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Japan-Tajikistan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) holds talks with Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon (far L) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025.

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Japan-Tajikistan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025, ahead of their talks.

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Japan-Tajikistan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025, ahead of their talks.

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Japan-Central Asia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from R) and the leaders of a group of five Central Asian countries -- Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov (2nd from R), Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (far L), Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon (2nd from L), Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (3rd from L) and Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedow (far R) -- pose for a photo prior to their first-ever summit, held in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Central Asia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the leaders of a group of five Central Asian countries -- Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov (2nd from R), Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (far L), Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon (2nd from L), Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (3rd from L) and Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedow (far R) -- pose for a photo prior to their first-ever summit, held in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM hosts banquet for leaders of 5 Central Asian nations

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows a banquet hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the State Guest House in Tokyo for the leaders of five Central Asian countries -- Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM hosts banquet for leaders of 5 Central Asian nations

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows a banquet hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (back, 2nd from R) at the State Guest House in Tokyo for the leaders of five Central Asian countries -- Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Tajikistan talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) and his Tajikistani counterpart, Sirodjidin Muhriddin, shake hands at the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Donald Trump Hosts Summit Dinner With Central Asian Leaders - DC

Monica Crowley, chief of protocol at the US State Department, greets Emomali Rahmon, Tajikistan’s president, outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. President Donald Trump is hosting a summit with five central Asian countries as the US steps up competition for influence in the vast energy- and mineral-rich region where China and Russia have long held sway. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Putin Attends Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States - Tajikistan

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon (R) attends a meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Oct. 10, 2025. A meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the CIS was held here Friday to review security and military cooperation, said the press service of the CIS Executive Committee. Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Putin Attends Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States - Tajikistan

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attends a meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Oct. 10, 2025. A meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the CIS was held here Friday to review security and military cooperation, said the press service of the CIS Executive Committee. Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Putin Attends Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States - Tajikistan

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov (C) attends a meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Oct. 10, 2025. A meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the CIS was held here Friday to review security and military cooperation, said the press service of the CIS Executive Committee. Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Putin Attends Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States - Tajikistan

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Oct. 10, 2025. A meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the CIS was held here Friday to review security and military cooperation, said the press service of the CIS Executive Committee. Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Putin Attends Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States - Tajikistan

Representatives pose for group photos before a meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Oct. 10, 2025. A meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the CIS was held here Friday to review security and military cooperation, said the press service of the CIS Executive Committee. Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Putin Attends Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States - Tajikistan

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (C) attends a meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Oct. 10, 2025. A meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the CIS was held here Friday to review security and military cooperation, said the press service of the CIS Executive Committee. Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Putin Attends Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States - Tajikistan

Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov (C) attends a meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Oct. 10, 2025. A meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the CIS was held here Friday to review security and military cooperation, said the press service of the CIS Executive Committee. Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Putin Attends Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States - Tajikistan

A meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Oct. 10, 2025. A meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the CIS was held here Friday to review security and military cooperation, said the press service of the CIS Executive Committee. Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Putin Attends Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States - Tajikistan

Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Secretary-General Sergey Lebedev (R) attends a meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the CIS in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Oct. 10, 2025. A meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the CIS was held here Friday to review security and military cooperation, said the press service of the CIS Executive Committee. Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Putin Attends Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States - Tajikistan

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Oct. 10, 2025. A meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the CIS was held here Friday to review security and military cooperation, said the press service of the CIS Executive Committee. Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian President Putin Makes Visit To Dushanbe - Tajikistan

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon attend a joint press conference in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Oct. 9, 2025. Putin is on a state visit to Tajikistan from Oct. 8 to 10. Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian President Putin Makes Visit To Dushanbe - Tajikistan

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon attend a joint press conference in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Oct. 9, 2025. Putin is on a state visit to Tajikistan from Oct. 8 to 10. Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Takeshi Takeoka (white) competes against Tajikistan's Nurali Emomali in the men's 66-kilogram final at the world judo championships in Budapest on June 14, 2025.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Hifumi Abe (L) is pictured after losing to Obid Dzhebov of Tajikistan in the men's 66-kilogram quarterfinals at the world judo championships in Budapest on June 14, 2025.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Hifumi Abe reacts after losing to Obid Dzhebov of Tajikistan in the men's 66-kilogram quarterfinals at the world judo championships in Budapest on June 14, 2025.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Takeshi Takeoka (white) competes against Tajikistan's Nurali Emomali in the men's 66-kilogram final at the world judo championships in Budapest on June 14, 2025.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Takeshi Takeoka celebrates after beating Tajikistan's Nurali Emomali in the men's 66-kilogram final at the world judo championships in Budapest on June 14, 2025.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Takeshi Takeoka (white) competes against Tajikistan's Nurali Emomali in the men's 66-kilogram final at the world judo championships in Budapest on June 14, 2025.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Hifumi Abe (blue) reacts after losing to Obid Dzhebov of Tajikistan in the men's 66-kilogram quarterfinals at the world judo championships in Budapest on June 14, 2025.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Hifumi Abe reacts after losing to Obid Dzhebov of Tajikistan in the men's 66-kilogram quarterfinals at the world judo championships in Budapest on June 14, 2025.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Hifumi Abe (blue) reacts after losing to Obid Dzhebov of Tajikistan in the men's 66-kilogram quarterfinals at the world judo championships in Budapest on June 14, 2025.

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President Macron Holds Bilateral Meetings at UNOC3 in Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron and Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon during a bilateral meeting at the Prefecture during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) that gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life, in the French riviera city of Nice, on June 9, 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Holds Bilateral Meetings at UNOC3 in Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron and Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon during a bilateral meeting at the Prefecture during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) that gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life, in the French riviera city of Nice, on June 9, 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Holds Bilateral Meetings at UNOC3 in Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron and Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon during a bilateral meeting at the Prefecture during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) that gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life, in the French riviera city of Nice, on June 9, 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Holds Bilateral Meetings at UNOC3 in Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron and Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon during a bilateral meeting at the Prefecture during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) that gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life, in the French riviera city of Nice, on June 9, 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Holds Bilateral Meetings at UNOC3 in Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron and Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon during a bilateral meeting at the Prefecture during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) that gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life, in the French riviera city of Nice, on June 9, 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Holds Bilateral Meetings at UNOC3 in Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron and Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon during a bilateral meeting at the Prefecture during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) that gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life, in the French riviera city of Nice, on June 9, 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reception to celebrate Turkiyes Republic Day in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 29, 2024 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Moldova to Ukraine Valeriu Chiveri, commercial director of the Kyiv National Academic Theatre of Operetta Oksana Kohut and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajikistan to Ukraine Nazrizoda Davlatali (L to R) attend the reception to celebrate the 101st anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Turkiye, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TAEKWONDO

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Munira Abdusalomova (in red) of Tajikistan competes with Lorena Brandl of Germany during the women's +67kg repechage contest of taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zheng Huansong)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TAEKWONDO

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Munira Abdusalomova (in red) of Tajikistan greets the spectators after competing with Lorena Brandl of Germany during the women's +67kg repechage contest of taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zheng Huansong)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TAEKWONDO

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Munira Abdusalomova (in red) of Tajikistan competes with Lorena Brandl of Germany during the women's +67kg repechage contest of taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zheng Huansong)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TAEKWONDO

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Munira Abdusalomova (in red) of Tajikistan competes with Lorena Brandl of Germany during the women's +67kg repechage contest of taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zheng Huansong)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TAEKWONDO

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Munira Abdusalomova (in red) of Tajikistan competes with Lorena Brandl of Germany during the women's +67kg repechage contest of taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zheng Huansong)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TAEKWONDO

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Munira Abdusalomova (in red) of Tajikistan competes with Lorena Brandl of Germany during the women's +67kg repechage contest of taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zheng Huansong)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chermen Valiev (in red) of Albania is announced the winner of the wrestling men's freestyle 74kg bronze medal match against Viktor Rassadin of Tajikistan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chermen Valiev (in red) of Albania competes against Viktor Rassadin of Tajikistan during the wrestling men's freestyle 74kg bronze medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TAEKWONDO

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Althea Laurin (R) of France and Munira Abdusalomova of Tajikistan react after the women's +67kg round of 16 of taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jia Haocheng)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TAEKWONDO

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Althea Laurin (L) of France and Munira Abdusalomova (R) of Tajikistan react during the women's +67kg round of 16 of taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jia Haocheng)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TAEKWONDO

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Althea Laurin (R) of France competes against Munira Abdusalomova of Tajikistan during the women's +67kg round of 16 of taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jia Haocheng)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TAEKWONDO

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Althea Laurin (R) of France competes against Munira Abdusalomova of Tajikistan during the women's +67kg round of 16 of taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jia Haocheng)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BOXING

(240809) -- PARIS, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bronze medalists Davlat Boltaev of Tajikistan attends the victory ceremony for the men's boxing 92kg at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Wenyao)