In a new study from the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), researchers have found that home gardens in Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan are an average of 40 to 50 years old, …
Taliban Again Demands Return of Afghan Aircraft in Central Asia
Afghan aircraft outside the country are unlikely to be flown back into Taliban hands. The Taliban’s acting Defense Minister Mohammad Yaqoob has once again requested that Tajikistan and Uzbekistan …
Tajikistan picks winners in Pamir investment drive
As Tajikistan tries to pacify its eastern GBAO region with investment, winners and losers are coming into focus.
China to send troops to Russia for ‘Vostok’ exercise
Chinese troops will travel to Russia to take part in joint military exercises led by the host and including India, Belarus, Mongolia, Tajikistan and other countries, China’s defence ministry said on …
Tajikistan records increase in foreign direct investment inflows
Tajikistan recorded an increase in foreign direct investment inflows in the first half of 2022, said Chairman of the State Committee for Investment and State Property Management of Tajikistan, Sadi …
Tajikistan government steps up persecution of journalists
Four independent journalists who have been critical of the government are currently being held in Tajikistan on spurious charges of links with extremist organisations. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) …
Tajikistan shares data on country’s GDP in 1H2022
According to the minister of finance, the GDP growth rate from January through June 2022 in Tajikistan amounted to 7.4 percent. “The total amount of revenues to the state budget, taking into account …
Tajikistan: The Iron Fist Closes
President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan waits to address the 70th … The Tajik government has confiscated his property and systematically targets his relatives, harassing, detaining, and …
Tajikistan: The Iron Fist Closes
President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan waits to address the 70th … The Tajik government has confiscated his property and systematically targets his relatives, harassing, detaining, and …
‘So Many Undiscovered Places’: How Is Tourism Doing In Tajikistan And Kyrgyzstan?
Flights have resumed, borders have reopened, and COVID-19 restrictions have eased. But the tourism industry in Central Asia doesn’t seem to be fully back on its feet yet.