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South and Central Asia: U.S.-Tajik Nonproliferation Cooperation
(As Prepared) Thank you for the kind introduction and warm and generous welcome. The Academy of Sciences has a rich tradition of bringing together some of the greatest minds to address the day’s most pressing security issues. In keeping with that...

Interior Ministry reveals Russia amplified migrant expulsions in 2024
(MENAFN) The number of foreign nationals expelled from Russia in 2024 surged to 190,000, marking a nearly 30% increase from the previous year, Interior Ministry spokeswoman Irina Volk announced on Wednesday. The crackdown follows a terrorist...

Climate change is reshaping the Kyrgyz Republic, finds new UNEP Atlas
Bishkek, 26 March 2025 – Climate change has caused temperatures in the Kyrgyz Republic to rise at twice the global average, exacerbating water stress and the risk of natural disasters, according to a new Atlas of Environmental Change launched...

OSCE organizes a study visit to Moldova for the Association of Women’s Councils to enhance collaboration and share best practices
From 2 to 5 December 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe facilitated a visit for five representatives from the Association of Women’s Councils within the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Tajikistan to Chișinău, Moldova. During their...

Moscow claims concert hall terrorist assault operated by ‘unfriendly country’
(MENAFN) The deadly terrorist attack at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall concert venue was planned by the intelligence services of an “unfriendly country,” Russia’s Investigative Committee stated on the anniversary of the tragedy. On March 22, 2024, four...

Costa Rica’s and Albania’s accessions to the GPA 2012 edge closer to conclusion
Progress on accessions to the GPA 2012 Parties welcomed Costa Rica's "final" market access offer submitted in January 2025. Reaffirming its strong commitment to acceding to the GPA 2012 as soon as practicable, Costa Rica's representative, Leonor...

NevGold Discovers Further Significant Gold-Antimony Results: 2.46 g/t AuEq Over 86.9 Meters (1.11 g/t Au And 0.30% Antimony), Including 5.75 g/t AuEq Over 12.8 Meters (1.83 g/t Au And 0.87% Antimony), and Also Including 6.77 g/t AuEq Over 6.7 Meters…
Vancouver, British Columbia, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NevGold Corp. (“NevGold” or the “Company”) (TSXV:NAU) (OTCQX:NAUFF) (Frankfurt:5E50) is pleased to announce that it has discovered further significant gold-antimony (“Antimony”, “Sb”)...

Regula Reaches 15,000 ID Templates in Its Industry’s Largest Database, Revealing New Document Trends
RESTON, Va., March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Regula, a global developer of forensic devices and identity verification solutions, now has 15,000 templates in its identity document template database, the most comprehensive in the world. This...

Afghanistan's trade volume nearly hits USD13 bn in 2025
(MENAFN) Afghanistan's trade volume for the year 1403 in the Persian calendar (which ended on March 20, 2025) nearly hit 13 billion U.S. dollars, with imports making up the majority of the transactions, according to a representative from the...

Opening of "Bahor-Forel" Restaurant building in the city of Dushanbe
TAJIKISTAN, July 16 - On July 16, the Founder of Peace and National Unity – Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, and the Chairman of the Majlisi milli Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan,...

Meeting with the Vice President of the World Bank Antonella Bassani and the Vice President of the International Finance Corporation Hela Cheikhrouhou
TAJIKISTAN, July 1 - On July 1, the Founder of Peace and National Unity - Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, received the Vice President of the World Bank, Antonella Bassani, and the Vice...

Criminal justice in Central Asia focus of biennial forum in Astana
Over 100 criminal justice experts and representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Mongolia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan as well as from international organizations met in Astana from 20 to 21 November 2024 for the Ninth Expert Forum...

Participation in the “SCO Plus” Meeting
TAJIKISTAN, July 4 - On July 4, 2024, in Astana, the Founder of Peace and National Unity - Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, took part in the “SCO Plus” Meeting on the theme "Strengthening...

South and Central Asia: Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O. Blake, Jr. to Travel to Tajikistan, India and the Kyrgyz Republic
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC March 23, 2012 Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O. Blake, Jr. will travel to Tajikistan from March 23-28 to lead the United States delegation to the Fifth...

Gazprom to speed up drilling of Tajikistan’s deepest well
The Gazprom headquarters hosted today a working meeting between Alexey Miller , Chairman of the Management Committee and Sherali Gul, Minister of Energy and Industry, Republic of Tajikistan. Sherali Gul and Alexey Miller Enlarge photo During the...

Friendship evening in honor of the President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping
TAJIKISTAN, July 5 - On the evening of July 5, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, hosted at the city Residence of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan an informal dinner for the President of the People's Republic...

South and Central Asia: Remarks With Tajikistani Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi Before Their Meeting
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Congratulatory telegram to the newly elected President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian
TAJIKISTAN, July 6 - Today, the Founder of Peace and National Unity - Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, sent a congratulatory telegram to the newly elected President of the Islamic Republic of...

IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth Review Under ECF Arrangement for Tajikistan and Approves US$20.1 Million Disbursement
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed its fifth review of Tajikistan’s economic performance under a program supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. The decision enables the authorities to...

Visit to "Gayur Group" LLC plant of polypropylene bags, printed circuit boards and diode lamps in Dushanbe
TAJIKISTAN, July 16 - On July 16, the Founder of Peace and National Unity – Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, and the Chairman of the Majlisi milli Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan,...