MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin began a state visit Wednesday in Tajikistan, a three-day trip that includes a series of meetings with leaders of other nations that once were part of the ...

Tajikistan's economy has been growing rapidly, underpinned by significant remittance inflows. Real GDP growth was 8.4% in 2024, almost matching the rate in 2023, with services and industry leading the ...

Tajikistan has reportedly intensified its campaign to detain and forcibly deport Afghan refugees, including many with valid residency permits. According to several sources, the Tajik government ...

At the beginning of May, a prominent critic of Emomali Rahmon’s government in Tajikistan, Sharofiddin Gadoev, gave an interview to the Afghan television channel TOLOnews tearing into the 72-year-old ...

On January 28, the president of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, took questions from reporters on the evolving negotiations delimiting the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. As a problem that has ...

At least five prisoners killed after attacking guards Islamic State prisoners tried to escape Tajik jail Three prison guards injured DUSHANBE, Feb 4 (Reuters) - At least five prisoners who supported ...

"In 2024, the Tajik government reinforced its crackdown on dissent, jailing public figures, journalists, and bloggers. It also sought the deportation or extradition from other countries of people ...

LONDON/HULBUK, Tajikistan, Dec 17 (Reuters) - When Abubakr Yusufi boarded a flight to Moscow in July, he thought he wouldn't be home for years. The 23-year-old from a small village in Tajikistan hoped ...

After Tajiks were charged with a deadly attack in Moscow, the country has cracked down on signs of Islam. But experts say it’s not addressing the causes of terrorism. After Tajiks were charged with a ...

Tajikistan's foreign trade turnover grew by 22% in the first half of 2024, reaching $4.41 billion. However, the country's trade deficit widened as exports accounted for only 23% of the total turnover.

DUSHANBE -- Tajikistan recently arrested the last opposition politician in the country who dared to openly criticize the authoritarian government’s policies. In a move described by the opposition as ...

Since August 2021, all Central Asian republics have been, in one way or another, contending with Taliban rule in Afghanistan. While treading cautiously, each Central Asian government faces a host of ...