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10:50, july 4, 2018

Two folk crafts exhibitions open in Dushanbe

Two folk crafts exhibition kicked off in Dushanbe yesterday.

09:30, july 4, 2018

Dushanbe hosts a film festival about the life of people with disabilities

3D cinema “Navrouz” yesterday hosted a film festival about the life of people with disabilities, “Equal View.

17:50, july 3, 2018

Imam-khatib of one of mosques in Khujand proposes to make Islam mandatory study in schools

Ibodullo Kalonzoda, imam-khatib of the Nouri Islam Mosque in Khujand, has proposed to make Islam the mandatory study in secondary schools.

15:20, july 3, 2018

The Second Eurasian Women’s Forum expected to take place in St. Petersburg in September this year

The Second Eurasian Women’s Forum is expected to take place in St. Petersburg in September this year.

11:33, july 3, 2018

Tendency of development of civil society organizations in Tajikistan discussed in Dushanbe

Tendency of development of civil society organizations in Tajikistan have been discussed in Dushanbe.

17:00, july 2, 2018

Tajik Society set up in Malaysia

The Tajik Society has been set up in Malaysia.

15:13, july 2, 2018

Fire-damaged shops at Sultoni Kabir market in Dushanbe reportedly refurbished

The shops at Dushanbe’s Sultoni Kabir market that were damaged last month by a fire have been completely refurbished and final repair works are nearing completion.

10:39, june 29, 2018

United States recommends that Tajikistan implement standard operating procedures for identifying trafficking victims and referring them to care

In a new report, the U.S. State Department says human trafficking is a global phenomenon to which no country is immune.

10:16, june 29, 2018

JICA President visits the outstanding JICA’s projects in Khatlon region

On Tuesday June 26, JICA President Mr. Shinichi Kitaoka together with Minister of Trade and Economic Development of Tajikistan, Mr.

17:02, june 28, 2018

Two other Tajik children expected to be repatriated from Iraq to Tajikistan soon

Two other Tajik children are expected to be repatriated to Tajikistan from Iraq soon. The Tajik Foreign Ministry says an agreement on this subject was reached with Iraqi officials on June 26.

14:38, june 28, 2018

Exhibitions of torture victim photos held in Tajikistan on June 26

Dedicated to the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, exhibitions of torture victim photos were held in three cities of Tajikistan – Dushanbe (Dushanbe-Plaza Center), Khujand

09:53, june 28, 2018

Tajikistan celebrates 21st anniversary of peace accord ending civil war

It is 21 years since Tajikistan's 5-year-long civil war came to an end, having claimed between 50,000 and 100,000 lives.

17:12, june 26, 2018

First group of Tajik Hajj pilgrims expected to fly to Jeddah on August 6

The first group of Tajik Hajj pilgrims numbering 180 people is expected to fly to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on August 6, according to the Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA) at the Government of

16:17, june 26, 2018

When will the system of health insurance be launched in Tajikistan?

Although Tajikistan is currently stable, the health care system in the country is still poor and requires both careful planning and the correct insurance.

12:15, june 26, 2018

ADB awards additional $6.5 million grant to support improvement of water management in Tajikistan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Board of Directors has approved a $6.

11:07, june 26, 2018

Data analyses and reporting regional training held in Dushanbe

Twenty drug epidemiology and drug situation monitoring experts from four Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan) gathered in Dushanbe to improve their skills on

15:39, june 25, 2018

Issues of participation of persons with disabilities in political and public life discussed in Dushanbe

Experts on public and political participation of persons with disabilities from ten countries across the OSCE region have gathered in Dushanbe for a three-day OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions

14:47, june 22, 2018

Validation workshop on increasing climate resilience or rural communities in Tajikistan

International experts on climate change René Schieritz and Courtney Hill on June 22 conducted a Validation Workshop on integrated landscape approach to increasing climate resilience of rural

14:43, june 22, 2018

International Discussion Club “Voice of Youth” opens in Dushanbe

International Discussion Club “Voice of Youth” has opened in Dushanbe. The first session of the Club has taken place at the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Dushanbe.

11:07, june 22, 2018

Exhibition of torture victim photos to be held in Tajikistan on June 26

Dedicated to the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, an exhibition of torture victim photos will be held in three cities of Tajikistan – Dushanbe (Dushanbe-Plaza Center),

09:47, june 22, 2018

EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development participates in the international water conference in Dushanbe

The European Union (EU) was represented by the EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, at the High Level International Conference on the International Decade for

09:46, june 22, 2018

Mitigating increases in climate change-related effects requires coordinated action, says WB vice-president

Mitigating the increases in floods, droughts, melting glaciers and other climate change-related effects requires coordinated action at the national, regional, and global levels, said Cyril Muller,

15:12, june 21, 2018

CIS Interstate Statistical Committee says Tajikistan tops CIS in poverty

The Monitoring of Indicators of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the CIS Region , which was released by the CIS Interstate Statistical Committee (CIS-Stat) on Tuesday, notes that

10:29, june 21, 2018

UNDP, UNESCO hold action panel on capacity building within the high-level international conference on water in Dushanbe

UNDP Istanbul Regional Hub Manager Gerd Trogemann yesterday emphasized the importance of water related education in consolidating global efforts to adapt to climate change and to eradicate poverty,

09:53, june 21, 2018

IFC promotes the financial capability in Tajikistan

The International Finance Corporation (IFC)’s Responsible Microfinance project financed by the Government of Switzerland represented by the Swiss Secretariat of Economic Cooperation (SECO)

09:51, june 20, 2018

Issues related to ensuring women’s right to access clean water and sanitation discussed in Dushanbe

A high-level international meeting “Women Water Forum: Bridging Voices to Actions” that took place in Dushanbe on June 19 brought together 150 people from 20 countries in the world to

09:21, june 19, 2018

Tajik capital hosts the Children’s Water Forum

Tajikistan will host a global, high-level international conference from 20 – 22 June 2018, to launch the second decade of a global focus on water and sanitation (2018 to 2028), linked to

15:44, june 18, 2018

Tajik film wins special jury award at the SCO film festival in Qingdao

Tajik comedy Safari Havoi ( Air Safar ) by Daler Rahmatov has won the 'Special Jury Award' at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Film Festival in Qingdao, China.

10:28, june 18, 2018

France’s Ambassador organizes Shashmaqam concert at the Rohat Chaikhana in Dushanbe

A concert with participation of musicians from Tajikistan’s Academy of Maqam took place at the Rohat Chaikhana (teahouse) in Dushanbe on June 14.

09:48, june 18, 2018

Ruling party wins parliamentary by-election in GBAO; its member ran unopposed

Tajikistan’s ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) has won parliamentary by-election in the single-mandate constituency in the Vanj district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region