funding brings China, EU “soft power” budgets into focus
Officials weigh impacts on work in countering tuberculosis, HIV and malaria and providing maternal and child healthcare.
PANNIER: Prince Karim Aga Khan IV obituary
Spiritual leader who mingled with heads of state and royalty leaves behind tremendous amount of grassroots work that will benefit Ismaili Muslim communities for generations to come.