Tajkistan, Society

11:32, december 16, 2019

Tajik children undergo 'readjustment' in closed schools after attending foreign madrasahs

Tajikistan is trumpeting the repatriation of children from Bangladesh who were studying at Islamic madrasahs, as the Muslim-majority country keeps strict tabs on religious education, according to

09:33, december 16, 2019

New Year’s Ethno Festival of Craft and Organic Products held in Bishkek

Bishkek Business Club has organized the New Year’s Ethno Festival of Craft and Organic Products in the frame of the NICE-TAK project (Networking Intermediaries and Competitive Enterprises in

17:51, december 12, 2019

Social Insurance and Pensions Agency trains district office specialists in program laws

The Agency for Social Insurance and Pensions (ASIP) in partnership with the European Union-financed Project, Technical Assistance to Support Pension Reform in Tajikistan,” on November 25 held

17:34, december 12, 2019

US Department of State outlines the main obstacles to investment flows to Tajikistan

The U.S.

10:34, december 12, 2019

Tajik lawmakers approve bill legalizing 20,000 stateless residents from former Soviet republics

Tajik lawmakers have approved a bill on the mass legalization of stateless residents of the country from other former Soviet republics.

10:26, december 12, 2019

Parliament candidates required to pass the state language test

Candidates running for parliament are required to pass a test of their knowledge of the state language.

09:47, december 12, 2019

EBRD to provide more than 33 million euros to carry out remedial work at uranium tailing dumps in Sughd

Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament (Majlisi Oli) yesterday ratified an agreement between Tajikistan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on

15:31, december 11, 2019

Japan’s government supports development of Tajikistan’s educational and medical sectors

The Government of Japan will support five new GGP projects in Tajikistan.

09:55, december 11, 2019

CCER head receives OSCE/ODIHR needs assessment mission

Bakhtiyor Khudoyorzoda, the head of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER), yesterday received the Needs Assessment Mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in

09:24, december 11, 2019

Short movie made based on interior minister’s script

A short movie has been made based on a script by Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda. According to the script, a spoiled son of a rich man stabs a guy and he is on trial for this.

10:38, december 10, 2019

SDPT leader calls on the president to abolish election deposit for candidates

Social-Democrats don’t rule out that they may boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for March 1, 2020.

16:42, december 5, 2019

Pantone Color Institute chooses Classic Blue as its color for the year of 2020

American color company Pantone has chosen "universal favorite" Classic Blue, or Pantone 19-4052, as its color of the year for 2020.

11:43, december 5, 2019

Tajik aluminum company top manager elected to head a new sports federation in Tajikistan

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO), Sherali Kabirov, has been elected to head the Triathlon Federation that has been established

14:29, december 4, 2019

The National Theater of Tajikistan expected to open by Tajikistan’s jubilee in 2021

Construction of what the Tajik president's official website boasts will be “Central Asia's largest theater” is expected to be completed by autumn of 2021.

16:28, december 3, 2019

Committee for Women and Family Affairs proposes to criminalize sexual harassment

The Committee for Women and Family Affairs has proposed to criminalize sexual harassment, while some lawyers consider that it may lead to increase in the number of cases of blackmail by women and

11:44, december 3, 2019

PER expected to hold its pre-election congress in Dushanbe on December 15

Tajikistan’s Party of Economic Reforms (PER) is expected to hold its pre-election congress in Dushanbe on December 15.

11:13, december 3, 2019

Tajikistan’s tallest ever New Year’s tree installed in Dushanbe

The year, the country’s main New Year’s tree will be the tallest in history of Tajikistan, according to Dushanbe Administration.

17:16, november 29, 2019

Two women may have infected dozens of men in Khatlon with HIV, says Khatlon governor

Two women may have infected dozens of men in Khatlon province with HIV during a short period of time.

15:13, november 29, 2019

Tajikistan ranks 114th among 167 nations in terms of prosperity

The Legatum Prosperity Index 2019, which was released on November 25, has ranked Tajikistan 114th for prosperity out of 167 countries surveyed.

16:51, november 28, 2019

Russia hands over mobile treatment and diagnostics unit to Tajikistan

Russia will hand over one more mobile treatment and diagnostics unit to Tajikistan. An official handover ceremony of the KAMAZ-based mobile clinic will take place in Dushanbe on November 29.

16:25, november 27, 2019

Central Asia’s largest mosque will be officially inaugurated when Qatari Emir arrives in Dushanbe

Rumors that serious shortcomings were allegedly made during the construction of Central Asia’s largest mosque in Dushanbe are absolutely unfounded, a reliable source told Asia-Plus in an

14:33, november 27, 2019

6,400 Tajiks reportedly were on forced vacations in January-September this year

Over the first nine months of this year, some 6,400 people in Tajikistan have been on forced vacations, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan.

09:12, november 26, 2019

30,000 Tajikistanis have got Russian passport this year so far

Over the first nine months of this year, 30,000 Tajikistanis have got Russian citizenship. In all, 285,000 foreigners have reportedly got Russian citizenship over the same nine-month period.

11:50, november 25, 2019

Somon Mahmadbekov wins bronze at the Judo Osaka Grand Slam 2019

Tajik judoka Somon Mahmadbekov has won bronze medal at the Osaka Grand Slam 2019, finishing third in the -73kg weight category.

09:23, november 25, 2019

Tajikistan celebrates National Flag Day

On Sunday November 24, Tajikistan celebrated a National Flag Day. Celebrations to mark a National Flag Day will take place across the whole country.

11:30, november 22, 2019

More than 40 representatives of judicial system convicted in Tajikistan over the past decade

On Thursday November 21, President Emomali Rahmon met with representatives of the country’s judicial system, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

11:18, november 21, 2019

More than 25 animals have reportedly died in Dushanbe Zoo this year alone

More than 25 animals have reportedly died in Dushanbe Zoo this year alone.

14:50, november 20, 2019

Tajik minister of culture draws the world’s attention to Tajik ancient culture

Tajik Minister of Culture Shamsiddin Orumbekzoda has drawn the attention of the world to the ancient culture of the Tajiks and the open door policy being applied by the Government of Tajikistan,

10:39, november 20, 2019

Tajikistan’s population up 2.2 percent since October 1, 2018

Population of Tajikistan increased by 2.2 percent or 203,000 people in a year to September 30, 2019, reaching 9.

16:46, november 19, 2019

Dushanbe administration will promote development of Wi-Fi in the city, says Smart City head

Mayor’s decision to determine the procedure of operation of Internet through Wi-Fi (wireless technology) in Dushanbe does not mean that Wi-Fi is taken under control in the Tajik capital, Saadi