Border deal redraws Central Asia’s Fergana Valley
Historic border agreements in 2025 brought renewed hopes of stability to the Fergana Valley, easing long-running tensions between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Historic border agreements in 2025 brought renewed hopes of stability to the Fergana Valley, easing long-running tensions between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Three alleged members of a "terrorist origanisation" have been killed in a military operation in the Shamsiddin Shohin district according to Tajikistan’s Border Troops.
Japan and five Central Asian nations have unveiled a range of initiatives aimed at strengthening critical minerals supply chains and fostering broader regional cooperation, following their first summit in Tokyo on Saturday.
Uzbekistan has increased up electricity exports to Tajikistan as part of wider regional efforts to stabilise energy supplies during periods of seasonal shortage and reduced water availability.
Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have begun upgrading cross-border electricity transmission lines to increase regional power capacity, a move announced after high-level meetings in Tashkent and confirmed by officials in Bishkek.
The United States and Central Asian countries have expressed interest inn new opportunities arising from the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP).
Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi spoke to his Tajikistani counterpart Sirajuddin Muhriddin regarding the recent security crisis along their shared border.
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Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon has held an emergency meeting with the country’s security leadership following the death of five people at the Tajik Afghan border.
Security concerns across Central Asia have intensified rapidly after officials in Dushanbe reported a series of lethal incursions originating from Afghan soil, marking a significant escalation in border violence.
President Emomali Rahmon has warned of the severe impact of climate change on Tajikistan’s food security, noting that in 2025 the yields of several agricultural crops have fallen by almost fifty percent.
A new phase of U.S.–Central Asia cooperation emerged at the White House, with discussions centred on mineral resources, trade, and long-term regional development.
Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, had a one-on-one meeting with Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, on 10 October in Dushanbe.
The second 'Central Asia – Russia' summit has concluded in Dushanbe, held under the chairmanship of the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon. This meeting continued the efforts to build a sustainable platform for cooperation between the countries of the region and the Russian Federation.
At the invitation of President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has arrived in Dushanbe on 9 October to participate in the meeting of the CIS Heads of State Council.
Dushanbe enters one of its busiest diplomatic weeks in recent times as it gears up to host the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) heads of state and a Central Asia – Russia meeting. Both events are set to hold from 8 - 12 October in Tajikistan.
Kazakhstan and Tajikistan pledged to expand cooperation and strengthen regional stability during Kazakh Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu’s official visit to Dushanbe this week.
Tajikistan will receive a $50 million concessionary loan to support the construction of the Rogun Hydropwer Plant from the Qatar Development Fund.
The World Bank has announced that Tajikistan's medium-term outlook remains favourable, with growth projected to moderate to 7% in 2025 and converge toward a growth rate of 4.5% in 2026 and 5% in 2027.
Tajikistan and China launched a joint biodiversity lab in Dushanbe on July 21, aiming to advance ecological research and sustainable resource use across Central Asia under the Belt and Road Initiative.
The President of Mongolia, Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, will pay his first-ever state visit to Tajikistan on 23rd July. The three-day visit will be held at the invitation of President Emomali Rahmon.
An integrated mountain agropastoral system in Tajikistan has become the first Central Asian addition to the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), - the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced.
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have signed 13 agreements during President Sadyr Japarov’s visit to Dushanbe, marking a new chapter in bilateral ties following the resolution of a decades-long border dispute.
President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov will pay a state visit to Dushanbe, Tajikistan on Tuesday, 8th July.
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