Russian help is not needed in guarding Tajikistan's border with Afghanistan, the country affirmed; cross-border attacks by armed militants killed five Chinese workers last month and information about the identity of the attackers hasn't been revealed

Pomegranate production, now covering 2.700 hectares and yielding 18.000 tons of produce, have been designated a priority subtropical crop under the national Horticulture, Viticulture, and Citrus Development Program 2025–2029 and a driver of ecotourism

Electricity export to Kunduz, Afghanistan, has been restored; after the transmission line was interrupted by the earthquake on 2 November technical teams were immediately deployed to assess the damage and begin restoration work

A forum opened in Dushanbe to commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child; young leaders, government officials, UN representatives, development partners, civil society organisations discussed a shared vision for girls’ empowerment and leadership

New report shows how teachers are also often assigned to participate in cleanup campaigns, cotton harvesting, and mass public events; the prestige of the profession is declining, teaching becomes less profitable, and respect for educators is eroding