Dushanbe’s 12th International Half Marathon Will Be Held Tomorrow

Tomorrow, the 12th Dushanbe International Half Marathon will be held in honor of the Capital Day.

Over 611,500 somoni has been allocated at the expense of the Capital Development Fund for the event.

The mrathon will start at 9:00 am. It will be attended by athletes from Tajikistan, Dushanbe’s sister cities, and others area.

The Dushanbe Half Marathon has been held since 2010 on Capital Day which is celebrated on the third Saturday of April, and in 2013 it was included in the competition calendar of the International Association for Marathon and Long Distance Running.

For the first time, the Dushanbe International Half Marathon was organized at a distance of 21.95 kilometers.

This year, teenagers will also have the opportunity to take part in the race. Children 8-10 years old will compete at a distance of 3 km, 10-12 years old at a distance of 5 km, and teenagers 12-15 years old at a distance of 8 km.

The prize fund of the Dushanbe Half Marathon this year is 446,160 somoni.

The first 6 prizes will be drawn for both men and women:

1st place: 54,600 somoni

2nd place: 46,800 somoni

3rd place: 39,000 somoni

4th place: 31,200 somoni

5th place: 28,080 somoni

6th place: 23,400 somoni

Source: National information agency of Tajikistan

Ankara Hosts Conference Dedicated to the Anniversary of the Establishment of Tajik and Turkish Diplomatic Relations

?n April 13, a conference dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Tajikistan and Turkey was held at the Institute of Regional Studies of Ankara University of Social Sciences.

The Ambassador of Tajikistan to Turkey Ashrafjon Gulov in his speech mentioned the common link between the Tajik and Turkish civilizations, including Mavlono Jaloliddin Balkhi, and spoke about the fruitful diplomatic relations between Tajikistan and Turkey over the 30 years.

Deputy Rector of the University Hakanu Turkchapar in his report spoke about the diplomatic relations between Tajikistan and Turkey.

Director of the Institute of Regional Studies Murat Bayar, Embassy staff, teachers, and students also attended the conference.

On the sidelines of the conference, Gulov met with the Rector of the University Musa Kazim Arajan and gifted books about Tajikistan to its library.

Source: National information agency of Tajikistan

Foreign Ministers of Tajikistan and Bahrain Hold Phone Conversation

Yesterday, at the initiative of Bahrain, a phone conversation was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani.

The conversation focused on the current state and prospects for the development of cooperation between the two countries in various fields, interaction within the framework of international and regional organizations, Bahrain’s application for joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a dialogue partner, as well as other issues of mutual interest.

Source: National information agency of Tajikistan

China Matters Documents the Surprising Exploration in Asia’s Biggest Cave

Guizhou Province in China has long been known for its expansive karst landscape. It’s home to towering limestone peaks, deep gorges and cascading waterfalls, but perhaps its most remarkable feature is the underground kingdom of caves that spans through its mountains and below the surface. The China Matters talks about this on its video.

The Shuanghe cave system is the biggest in Suiyang city. It stretches for more than 300 kilometers, making it the largest cave network in Asia. Huge rock structures, deep sinkholes, and other natural structures are the most visited parts in the cave. They’ve been fitted with lights that create spectacular displays of limestone formations.

And amazingly, they have been slowly created over the past several million years. But this brightly-lit portion of the cave is only a small fraction of the 300-kilometer-long cave system. Explorers and researchers continue to trek into the unknown reaches of this underground world, slowly adding to the ever-growing map of Guizhou’s vast cave network.

Excited to witness firsthand the natural beauty of Guizhou’s karst landscape, Jack from China Matters heads to Suiyang’s Shuanghe cave where he meets up with long-time cave explorer Jean Bottazzi from France. He’s been living in these cave parts for more than 20 years, helping to bring these caves onto a map. But venturing through a cave is no easy task.

Our host Jack goes right into the deep end by roping down cliffs and scaling the cave walls to talk to Jean about his lifetime work of discovering the hidden world in the caves.

Source: National information agency of Tajikistan

Participation of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in the event on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations

On April 14, 2022, in the Institute for Peace of the United States of America with the participation of representatives of the US State Department , ambassadors of both countries and researchers of this Institute, an event on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Tajikistan and the United States of America was held.

Deputy Foreign Minister Farhod Salim took part online and delivered a speech on the achievements and prospects for mutually beneficial cooperation between Tajikistan and US.

Source: Ministry of foreign affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan

Meeting with the OIC Secretary General

On 14 April 2021, in Jeddah, the Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Permanent Representative (OIC) of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Akram Karimi met with the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Hissein Brahim Taha.

At the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and prospects for cooperation between the Republic of Tajikistan and the Organization At the same time, a broad overview of the preparation process for the Second High-Level International Conference dedicated to the International Decade for Action "Water for Sustainable Development, 2018-2028" was presented. In turn, Husein Ibrahim Taha stressed that the OIC delegation would take part in this important international event at a high level.

The parties also exchanged views on topical international and regional issues, including the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.

Source: Ministry of foreign affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan

Meeting of the Ambassador with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of HELAL Accreditation Agency of Turkey

April 13, 2022 in the city. Ankara Embassy The Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan to Turkey Ashrafjon Gulov met with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the HELAL Accreditation Agency of Turkey Zafer Soylu at the Embassy.

During the meeting the sides discussed the current state of trade cooperation, as well as in the framework of the Intergovernmental Commission of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Turkey on Economic Cooperation.

The sides noted the importance of strengthening cooperation in the field of accreditation, construction of modern laboratories, certification of halal products, exchange of information on the basis of halal quality infrastructure and signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation between the relevant structures of Tajikistan and Turkey.

Source: Ministry of foreign affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan

Message of the Leader of the Nation – a guarantor of stability and peace

On April 15, 2022 in the conference hall of the Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Khatlon region will be held official training of the staff of the Department on two topics: "Message of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon to the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan" »» And «Preliminary information about the book of academician Bobojon Ghafurov« Tajiks ».

Head of the Department of Economic Theory of Bactria State University named after Nosiri Khusrav, Candidate of Economic Sciences Naimzoda Begmurod and teacher of history and law of Bactria State Lyceum "Orieno" Zebuniso Saidova took part in the training.

At the beginning, the Deputy Chief of the Department, Lieutenant Colonel Tajali Dilovar Ali welcomed the guests and stressed the importance of mastering the Address of the President of the country, to increase the level of legal knowledge, political awareness, respect for cultural values, prevention of undesirable actions and study of history and culture. considered the ancient Tajik people important for the personnel.

During the service lesson, various aspects of these topics were explained to the audience, and questions and answers were held between the staff and speakers.

Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan

Tajikistan and Egypt Discuss Expansion of Trade and Economic Cooperation

On April 13, the Ambassador of of Tajikistan to Egypt Zarobiddin Kosimi met with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt for Asian Affairs Ayman Komil.

The meeting focused on a wide range of issues between the two countries, further strengthening and expanding friendly relations and mutually beneficial cooperation.

The officials paid special attention to the expansion of trade and economic cooperation and the use of available opportunities and resources.

Source: National information agency of Tajikistan