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Tajik athletes will take part in the Asian Championship among teenagers and young adults, which will be held on November 16-19 in the city of Tashkent, Uzbekistan. According to the Tajikistan Ski Federation, 130 athletes from 11 Asian countries are expected to participate in this competition. Tajikistan is represented by 9 boys and 1 girl in the youth competition. Tajikistan youth national team to participate in the 2023 Asian singles championship: Sons: 1. Loik Kutbuddinov (-55 kg). 2. Ikram Shamsov (-55 kg). 3. Yasin Bobokalonov (-60 kg). 4. Voris Nazarov (-66 kg) 5. Aminjon Abdujalilzoda (-73 kg). 6. Muhiddin Asadulloev…

The investigative body of the Prosecutor General of Tajikistan has extended the period of investigation of the cases of the director of the “Ibn Sino” hospital, Abdukhalil Khaliqzoda, the author of the book “My Life’s Weather” and Abdugadir Rustam – a writer and researcher, in charge of the human resources department of the “Ibn Sino” hospital. The General Prosecutor’s Office of Tajikistan did not inform about this, and on October 13, no one answered the calls at the press office of this agency. However, several sources familiar with the process of the investigation told Radio Ozodi on Friday that the deadline…

Human Rights Watch (HRW) asked the German president not to mention the bad situation of human rights in the region during the meeting with the leaders of five Central Asian countries, including Tajikistan. The respected international organization said in a statement on September 28 that the situation in the region after Russia’s aggression on the territory of Ukraine will probably be one of the main topics of discussion. “Germany is expected to ask the five Central Asian countries not to agree to Moscow’s efforts to use them to circumvent sanctions,” said Hugh Williamson, director of Human Rights Watch in Europe…

The Belt And Road Turns 10 It’s been 10 years since the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s signature foreign-policy venture that has seen hundreds of billions of dollars invested into infrastructure around the world, was unveiled as part of a major push to build global influence. But where does it stand after a decade? Finding Perspective: It was September 6, 2013, when Xi touched down in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, and was warmly greeted by then-President Nursultan Nazarbaev. The next day, he gave a speech where he evoked imagery of camel caravans as he announced that he wanted to…

Senators Murphy and Young stress that the time is ripe to drop the “outdated” restrictions of Jackson-Vanik and “redefine” the U.S. relationship with Central Asia. U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) introduced legislation on September 7 to repeal the Jackson-Vanik amendment for Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan and grant the three Central Asian states permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) status. If passed successfully, the U.S. Congress will have alleviated a notable point of irritation for the states of Central Asia affected. In light of the Russian war in Ukraine’s deleterious effect on Moscow’s influence in the region and simultaneous Chinese…

The pace of the Ukrainian offensive has been slowed down, among other things, due to the decision of the Ukrainian command to reduce losses on the battlefield, despite the expectations of the Western allies. Source: The Washington Post , citing interlocutors familiar with the “secret forecast” of American intelligence, Ukrainian, American and European officials who spoke on condition of anonymity Literally WP: “In the first week of fighting (summer offensive – ed.), Ukraine suffered significant losses against the well-prepared defense of Russia, despite Western equipment. The jointmilitary exercises conducted by the American, British and Ukrainian military included such losses, but at the same…

Tajik activist Amriddin Holmurodov, who was detained in February 2022 in Slovakia, faces extradition to his home country, where he may be subjected to torture and violence, human rights activists say. Amriddin Holmurodov, 37, who was detained while crossing the Ukrainian-Slovak border, is still in a pretrial detention center in Kosice, Slovakia’s second-largest city. Holmurodov’s relatives say that, if extradited, he is going to be punished for his sharp criticism of Tajik authorities on social media. Dozens of Tajik opposition supporters and social media activists living in European countries have been put on an international wanted list by Tajik authorities on charges…

“Tajik authorities’ move to ban ‘Pamir Daily News’ and smear it as ‘extremist’ is a sadly predictable step in the ongoing criminalization of all coverage of the government’s human rights abuses.” – CPJ In response to the July 19 announcement that the Supreme Court of Tajikistan banned the independent news website Pamir Daily News and classified it as an “extremist organization,” the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following statement of condemnation:“Tajik authorities’ move to ban Pamir Daily News and smear it as ‘extremist’ is a sadly predictable step in the ongoing criminalization of all coverage of the government’s human rights abuses,” said Gulnoza Said, CPJ’s…

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs. Kazakhstan: China is expanding its media reach in Kazakhstan. CCTV+, an arm of China’s national broadcaster, signed a cooperation agreement on May 14 with the Business Kazakhstan news agency. Under the pact, CCTV+, which is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party, will provide the Kazakh outlet with content for distribution via web platforms and social media, including video and specialized news and information services. The agreement appears designed to burnish China’s image in the Central Asian state, while amplifying pro-Beijing narratives concerning international affairs. CCTV+ describes itself as China’s largest video news agency, adding…

A bulletin of recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs. Central Asia: Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang is sending mixed signals about China’s brewing geopolitical rivalry with the United States. At a gathering of foreign ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states on May 4-5, Qin was quoted by the Foreign Ministry’s press service as saying “the Cold War is resurgent” and “hegemonism and power politics are on the rise.” Clearly referring to the United States, he went on to urge his SCO colleagues to “resolutely support each other in defending sovereignty, security and development interests, [and] counter the interference of external…