Sergey Kwan
DUSHANBE (TCA) — Russian Deputy Interior Minister Igor Zubov has said that unidentified helicopters transported a large number of Daesh (Islamic State) terrorists from Pakistan to the border with Tajikistan, which is close to Russia’s southern borders, Russia’s Sputnik news agency reports.
Sergey Kwan
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (TCA) — A group of ethnic Kazakhs originally from China have urged the U.S. and Russian presidents to help secure the release of their relatives whom they say are being held at so-called “reeducation camps” in the northwestern Chinese region of Xinjiang, RFE/RL’s Kazakh Service reported.
Sergey Kwan
KABUL (TCA) — U.S. and Taliban officials have agreed in principle to the “framework” of a peace deal, U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad said after five days of talks between the militant group and the United States in Qatar, RFE/RL reported.
Sergey Kwan
ASTANA (TCA) — The potential use of the Ob’-Irtysh river, which originates in Kazakhstan and runs through Russia, may give Kazakhstan the possibility of gaining maritime access to the Arctic Ocean with further transport links to Europe and the world. We are republishing this article on the issue, written by Tristan Kenderdine:
Sergey Kwan
DUSHANBE (TCA) — This year marks 25 years of partnership between Tajikistan and the World Bank Group. During this time, the World Bank has provided over $1.5 billion in grants, highly concessional credits and trust funds to Tajikistan. The World Bank Group is committed to continuing its support to the country, as it strives to improve the lives and meet the aspirations of its young and growing population, the World Bank said.
Sergey Kwan
DUSHANBE (TCA) — John Mark Pommersheim was appointed as the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan on January 7, and is expected to arrive in Tajikistan soon, the US Embassy in Dushanbe said on January 27.
