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TAJIKISTAN: Denial of "qualified medical care" led to Ismaili leader's prison death?
Forum 18
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Nearly three years into his five-year prison sentence, prisoner of conscience Muzaffar Davlatmirov, a leading Ismaili Muslim khalifa (cleric) from Mountainous Badakhshan, has died in prison. He died of poor health in the labour camp at Yavan in...
Tajikistan commissions Sebzor hydropower plant in GBAO: A new era of energy
Asia Plus
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09:33, todayAuthor: Press release by EU Delegation to Tajikistan Marking a turning point in the energy history of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), the 11-megawatt Sebzor hydropower plant (HPP) was officially inaugurated in Roshtqala...
President of Tajikistan highlights development progress in GBAO ahead of Independence Day
Asia Plus
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10:18, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus During a working visit to the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), President Emomali Rahmon announced significant progress in the region’s socio-economic development. During the visit, which took place from June...
Tajikistan launches Central Asia’s first AI cluster and technopark
Asia Plus
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11:10, june 26Author: Asia-Plus Tajikistan has inaugurated Central Asia’s first national artificial intelligence (AI) cluster and unveiled the country’s pioneering AI technopark, Area AI. The official launch ceremony reportedly took place in...
Tajikistan faces growing threat from dust storms: what can be done?
Asia Plus
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17:03, june 26Author: Timur AIdrisov (published with abbreviations) Over the past three decades, the number of dust and sandstorms in Tajikistan has increased tenfold, posing a growing threat to public health, agriculture, and infrastructure. With...
China-Central Asia Summit vital for the formation of a new Eurasian interaction model: Tajik ex-official
Global Times
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National flags of China and the five Central Asian countries fly in front of the Palace of Independence in Astana, Kazakhstan on June 15, 2025. Photo: Hu Yuwei/GT Editor's Note: The second China-Central Asia Summit is being held in Astana, the...
Y Media Foreign Policy Report: Rajnath Singh briefs Belarusian, Tajik, Kazakh and Chinese counterparts on Pahalgam attack, Op Sindoor
South Asian Daily
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June 27, 2025
New Delhi, June 27 – Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has briefed his Belarusian, Tajik, Kazakh and Chinese counterparts on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. He met them on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh briefs counterparts from Tajikistan, Belarus & Kazakhstan on Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor
The Economic Times
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June 27, 2025
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Tajikistan, Belarus and Kazakhstan on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' meeting in China's Qingdao and briefed them...
Rajnath Singh holds talks with Belarus, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan ministers at SCO meet
The Statesman (India)
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June 27, 2025
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with the Defence Minister of Belarus Lieutenant General Victor Khrenin, Defence Minister of Tajikistan Lieutenant General Sobrizoda Emomali Abdurakhim, and Defence Minister of Kazakhstan...
Rajnath Singh briefs counterparts from Tajikistan, Belarus & Kazakhstan on Pahalgam terror attack, Op Sindoor
Newsroom Post
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June 27, 2025
Rajnath Singh arrived in China’s Qingdao on Thursday to attend SCO Defence Ministers Meeting. Upon his arrival, Rajnath Singh was welcomed by the Chinese Defence Minister, Admiral Dong Jun. Qingdao: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral...
Rajnath Singh briefs counterparts from Tajikistan, Belarus & Kazakhstan on Pahalgam terror attack, Op Sindoor
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 27, 2025
Qingdao [China], June 27 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Tajikistan, Belarus and Kazakhstan on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' meeting in China's...
Raksha Mantri meets his Belarusian, Tajik & Kazakh counterparts of the sidelines of SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting in Qingdao, China
Odisha Diary
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June 27, 2025
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held bilateral meetings with the Defence Minister of Belarus Lieutenant General Victor Khrenin, Defence Minister of Tajikistan Lieutenant General Sobrizoda Emomali Abdurakhim and Defence Minister of Kazakhstan...
Rajnath Singh Briefs Belarusian, Tajik, Kazakh And Chinese Counterparts On Pahalgam Attack, Op Sindoor
MENAFN
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June 27, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has briefed his Belarusian, Tajik, Kazakh and Chinese counterparts on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. He met them on the sidelines of the Shanghai...
A federal immigration employee from Delaware County solicited bribes and made false promises to immigrants, feds say
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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A 42-year-old Brookhaven man who worked for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration service has been charged with soliciting bribes from immigrants and making false promises about what steps he would — or even could — take to help them with their...
Three Months of Elections Sketch Dos and Don’ts for EU Democracy Shield
Visegrad Insight
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June 30, 2025
Democratic forces are struggling to win elections convincingly. FIMI/DIMI operations continue to affect results, and build polarisation and political disillusionment, preying on poor leadership. Recent elections in Central and Eastern Europe, most...
Gender equality in politics remains a distant prospect
Bangladesh Post
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Opponents of the war with Iran say that the war is not in American interests, seeing that Iran does not pose any visible threat to the United States. This appeal to reason misses the Neocon logic that has guided U.S. foreign policy for more than a...
Kazakhstan bans face coverings in public places
WKZO - Michigan
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ALMATY (Reuters) -Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a law on Monday prohibiting individuals from wearing clothing in public places that covers their faces, joining a trend in several Central Asian countries to restrict forms of Islamic...
Good integration of immigrants? “One of the most effective ways is schools”
Portugal Pulse
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June 23, 2025
Presidential candidate Marques Mendes visited the Visconde de Juromenha School Group in Mem Martins, Sintra, today. This institution is attended by students representing 52 nationalities, with nearly a third of the 1,500 students being of foreign...
Iran will triumph over darkness, restoring faith in its peaceful culture, Tajik scholar says
Tehran Times
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June 22, 2025
TEHRAN- A professor from the Tajik International University of Foreign Languages 'Sotim Ulughzoda' expressed confidence that the ongoing conflict will end with a victory of light over darkness, led by Iran, and that the world will once again...
Global public debt reaches $102 trillion: Uzbekistan tops growth rates in Central Asia.
Kun.uz
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June 30, 2025
Global public debt reached a record $102 trillion in 2024, with nearly one-third — $31 trillion — owed by developing countries. These developing economies spent $921 billion solely on interest payments, putting national budgets under pressure and...