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15:58, july 31, 2018

Japan’s government completes two GGP projects in northern Tajikistan

On July 24, Mr.

16:23, july 30, 2018

Berlin Gay Pride waved flags of Tajikistan and other former Soviet republics

The biggest gay parade in Europe was held in Berlin on July 28.

15:34, july 30, 2018

International human rights watchdogs urge Tajik authorities to lift travel ban on critically ill grandson of IRPT leader

In a joint statement released on Jul 27, Human Rights Watch and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee call on Tajik authorities to lift “a politically motivated travel ban” and allow the

11:52, july 30, 2018

Tajik school students win one bronze and two silver medals at Lisbon Physics Olympiad

Tajik schools students won one bronze and two silver medals at the 49th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO 2018) in Lisbon, Portugal, between July 21 and 28.

11:00, july 30, 2018

Medical service prices expected to rise 10-15 percent in Tajikistan

Price list of medical services is being updated in Tajikistan, Saydali Hafizov, the head of the Economic Management and Budget Planning Department at the Ministry of Health and Social Protection,

15:29, july 27, 2018

Tajikistan expected to work out new poverty measurement methodology

The Government of Tajikistan has ordered to work out a new poverty measurement methodology.

17:03, july 26, 2018

Current average monthly wage in Tajikistan amounts to 1,169 somoni, says labor minister

As of June 1, 2018, an average monthly wage in Tajikistan amounts to 1,169 somoni (equivalent to 124.00 U.S. dollars), which is 61.6 somoni (5.

15:54, july 26, 2018

Many Tajik young people forced to return from Islamic studies abroad become labor migrants or register as unemployed

In the past eight years, around 3,400 young people have been brought back to Tajikistan before they could complete their Islamic studies at colleges abroad, the head of the religious committee told

14:29, july 26, 2018

Women Rockin' Pamirs trains Pamiri women to become a trekking guide in their home mountains

Up to 60 percent of families in Tajikistan rely on remittances by relatives working as migrant laborers in the Russian Federation.

09:55, july 26, 2018

Training session on the Istanbul Protocol standards and characteristics of the monitoring of forensic medical centers

The Human Rights Center together with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population of Tajikistan (MHSPP) is conducting a three-day training session on the Istanbul Protocol standards

17:11, july 25, 2018

Filmmakers from more than 10 countries of the world to participate in “Didor” Film Festival in Dushanbe

The Council for Development of National Cinematography under the Government of Tajikistan, presided over by Deputy Prime Minister, Azim Ibrohim, took place in Dushanbe on July 24.

15:18, july 25, 2018

Practically every fourth student at Tajik Islamic University is a girl

250 of 1,050 students at the Islamic University named after Imam Abu Hanifa al-Nu’man bin Thabit in Dushanbe are girls, according to the Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA) under the

14:24, july 25, 2018

Japan’s Ambassador awards people who installed and saved the memorial to the deceased staff of UNMOT

On July 20, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of Tajikistan Mr.

10:38, july 25, 2018

Human rights watchdogs ask EU to place individual travel ban or asset freeze sanctions on some Tajik officials

In a joint letter to the European Union released on July 23, Civil Rights Defenders, Freedom Now, Human Rights Watch and Norwegian Helsinki Committee expressed serious concern about the human

14:54, july 24, 2018

This year, Tajik Muslims reportedly made Sadaqa al-Fitr donations totaling 40 million somoni

This year, Tajik Muslims have reportedly made Sadaqa al-Fitr donations totaling 40 million somoni (equivalent to 4.3 million U.S.

15:06, july 23, 2018

Border service denies reports that IRPT leader’s grandson not allowed to leave the country for medical treatment as ‘baseless’

The Main Border Guard Directorate at the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) denies reports that Tajik authorities have blocked Ibrohim (Hamza) Tillozoda, the grandson of Tajikistan’s

10:31, july 23, 2018

Tajik Muslims now undergo fingerprinting before going on Hajj

This year, Tajik Muslims will undergo fingerprinting before leaving for Hajj, Afshin Muqim, a spokesman for the Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA) under the Government of Tajikistan, told Asia-Plus

10:50, july 19, 2018

Japan always walking forward with the people of Tajikistan – In memory of Dr. Yutaka Akino

What comes to the mind of you, the Tajik people, when hearing the word “Japan”?

10:26, july 19, 2018

First athlete to represent Tajikistan in the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games becomes known

The first athlete to represent Tajikistan in the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games has become known.

16:52, july 18, 2018

WFP supports the Tajik government in emergency preparedness and response

On Wednesday July 18, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) held a ceremony in Dushanbe to mark the handover of technical equipment to strengthen the government’s capacity to monitor

10:41, july 18, 2018

Tajikistan intends to give up plastic bags

Plastic bags that are everywhere in our environment have become one of topical problems facing Tajikistan.

16:57, july 17, 2018

Tajik officials learn to better deal with floods and strengthen disaster risk management capacity

A delegation from Tajik governmental institutions involved in flood management went on a study tour to Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina to learn to better deal with floods and strengthen the

15:43, july 17, 2018

Temperatures expected to rise to +45ºC in some areas in the coming days

A hot and dry weather will remain in all regions of the country, except the eastern part of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), until July 21 and temperatures are expected to rise in some

14:59, july 17, 2018

Dushanbe expected to host the first Summer Festival next month

Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali has signed a decree on holding the first Sumer Festival in Dushanbe from August 18-19.

11:37, july 17, 2018

UN Human Rights Office deeply concerned over Khairullo Mirsaidov’s imprisonment

The UN Human Rights Office in Central Asia is deeply concerned about Khairullo Mirsaidov’s imprisonment, noting that journalist’s harsh sentencing highlights grave concerns for freedom of

14:22, july 16, 2018

National campaign on disability inclusion launched in Tajikistan on July 16

On Monday July 16, the Government of Tajikistan (GoT), UNICEF and sister UN agencies, as well as civil society partners are today launching a national public awareness campaign to promote respect for

14:08, july 16, 2018

China’s company to build three schools in Khatlon province

POWERCHINA, a China’s state-owned hydropower project contractor, is expected to build three schools in Khatlon province, according to the Ministry of Education and Science (MoES).

11:45, july 16, 2018

International human rights watchdogs condemn sentencing of Khairullo Mirsaidov

In a statement released on July 13, Human Rights Watch (HRW) called the trial of Khairullo Mirsaidov a “mockery of justice” and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee demands more international

11:19, july 16, 2018

Tajikistan Media Council says sentencing of Mirsaidov a blow to freedom of speech in Tajikistan

The Media Council of Tajikistan considers that sentencing of Khairullo Mirsaidov will impede the process of development of freedom of speech and civil society in Tajikistan.

10:28, july 16, 2018

FAO/EU project provides office equipment to Tajikistan’s Food Security Committee

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) provides office equipment to the Food Security Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan, in an effort to strengthen national