#Tajikistan

Masdar enters Tajikistan market with plans to explore 500mw clean energy projects Image WAM

Masdar enters Tajikistan through JV, eyes 500MW clean energy projects

MW Energy, a joint venture between Masdar and W Solar Investment, has signed an agreement with Tajikistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water Resources to explore the development of the projects

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Saudi Arabia expands visitor e-visa to eight additional countries

Nationals of these countries can apply for a Saudi visitor visa ahead of their journey via the official e-visa portal

Tajikistan

UAE, Tajikistan sign air transport services agreement

The two documents aim to lift restrictions on designated carriers from the UAE and Tajikistan, and streamline trade and air traffic between the two nations

IsDB - bank signs off on $403m

Islamic Development Bank approves three projects valued at $403m

The bank signed off on EUR318m ($344.5m) towards the financing of Phase I of the Electric Express Train Project in Egypt

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Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes Tajikistan-China border

It occurred near the border between the northwestern Chinese Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and Tajikistan’s Gorno-Badakhshan

Abu Dhabi removes UK from ‘green list’ destinations in latest update

Malta has been added to the list, which includes 28 destinations in total