Tajik Students Win Award in Los Angeles for Music Video Honoring Jalaluddin Rumi

The music video Nai Noumie by Jalaluddin Rumi, directed by Ilyas Daudi, won first place in the “Best Music Video” category at the Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood. The project was selected from among hundreds of international submissions....

Dushanbe hosts International Investment Forum 2025 with focus on green growth and digital future

10:09, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The International Investment Forum, Dushanbe Invest-2025, kicks off today in Tajikistan’s capital, bringing together over a thousand participants from dozens of countries to explore opportunities in green investments,...

Marco Ragini: "I want to give Tajikistan the opportunity to dream"

Italian coach Marco Ragini, who took charge of Tajikistan’s U-17 national team in March 2024, has already made history by guiding the squad to the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup, set to take place in Qatar this November. In an exclusive interview with...

Tajikistan reportedly sees sixfold surge in use of Artificial Intelligence in academic research

16:07, october 13Author: Asia-Plus The Supreme Attestation Commission (SAC) under the President of Tajikistan has reported a sharp rise in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in academic research across the country. According to the agency,...

Dushanbe Hosts Putin and Leaders of Commonwealth of Independent States

An October 8-10 summit in Dushanbe brought together the presidents of Russia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Belarus, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. The three-day event, which locked down the Tajik capital’s city center...

Tajikistan’s Ombudsman Criticizes Violations of Refugee Rights

Tajikistan’s Human Rights Commissioner has released a 2024 report highlighting ongoing violations of the rights of refugees and asylum seekers, including challenges in securing legal status and accessing essential services. According to the...

Tajikistan’s Ombudsman criticizes refugee rights violations

10:53, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan’s Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsman) has raised serious concerns over the violation of refugee and asylum seeker rights in the country, as outlined in the national refugee law. These findings were...

Tajikistan and Russia sign 16 new agreements following high-level talks in Dushanbe

16:21, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan and Russia have signed 16 new cooperation agreements following a meeting between President Emomali Rahmon and Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 9 in Dushanbe. The talks, held first in a one-on-one...

Tajikistan and Russia vow to boost economic cooperation

15:49, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Presidents Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan and Vladimir Putin of Russia held one-on-one talks on October 9, reaffirming the close strategic and allied relationship between the two nations. The discussions were described...

Meeting between the Presidents of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Tajikistan took place in Dushanbe

09 October 2025 545 Meeting between the Presidents of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Tajikistan took place in Dushanbe On 9 October 2025, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov was on a working visit to Dushanbe, Republic of...

Silent and overlooked: five key challenges facing the hard of hearing in Tajikistan

16:34, october 10Author: Asia-Plus Despite efforts to promote inclusion, people with hearing impairments in Tajikistan continue to face systemic challenges that hinder their access to rights, employment, and social services. Asia-Plus spoke with...

Teachers in Tajikistan face additional Burdens beyond teaching, undermining the status of the profession

14:30, october 10Author: Asia-Plus While teachers are expected to educate students, they are also often assigned to participate in cleanup campaigns, cotton harvesting, and mass public events. These non-teaching duties are contributing to the...

Blue state in the hot seat after ICE busts Illegal immigrant with 'NO NAME GIVEN' on license

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier reacts after an illegal migrant truck driver licensed in the state of California caused a fatal crash on the Florida Turnpike that left three people dead. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON...

An Armenian, A Buryat, A Nenets, A Tajik And Two Yakuts: The AFU Captured Six Russian Occupiers

4 Not a single ethnic Russian was among them. Ukrainian soldiers have captured six occupants, among whom there was not a single ethnic Russian. According to Censor.NET, a video of the captives saying what ethnicity they belong to has been...

Tajikistan: Arrest Putin

(Brussels) –Tajikistan should deny entry to Russian President Vladimir Putin or arrest him if he enters the country, based on an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for him, Human Rights Watch said today. The Kremlin announced that...

Baku's strategic diplomacy shines at CIS Summit in Dushanbe

Azerbaijan is actively participating in vital international platforms around the world, reflecting its commitment to a balanced and pragmatic foreign policy. Under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan has positioned itself as a...

Tajikistan’s education system: rules that hinder progress and development

Tajikistan’s education system has been in the spotlight recently due to a series of controversial regulations that critics argue not only fail to enhance learning but may actually be harmful to the entire educational framework. A recent incident...

Gender Aspects in Water Resources Management

On September 25, 2025, with the support of the regional project ‘Green Central Asia, phase II’, implemented by GIZ, the final seminar titled ‘Gender Aspects in Integrated Water Resources Management under Climate Change Conditions’ was held. The...

Communiqué of the Dushanbe Summit: Central Asia and Russia Reaffirm Commitment to Multipolarity and Strategic Partnership

On 9 October 2025, the Central Asia–Russia Summit was held in Dushanbe under the chairmanship of President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon. The summit was attended by the heads of state of Central Asia and Russia: President of Tajikistan Emomali...

Russia, Tajikistan advocate for fairer int'l trade system — presidents’ joint statement

DUSHANBE, October 9. /TASS/. Moscow and Dushanbe would like to see a fairer international trade system, one where unilateral coercive measures are not used, according to a joint statement by Russian and Tajik Presidents Vladimir Putin and Emomali...