Rogun hydropower project, Tajikistan

Name of the Project Rogun hydropower project. Location In Pamir, on the Vakhsh river, Tajikistan. Project Owner/s Rogun HPP Open Joint Stock Company. Project Description The Rogun dam, with a generation capacity of 3 780 MW and an average...

Tajikistan ranks among global leaders in volunteerism, according to 2025 World Happiness Report

09:55, todayAuthor: Asia--Plus Tajikistan has emerged as one of the world’s most altruistic nations, ranking fourth globally in volunteerism, according to the 2025 World Happiness Report. The report, produced by the Oxford Wellbeing Centre,...

Tajik athletes praise TİKA’s support in advancing wheelchair basketball

10:00, todayAuthor: Tajik athletes praise TİKA’s support in advancing wheelchair basketball Athletes from Tajikistan’s wheelchair basketball clubs “Ghayrat” and “Vahdat” have expressed gratitude to the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency...

Tajikistan increases consular fees for citizenship and visa services

10:52, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The Government of Tajikistan has significantly raised consular fees for several services related to citizenship and visas, according to a recent official decree. Foreign nationals applying for Tajik citizenship or...

Tajikistan showcases contemporary art at inaugural Astana Art Fair

09:45, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan was among the participating countries at the first-ever Astana Art Fair, a major international contemporary art exhibition held from October 24 to 26 in the capital of Kazakhstan. Representing Tajikistan at...

Turkish eye clinic TurkEye opens in Dushanbe, bringing world-class ophthalmology to Tajikistan

TurkEye, a state-of-the-art Turkish eye clinic, has officially opened its doors in Dushanbe — marking a significant milestone for ophthalmic care in Tajikistan. Staffed by a team of leading Turkish ophthalmologists with over 30 years of...

IMF reportedly praises Tajikistan’s economic growth amid global uncertainty

15:31, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Despite global economic turbulence, geopolitical tensions, and ongoing trade conflicts, Tajikistan’s economy reportedly continues to show strong momentum, with real GDP growth reaching 8.2% in the first nine months of...

Dust storm to blanket Tajikistan for four days

09:20, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan is bracing for a significant dust storm expected to impact several regions from October 31 to November 3, according to the country's Hydrometeorology Agency (Hydromet). The storm is forecast to affect areas...

Azerbaijan, Tajikistan Engage In Dialogue To Explore Topics Of Reciprocal Significance

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 29.​ Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament Sahiba Gafarova met with Chair of the House of Representatives of the Supreme Assembly of Tajikistan Fayzali Idizoda, who is on a visit to Azerbaijan...

Why India Pulled Out of Tajikistan's Strategically Important Ayni Airbase

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal during a press conference (File Image) India has wrapped up its operation at a strategic air base in Tajikistan's Ayni following the lapse of a bilateral agreement. India was involved in the development of the...

Kyrgyzstan launches national stablecoin pegged to som, while Tajikistan remains cautious

17:02, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Kyrgyzstan has officially launched its first national stablecoin, becoming one of the first countries in the region to do so. The digital currency, called KGST, is pegged 1:1 to the Kyrgyz national currency, the som,...

Uzbek Parliament Ratifies Border Agreement with Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

On October 28, the Legislative Chamber of Uzbekistan’s parliament, the Oliy Majlis, ratified a law approving a trilateral agreement on the junction point of the state borders of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, according to the chamber’s...

MEA clarifies India’s withdrawal from Tajikistan’s Ayni Air Base tied to lapsed accord

Days after reports surfaced about India’s withdrawal from the strategic Ayni Air Base in Tajikistan, the Ministry of External Affairs clarified that the move followed the expiry of a bilateral agreement between the two countries. As per reports,...

Why India had airbase in Tajikistan and why it is now vacated

India has rounded off its operation at a strategic airbase in Tajikistan after helping it run since 2002. The Indian military’s withdrawal from the Ayni airbase reportedly came after a bilateral agreement between the two countries lapsed in 2022....

Tajikistan sees rise in average wages, but salary arrears persist

The average monthly salary of hired workers in Tajikistan reached 2,468 somonis in August 2025, marking an 8.4% increase compared to the same month last year, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. Have you...

Tajikistan and the Taliban – Talking and Fighting

Peaceful coexistence is turning out to be complicated for Tajikistan and the Taliban government in Afghanistan. The Tajik government has viewed the Taliban as a threat since the militant group appeared in Afghanistan in the mid-1990s. But now that...

Tajik Border Guards Clash with Taliban Fighters Along Afghan Border

Armed clashes erupted between Tajik border guards and Taliban fighters on October 25 along the Tajik-Afghan frontier, according to local sources cited by the Afghan outlet 8 Subh. The confrontation reportedly occurred in the Davanga district of...

Tajikistan Teacher-Student Assault Case Referred to Court

The case of a teacher accused of assaulting a student, which sparked significant public debate in Tajikistan, has been formally referred to court. The Ministry of Education and Science has stated it will not abandon the teacher and will continue...

Tajikistan to host first-ever National Telecom Awards in December 2025

10:23, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan will hold its first national telecom industry awards ceremony, Telecom Awards Tajikistan 2025, in December this year. The initiative is being spearheaded by the Communications Service under the Government...

Tajikistan’s: Pioneering AI Leadership in Central Asia and Beyond

nCa Analysis Tajikistan is moving energetically, and pretty fast, to position itself as the regional powerhouse in artificial intelligence (AI) and related disciplines. It is following a hybrid model, merging the indigenous components with the...