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TAJIKISTAN

1st July, 2022 EXTRA TOPIC OF THE DAY

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  • India’s Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences held a bilateral meeting with the Minister for Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan on the sidelines of the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal.
  • They discussed;
    • Water resources research.
    • Glacier monitoring and understanding.
    • Non-conventional Energy, etc.
    • Global water action and climate resistance.
    • Sustainable Development.

 

Tajikistan

  • Tajikistan is officially known as the Republic of Tajikistan.
  • It is a landlocked country in Central Asia.
  • Dushanbe is the capital and also the largest city.
  • It is bordered by;
    • Afghanistan in the South.
    • Uzbekistan in the West.
    • Kyrgyzstan in the North.
    • China in the East.
  • It is covered by mountains of the Pamir range.
  • Mountains cover more than 90% of the country.
  • It is highly dependent on remittances, aluminium and cotton production.
  • The Amu Darya and Panj rivers mark the border with Afghanistan.

 

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