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Off-grid solar power systems for communities on Tajik-Afghan border boost living, learning, and working conditions for up to 1,000 residents
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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September 3, 2024
In the southern border areas of Tajikistan – as in many rural communities worldwide – access to modern energy is a major challenge, with far-reaching consequences on people's lives, socio-economic development, and overall security. To help...
Opening of the new school named after Magtymguly took place in Tajikistan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
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September 2, 2024
02 September 2024 54 Opening of the new school named after Magtymguly took place in Tajikistan On 1 September 2024, the opening ceremony of the secondary school named after Magtymguly envisioned for 540 children was held in the farmers’...
OSCE supports enhancing environmental awareness among Tajik youth
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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August 29, 2024
On 23-26 August 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD), in collaboration with the Committee for Environmental Protection, organized the Youth Ecological School (Eco-School) in Yos resort, Tajikistan. The event brought together 26 young...
Current issues of Turkmen-Tajik relations discussed
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
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August 24, 2024
24 August 2024 27 Current issues of Turkmen-Tajik relations discussed On 24 August 2024, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Gurbanov met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin in the framework of the visit of...
ADB Approves $30 Million Grant to Improve Maternal and Child Health Care Services in Tajikistan
Asian Development Bank
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August 15, 2024
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (15 August 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $30 million grant to enhance maternal and child health care services in three districts in Tajikistan—Ayni, Dangara, and Darvoz. “Tajikistan has achieved...
ADB to Help Strengthen Resilience of Rural Women in Tajikistan
Asian Development Bank
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August 21, 2024
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (21 August 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $17.5 million grant to help improve women’s agricultural skills and boost food security in Tajikistan. The Resilient Livelihoods and Empowerment of Rural Women...
OSCE trains lawyers, psychologists, and government representatives in Tajikistan on preventing domestic violence
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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August 19, 2024
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe organized a five-day training course for lawyers, psychologists from the OSCE-supported Women’s Resource Centres (WRCs), and government representatives on preventing domestic violence and protecting its...
OSCE course helps Tajik Border Troops officers enhance skills to develop, conduct, and evaluate training along the Tajik-Afghan border
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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August 6, 2024
On 2 August 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD), in collaboration with Tajikistan's Border Troops, concluded a three-week Training of Trainers (ToT) course for nineteen officers of the Tajik Border Troops. The course was led by two...
$21 Million ADB Grant to Expand Clean Energy Supply in Tajikistan
Asian Development Bank
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August 6, 2024
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (6 August 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $21 million grant as additional financing to expand the supply of renewable energy in Tajikistan by further modernizing the Golovnaya hydropower plant. “The...
On the telephone conversation of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and Tajikistan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
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July 27, 2024
27 July 2024 711 On the telephone conversation of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and Tajikistan On July 27, 2024, a telephone conversation was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and...
$50 Million ADB Grant to Support Climate-Friendly Business Environment in Tajikistan
Asian Development Bank
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July 24, 2024
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (24 July 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $50 million policy-based grant to help the Government of Tajikistan foster a climate-responsive business environment and support small and medium-sized...
Xi Jinping and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon Attend the Ina...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the People's Republic of China
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July 15, 2024
On the afternoon of July 5, 2024 local time, President Xi Jinping and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon attended the inauguration of a parliament building and a government building aided by China in Dushanbe. The newly completed parliament building...
Xi Jinping and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon Jointly Meet t...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the People's Republic of China
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July 15, 2024
On the afternoon of July 5, 2024 local time, President Xi Jinping and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon jointly met the press after their talks at the Presidential Palace in Dushanbe. Xi Jinping noted that he is back in Tajikistan for a state visit...
Xi Jinping Holds Talks with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the People's Republic of China
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July 14, 2024
On the afternoon of July 5, 2024 local time, President Xi Jinping and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon held talks at the Presidential Palace in Dushanbe. The two heads of state announced that the two countries will develop a comprehensive strategic...
Xi Jinping Awards Tajik President Emomali Rahmon the "Friend...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the People's Republic of China
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July 15, 2024
On the afternoon of July 5, 2024 local time, President Xi Jinping held a grand awarding ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Dushanbe and awarded Tajik President Emomali Rahmon the "Friendship Medal". The Hall of Mirrors of the Presidential...
Xi Jinping Concludes State Visit to Tajikistan and Departs Dushanbe by Special Plane
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the People's Republic of China
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July 15, 2024
On the morning of July 6, 2024 local time, President Xi Jinping departed from Dushanbe by special plane to return to China after concluding his state visit to Tajikistan. Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, accompanied by Speaker of the Upper House of...
2024 "Future World" International Youth Art Exhibition Concludes Successfully in Tajikistan
Antara
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July 11, 2024
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, (ANTARA/PRNewswire)- The 2024 "Future World" International Youth Art Exhibition was grandly inaugurated at the National Museum of Tajikistan in Dushanbe. This event, co-organized by the Committee on Youth and Sports Affairs...
Xi Jinping Arrives in Dushanbe for a State Visit to Tajikistan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the People's Republic of China
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July 14, 2024
On the evening of July 4, 2024 local time, President Xi Jinping arrived in Dushanbe by special plane for a state visit to Tajikistan at the invitation of President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon. When he arrived at the International...
Xi Jinping Returns to Beijing After Attending the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and Wrapping up State Visits to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the People's Republic of China
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July 15, 2024
On the afternoon of July 6, 2024, President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing by special plane after attending the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and wrapping up state visits to Kazakhstan and...
Introducing public transport in rural Tajikistan
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
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July 8, 2024
In Bokhtar, Tajikistan, Hasan Rozikov, a visually impaired farmer, exemplifies the resilience of his community. Previously, residents like him endured long walks due to unreliable public transport. This changed in 2022 with the introduction of 39...