Tajikistan
Traffic jam on Pamir Highway
Like small rocks in the vastness of the Pamir mountains, the lorries using the M41 road between Tajikistan, China and Kyrgyzstan are blocked by roadworks near… [...]
Night train to Dushanbe – a travelogue of Uzbek-Tajik relations
For many years, relations between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have been fraught with tension. Some analysts even dubbed the ties between the two countries a Central Asian ‘cold war’. But… [...]
Mesmerising
Designed by Canadian architect Farouck Noormohamed, the Ismaili Centre in Dushanbe (Tajikistan) draws its inspiration from the traditional architecture of the region, in particular the… [...]
Spring snow
From the fortress of Yamchoun, the view stretches far out over the Wakhan corridor with its still snow-capped peaks, as well as the free-flowing meanders of the… [...]
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In front of a store in Sarytag, this elderly gentleman enjoys the hustle and bustle of the village. In the background, a likeness of President Rahmon extols the… [...]
Nooruz, celebrated in the streets of Dushanbe
Nooruz (literally “New Day”) is officially celebrated on March 21 in all the countries of the former Persian Empire and particularly in Central Asia. In Tajikistan,… [...]
Moscow attacks highlight Tajikistan’s radicalisation problem
Russian authorities have charged four Tajiks for their involvement in the deadly terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow on March 22 that cost the lives of at… [...]
Anzob Tunnel
In a short time, the Anzob Tunnel became the central core of Tajikistan’s main transport axis between the two parts of the country, the capital Dushanbe… [...]
Kalai-Khumb
Backyard in Kalai-Khumb at the confluence of the Obikhumboi River and the Panj River, Tajikistan. Photo: Joachim Bohndorf (Germany) Please note, that the content shown may not correspond… [...]
Tajikistan: one year since the tragic events in the Pamirs
In May 2022, anti-government protests erupted in the Autonomous Province of Gorno-Badakhshan. A few days later, the Tajik authorities announced an “anti-terror operation” which, according to a UN report, claimed… [...]