Korea, Central Asia discuss tourism

South Korea and five Central Asian nations discussed sustainable tourism at the Global City Tourism Summit in Busan on Tuesday. The session, co-hosted by the Korea Foundation and the Tourism Promotion Organization for Global Cities, a Busan-based...

Tourism in Tajikistan on the rise: number of foreign visitors up by 24%

14:12, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan continues to strengthen its position on the global tourism map. According to the Agency for Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, nearly 1.4 million foreign tourists visited the...

Lonely Planet names Tajikistan one of the world’s most inspiring travel destinations

10:29, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan has been recognized as one of the most inspiring destinations for hiking and wild camping in Lonely Planet’s prestigious Best in Travel 2026 list. The annual ranking, compiled by one of the world's leading...

Interview with the Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Tajikistan, Jamshed Sabirovich Yunusov

12 RADIO HABANA CUBA www.radiohc.cu Interview with the Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Tajikistan, Jamshed Sabirovich Yunusov “For decades, Cuba has remained a country that has not bowed its head to the United States....

Tajikistan issues new commemorative banknotes to mark 25th anniversary of the national currency

16:47, november 1Author: Asia-Plus Tajikistan has introduced new 100 somoni banknotes to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the introduction of the country’s national currency, the somoni. The new banknotes were issued by the National Bank of...

Somon Air launches direct flights from Dushanbe to Mineralnye Vody

16:06, november 1Author: Asia-Plus Tajikistan’s privately owned air company, Somon Air, has announced the launch of a new direct flight route between Dushanbe and Mineralnye Vody, Russia. The first flight is scheduled for November 30, 2025,...

Four Tajik players win top honors in international online chess series

16:54, october 31Author: Asia-Plus Four representatives from Tajikistan have emerged as winners in their respective age categories in the international online chess series The Road to Dushanbe, held on the WorldChess platform. Following eight...

Tajikistan’s Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve Under Threat

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has raised serious concerns about the condition of Tajikistan’s Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The IUCN has classified the state of this rare ecosystem as...

I left the UK to travel on £35 a day – the unheard of destination with fairytale canyons I wish people knew about

WHEN Bobby Bolton packed up his life to travel the world two years ago, he didn’t expect to still be on the move – or to have found the places he has. So far he’s travelled through 41 countries, and there’s one in particular that he encourages...

Trump and us, By Hakeem Baba-Ahmed

“To get lost is to find the way”. African proverb. I admit entertaining some doubt over the authenticity of US President Trump’s first tweet announcing that he had set in motion the process of classifying Nigeria as a Country of Particular...

It is an emerging trend in travel. But what exactly is micro-retirement?

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India, Tajikistan hold talks to strengthen bilateral cooperation ties

MEA Secretary (West) Sibi George met Tajik Deputy FM Sharifzoda Farukh Homiddin to review India-Tajikistan relations. Both sides discussed cooperation in political, economic, cultural, and education sectors, reaffirming commitment to deepen...

World News | MEA Secretary West, Tajikistan Deputy FM Review Bilateral Ties with Focus on Strengthening Cooperation

Minsk [Belarus], October 29 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (West), Sibi George, on Tuesday held talks with Deputy Foreign Minister of Tajikistan, Sharifzoda Farukh Homiddin. Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of External...

MEA Secretary West, Tajikistan Deputy FM review bilateral ties with focus on strengthening cooperation

Minsk [Belarus], October 29 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (West), Sibi George, on Tuesday held talks with Deputy Foreign Minister of Tajikistan, Sharifzoda Farukh Homiddin. Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of External...

Umut Acar: "Simplified visa procedure between Turkiye and Tajikistan is being discussed at the highest level"

Turkish Ambassador to Tajikistan, Umut Acar, was a guest on the Asia-Plus radio station, where he discussed the development of Tajik-Turkish relations, cultural diplomacy, and a topic that concerns many Tajik citizens — the potential...

Business and universities in Tajikistan: time to act in sync

15:55, october 28Author: Asia-Plus The need for a unified standard in business education in Tajikistan has been a topic of discussion for some time. In an interview with Asia-Plus, Davron Babajaniyon, Doctor of Sciences in Economics, Professor,...

A Cyclist’s Journey Across Tibet and Central Asia

At age 39, Spanish software developer Javier Carrasco decided to trade the predictability of office life for the uncertainty of the open road. “You could call it a midlife crisis, or simply the urge to make the most of life before it’s too late,”...

Uzbekistan sees 49.3 pct increase in foreign tourist arrivals in first 9 months year-on-year

TASHKENT, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Uzbekistan saw a 49.3 percent year-on-year increase in foreign tourist arrivals in the first nine months of the year, the National Statistics Committee has said. "According to the National Statistics Committee, in...

Tajikistan approves draft MoU with Iran on visa exemption for diplomatic and service passport holders

16:27, october 24Author: Asia-Plus The Government of Tajikistan has approved the draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Iran, which aims to waive visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and service passports. According...

7 Punjab youths, stranded in Tajikistan, return to India; AAP, BJP leaders claim credit for repatriation efforts

Seven youths from Ropar district in Punjab, who were stranded in Tajikistan after allegedly falling victim to a travel fraud, returned to India today afternoon. They landed at Delhi airport and are scheduled to reach Chandigarh by 7 pm, according...