Paris, Brussels (21/04 – 50) Pamiri Muslims in Tajikistan, who mostly are followers of the Ismaili branch of Shi’ism, celebrate Eid ul Fitr on Saturday. Residing in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous…
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Uzbekistan’s Labor Market in International Assessments:
About Positions in International Ratings and Indexesby Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeNorjigitov Jahongir Abdusodikovich The Ministry of poverty reduction and employment of the Republic of Uzbekistan. International rankings and indexes assess the economic and political freedom, well-being of life, human rights,…
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Kyrgyzstan to Scale Up One Village One Product Project
by Zack Ballby Zack BallPresident Sadyr Japarov has signed the order on National Economic Project “One Village One Product”, president’s press service reported. The One Village One Product Project has been developed in Japan…
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China, Kyrgyzstan Plan to Hold Conference and Cultural Events Dedicated to 95th Anniversary of Chingiz Aitmatov
Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to China Aktilek Musayeva met with head of the Center for Europe and Asia of China’s Office for Publication and Distribution of Literature in Foreign Languages Jiang…
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How Oligarchs Use Brussels to Launder Their Reputations
When the police raided the home of the former socialist MEP and lawyer Pier Antonio Panzeri and found €500,000 in cash as part of the most serious corruption case in…
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Tajikistan Under Rahmon’s Rule
Frankfurt, Brussels (25/3 – 75) Declared itself an independent sovereign nation on 9 September 1991 from the Soviet Union, today Tajikistan is a constitutional republic ruled by President Emomali Rahmon…
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Fragile Tajikistan Government in Need of Reforms
Brussels, Berlin (21/3 – 42.86) Tajikistan, a small fragile country in Central Asia, has been facing a multitude of issues in recent years. With a population of just over 9…
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Tajikistan: Reforms Needed to Save Humanity
by Blake Brooksby Blake BrooksFrankfurt, Brussels (12/3 – 100) To address corruption in Tajikistan, it will be important to strengthen institutions, promote transparency and accountability, and encourage civil society participation in governance processes. International…
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Economic Mismanagement Drives Tajikistan Poverty
Frankfurt, Brussels (11/3 – 120 Tajikistan’s reliance on a limited range of export products, including aluminium and cotton, makes its economy vulnerable to external shocks, such as changes in global…
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Tajikistan: Poverty, Civil Unrest and Government Corruption
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeFrankfurt, Brussels (10/3 – 57.14) The situation in Tajikistan is particularly concerning, made worse given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent increase in food prices due to…