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WORLDThe first block train carrying cargo from China to Iran via Central Asia has been launched, with 55 containers traveling through Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, Interfax Kazakhstan reports, citing the press service of Uzbekistan Railways’ container operator Uztemirjulcontainer. The…
WORLDThe number of crimes committed by foreign nationals in Russia fell by 40% in the first half of 2026, compared with the same period last year, according to Russia’s Interior Ministry. The figure was announced by Andrei Kikot, First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and head of the ministry’s…
WORLDTajikistan has recorded some of the lowest results among participants in the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), with almost no students reaching the highest performance levels in science, reading, and mathematics. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development…
WORLDRepresentatives of the U.S. State Department and Congress, diplomats, business and academic figures, and members of the Tajik diaspora gathered in Washington on September 9 to mark the 35th anniversary of Tajikistan’s independence and discuss bilateral relations. The event was attended by U.S.…
WORLDA new online registry allows parents in Tajikistan to check whether a chosen name is on the official list, explore its meaning and origin, and find matching names. Enthusiasts from Tajikistan have launched Nomvar.tj , an online registry of national Tajik names containing 3,461 names — 2,007 male…
WORLDTajikistan finished eighth in the overall medal standings at the VI World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan, winning five medals — two gold and three bronze. A total of 56 Tajik athletes competed in 17 ethnosport disciplines at the Games. The largest Tajik delegation competed in kok-boru(Uzbek, Tatar:…
WORLDTajikistan could receive up to $1.8 billion in concessional and private financing over the next seven years, but the full amount will depend on economic reforms and improvements in the investment climate. The financing is planned under the World Bank’s new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for…
WORLDTajikistan is preparing three investment projects in agriculture with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), focusing on apricot production, seed potatoes and pasture improvement. The projects are being developed under FAO’s Hand-in-Hand initiative , which…
WORLDUzbekistan plans to put state assets worth 100 trillion soums (more than $8 billion) up for open auction, as part of a new privatization drive aimed at reducing the state’s role in the economy. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev approved the list in a decree signed on August 28, Fergana news agency…
WORLDTajikistan and Uzbekistan have launched a cross-border cooperation project aimed at strengthening sanitary and epidemiological security at the Oybek–Fotehobod border crossing point (BCP). The project was presented at a meeting attended by representatives of the two countries’ sanitary and…