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The Central Asian nations (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) occupy a leading position in cooperation with Russia in the fields of import substitution and technological sovereignty, Manturov said at the Innoprom Fair in the capital of Uzbekistan. Trade relations are actively developing between the members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), he noted. Founded in 2001, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is currently made up of eight member States: China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Four countries (Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran and Mongolia)…

Presidents of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) Gianni Infantino and the Asian Football Confederation Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa will pay an official visit to Tajikistan in early May, the Tatarstan Football Federation reports. During their visits, the heads of world and Asian football will hold official meetings with the leadership of the FTF, where issues of the development of football in the country will be discussed. In addition, Gianni Infantino and Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa will take part in the eighth Congress of the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA), which will be held May 2 in…

The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan hosted a meeting between representatives of the department and the delegation of the European Union. The parties considered a wide range of cooperation issues, paying particular attention to aspects of a possible increase in EU investment in the local economy. This was reported to SNG.Today in the press service of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. In particular, the parties discussed issues of strengthening cooperation in priority areas, including in the Republic of Tajikistan for 2017-2027. The first deputy head of the relevant Tajik department, Ashurboy Solehzoda, suggested that the…

Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu met with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek on April 24, Azernew reports with reference to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan. Following the meeting, the sides discussed the key issues and prospects of the development of the bilateral relations, including safety issues, green economy, as well as cooperation within the C5+1 framework (a diplomatic platform represented by the US government, and the governments of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan). Kyrgyz FM noted that Kyrgyzstan encourages cooperation in mutual areas of interest and…

Central Asia sits at the heart of east-west connectivity. Traffic pressure on evolving routes and resulting border crossing challenges are hampering the flow of goods, leading to long border queues with damaging consequences for drivers, transport operators and trade. Border crossing challenges include limited capacities, lack of joint controls, and insufficient use of soft mechanisms to facilitate transit flows. Such shortcomings lead to additional costs for operators, many of which are small and medium-sized enterprises, and, perhaps most importantly, horrible conditions for drivers who can be stranded at borders for days at a time. The latter, ultimately, reduces the appeal…

The Asian Youth Championship is held every two years. Due to the postponement of the 4th Asian Championships in Kuwait due to the Covid 19 pandemic and health precautions for athletes from 2021 to 2022, for the first time the championship will be held for two consecutive years. Competitions in Tashkent will bring together the best young athletes from all countries of the Asian continent aged 2006 and younger. Among the participating athletes, the leaders of the world season last year will start. The Republic of Tajikistan at the Asian Championship will be represented by 8 athletes: Diana Abdulloeva, Timur…

Tajikistan has made significant efforts to ensure universal access to education and is strongly committed, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 4, to ensure high quality and accessible education to all throughout life and to provide the country’s economy with competent workers, appropriate infrastructure, and modern and innovative technologies. To achieve those goals, the country needs contemporary curricula and well-trained teachers. This national workshop will provide guidance on the national model for competency-based education using UNESCO’s proposed approach and identify the strengths and weaknesses of the existing STEM subject standards, textbooks, and teaching/learning materials on STEM subjects (biology, chemistry, and…

A meeting of the Interstate Commission on Military-Economic Cooperation of the Collective Security Treaty Organization will be held in the capital of the Republic of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, on April 27, 2023. The event will be chaired by Denis Manturov, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation – Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the CSTO Interstate Commission on Military-Economic Cooperation. Imangali Tasmagambetov, the Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, will take part in the ICMEC meeting. The draft Agenda provides for consideration of the implementation of the decisions of the XX meeting…

Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will travel to the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan on April 22-27. Assistant Secretary Lu will lead a U.S. delegation to build on the Secretary’s successful travel to the region in February, discuss a wide range of shared interests, and strengthen regional ties to create a more connected and prosperous Central Asia, the Department of State said. In Bishkek, Assistant Secretary Lu will meet with senior Kyrgyz government officials to further the bilateral and regional goals discussed during the fruitful United States-Kyrgyzstan Annual Bilateral Consultations in March. Assistant Secretary…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twelfth and thirteenth periodic report of Tajikistan, with Committee Experts commending the State on its improved treatment of migrants and asylum seekers, and asking questions on discrimination against the Pamiri minority and human rights defenders. Yanduan Li, Committee Expert and Country Co-Rapporteur for the report of Tajikistan, commended Tajikistan for the adoption of the amnesty law on 18 December 2019 and the introduction of amendments to article 249-3 of the Code of Administrative Offences, offering congratulations on the improvement of the treatment of migrants and…