Economic expert says quick action to develop green economy is needed. In striving to counteract the country’s image as a font of Islamic militantism, Tajikistan’s leaders are dodging underlying economic…
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UNDP Tajikistan Engages in Open Dialogue on Preventing Extremism and Radicalization
UNDP’s project on the prevention of extremism, supported by Japan and Canada, recently organized an open dialogue involving prominent Tajik and international experts. The aim was to provide UNDP staff…
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China to Build $1.5 Billion Copper Smelter in Kazakhstan
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnThe Republic of Kazakhstan government has agreed with China Nonferrous Metal Mining (NFC) to build a smelter projected to have an annual copper production capacity of 300,000 tonnes. The agreement…
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Mysterious Wealth. How Did the Wife of the Prime Minister of Tajikistan Become the Owner of Luxury Real Estate in Dubai?
On May 16, Radio Ozodi published an article that experts from the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) as part of the Dubai Unlocked project found documents indicating that Ikbolkhon…
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Tajikistan’s Dormant Political Scene Offers Soap Opera Dramatics
by Travis Foxby Travis FoxIntrigue, implausible plotlines, dramatic downfalls, wild rumours, and lingering uncertainties. Just the latest ingredients around fresh speculation that major political transition may be looming. The political scene in Tajikistan is…
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Shokhrukh Saidzoda, a Friend of Rustam Emomali, Received a New Position – Head of the Capital’s Police
Shokhrukh Saidkhoda, head of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan, one of the closest friends of Rustam Emomali, the son of the President of…
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Tajik Opposition Leader Rejects Accusations – Points to Russia’s Dissatisfaction with President
by Travis Foxby Travis FoxSharofiddin Gadoev, deputy leader of the National Alliance, which is banned in Tajikistan, denied any negotiations with Saidjafar Usmonzoda about the violent seizure of state power in Tajikistan. Saidjafar Usmonzoda,…
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Former US Marine Pilot Arrested in Australia Worked with Chinese Hacker, Lawyer Says
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeA former U.S. Marine pilot, fighting extradition from Australia on U.S. charges of training Chinese military pilots to land on aircraft carriers, unknowingly worked with a Chinese hacker, his lawyer said. Daniel…
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This Pilot’s Sky-High Ambition Made Her a Star. It Also Killed Her
Bessie Coleman built an untouchable legacy, but the aviator’s tragic final flight is still shrouded in whispers of sabotage. The skies during Women’s History Month have witnessed a series of…
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Demand For Exorcisms On The Rise In Tajikistan And Central Asia, Despite Crackdown, Scandals
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnMadrid (10/03 – 21.43) Exorcism is a key source of income for Sabohiddin Shodiev, a popular cleric in his rural community on the outskirts of Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.…
