The Latest Breaking News from Tajikistan

Shooting breaks out between Kyrgyz, Tajik border guards - Russian agencies

Shooting broke out on Wednesday between guards patrolling the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, Russian news agencies said, citing the Kyrgyz border service.

Reuters · Sep 14, 2022

Saudi Govt. Urges Continued Cooperation with Int’l Community to Reach Sustainable Development Goals

The Saudi government stressed on Tuesday the Kingdom’s keenness on maintaining cooperation with the international community to achieve sustainable development goals. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosque King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Jeddah. The cabinet was briefed on the letters received by King…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 13, 2022

Tajikistan ‘rounding up and deporting Afghan refugees’

UN refugee agency urges authorities to end forced deportations as families say they are too scared to leave their homes

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2022

Afghan opposition ‘very weak’ despite mounting anger against Taliban

One year after the fall of Kabul, many of the opposition commanders famous for their stand in Panjshir Valley remain exiled in Tajikistan. Analysts paint a picture of a weak armed resistance against the Taliban and an Afghan population that increasingly abhors the Islamic fundamentalist group but is too exhausted…

France 24 · Aug 15, 2022

Chess Olympiad: Indian teams off to winning starts

MAMALLAPURAM: Indian teams opened their campaigns with easy wins in the Open and women's sections of the 44th Chess Olympiad on Friday. All the six Indian teams (three in Open and three in women's event) won 4-0 over their first round opponents.

The Times of India · Jul 29, 2022

Syria Repatriates 146 ISIS-linked Tajiki Women and Children

Syria’s autonomous Kurdish administration handed Tajikistan 146 women and children who were held in the al-Hol and Roj camps in northeast Syria. The operation was the largest of its kind since March 2009. It included 104 children and 42 women who arrived in Syria in early 2015.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 26, 2022

Saudi King Receives Written Message from Tajikistan’s President

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, received on Sunday a written message from Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The message dealt with the strong and solid bilateral relations that bind the two countries and peoples, and ways to support…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 3, 2022

U.S. may let Tajikistan hold on to fleeing Afghan aircraft

The United States may let Tajikistan hold on to Afghan military aircraft donated by the U.S. that sought shelter in the Central Asian country following the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul last August, a U.S. military commander said.

Reuters · Jun 20, 2022

Drones sign of strong Iran-Tajik relations as Tehran looks east

Iran and Tajikistan are strengthening ties as they look warily at Afghanistan.

Al Jazeera · Jun 8, 2022

Egypt Supports Introducing Regional Early Warning Systems for Water, Climate

Egypt expressed its backing for the adoption of a plan to develop and apply a regional early warning systems over water and climate. The step aims at increasing the readiness of all regional countries to address “extreme phenomena,” such as torrential rains and droughts, and protect citizens from the impact…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 6, 2022