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Race for rare minerals brings boom to Tajikistan's minesIn a labyrinth of tunnels running beneath 4,000-metre peaks, Tajik miners are scrabbling to secure antimony, one of the metals at the centr...
Beijing promises joint facility, but builds full army base in TajikistanChina may have deceived Tajikistan by establishing a full-scale military base near the Tajik-Afghan border, instead of a joint counter-terr...
Countering ISIS threat to top SCO Summit agendaThe SCO Summit in Astana will focus on countering ISIS threats in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Iran, including plans to...
Moscow attack points to rise of radical ideologies in Central AsiaRecent Moscow attack highlights rising extremism in Central Asia, influenced by Pakistan. Tajik Taliban seeks to establish an Islamic Emira...
Central Asia may use India’s good offices for water sharing architecture in regionCentral Asia faces water scarcity, rising tensions and uneven distribution, affecting the agricultural and hydropower sectors. This has led...
Border conflict between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan kills nearly 100 peopleClashes between the two former Soviet countries broke out on Wednesday, killing nearly a hundred people and injuring even more. A ceasefire...
Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border conflict escalates, both sides allege 'use of heavy weaponry'The foreign ministers of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan met to resolve the issue, but the border guard agency said that two ceasefire agreements...
Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border boils, 1 killed, 2 injured in fresh conflictThe border guards of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have exchanged fire in two incidents following a dispute over the border that separates the ...
In a message to Taliban, Tajikistan honours Ahmed Shah MassoudTajikistan, strategically placed in Central Asia, on Thursday awarded its highest distinction to former Afghan defence minister Massoud and...
Putin rules out any boots on ground in Afghanistan amid conflict between Taliban & OppositionHe recalled that the conflict in Afghanistan has been continuing for decades. "The former Soviet Union has its own experience in that count...
Russia to boost Tajikistan army amid Afghanistan 'deterioration'Speaking in Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe where he met his counterpart Sherali Mirzo, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Moscow ha...
Russia to help Tajikistan build outpost on Afghan border: ReportRussia operates a military base in Tajikistan, a fellow ex-Soviet republic, whose government has expressed concern about the rapidly deteri...
Tajikistan tests combat readiness as Taliban advancesThe Taliban in recent weeks have brought huge swathes of Afghanistan under their control as foreign troops draw down, including the main Sh...
Russia holds military drills in Tajikistan amid Taliban offensiveMoscow is closely watching the offensive, concerned about the security of countries in ex-Soviet Central Asia where it maintains military b...
Russia drills attack helicopters, pledges help to secure Tajik-Afghan borderTajik President Emomali Rakhmon on Monday ordered the mobilisation of 20,000 military reservists to bolster the border with Afghanistan aft...
Kyrgyzstan bars passengers from Tajikistan after deadly border violenceBorder disagreements between the three countries that share the fertile Fergana Valley -- Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan -- stem fro...
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan look to ease tensions after deadly clashesBut the shooting that broke out Thursday between the two militaries was the heaviest fighting in years and raised fears that it might escal...
Jaishankar meets Kyrgyz, Tajik counterparts in Moscow; discusses strengthening bilateral tiesIn a tweet, Jaishankar said he had a "fruitful meeting" with his Kyrgyz counterpart Chingiz Aidarbekov and thanked him for his efforts in f...
India, Tajikistan to hold wide ranging talks on terror, tradeHamid Ansari will hold high-level talks with top Tajik leadership during which the issue of terrorism and trade ties are likely to top the ...
- Global economic recovery next year: IMF chief
The global economy should begin seeing signs of recovery by next year, IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said Wednesday during a...