Tajkistan, Society

15:05, april 22, 2016

President inaugurates new school in Yovon

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2016, Asia-Plus – On Friday April 22, President Emomali Rahmon inaugurated a new school in the Dahana village of the Yovon district in Khatlon, according to the Tajik

14:34, april 21, 2016

OSCE supports working visit to Albania for Tajik women politicians

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2016, Asia-Plus -- As part of the project on women’s political empowerment and in order to unite the women politicians from Tajikistan and Albania in their aspirations to become

10:25, april 21, 2016

Prospects of Tajikistan-IOM cooperation discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik Frist Deputy Foreign Minister, Nizomiddin Zohidi, yesterday received a new Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in

16:36, april 20, 2016

Tajikistan falls significantly in terms of media freedom

Tajikistan is one of the countries that fell the most since 2015.

16:43, april 19, 2016

University of Central Asia’s Summer Camp returns for a second year

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Following the success of last year’s inaugural programme, the University of Central Asia (UCA) launched its 2016 admissions campaign for Grade 10 students in

15:08, april 19, 2016

Emergency room trauma course for emergency medical aid Doctors held in Qurghon Teppa

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2016, Asia-Plus – A three-day joint emergency room trauma course for emergency medical doctors will kick off in Qurghon Teppa, the capital of Khatlon province tomorrow.

14:55, april 18, 2016

U.S. government designates Tajikistan as a “country of particular concern”

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The United States has put Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, and several others nations on notice for what the State Department said was increasing

13:42, april 18, 2016

Japan’s Government completes four GGP projects in Khatlon province

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2016, Asia-Plus -- On April 13 and 14, Ms.

10:46, april 14, 2016

Kulob residents trained in nuts and bolts of civil defense

KULOB, April 14, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Two special classes provided with the state-of-the-art equipment have opened at the Kulob State University and the Kulob Fire Service under the OXFAM DIPECHO-8

16:31, april 13, 2016

U.S. Embassy announces competition for the 2017-2018 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe announces an open competition for the 2017-2018 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program.

16:30, april 12, 2016

Anti-torture group seeks partners in Kulob

KULOB, April 12, 2016 Asia-Plus -- The NGO Coalition against Torture in Tajikistan (Coalition) is seeking partners in Kulob.

16:01, april 12, 2016

Tajikistan’s national democratic governance rating declines, says Freedom House’s survey

DUSHANBE, April 12, 2016, Asia-Plus – Freedom House’s survey, Nations in Transit 2016 , notes that Tajikistan increasingly resembles a one-party state.

09:24, april 12, 2016

Campaign dedicated to World TB Day launched in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 12, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Together with the Government of Tajikistan, the United States government launched a national information and education campaign dedicated to World TB Day at

14:47, april 11, 2016

Attack on migrant puts racism back on agenda in Russia

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11:12, april 11, 2016

HRW calls on international community to condemn Tajik authorities for repressions

DUSHANBE, April 11, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Since Human Rights Watch’s September 2015 submission ahead of Tajikistan’s next Universal Periodic Review, the Tajik government has continued arresting,

11:58, april 8, 2016

Poland reportedly granted asylum to 539 Tajik nationals last year

Poland last year granted asylum to 12, 211 foreigners, including 539 Tajik nationals.

09:49, april 8, 2016

Why Naryn, Khorog and Tekeli? UCA campuses at the region’s crossroads

DUSHANBE, April 8, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The University of Central Asia (UCA) provides students an extensive, diverse range of learning opportunities, from individualized instruction to

17:13, april 6, 2016

Canada’s Seneca College to award scholarships to UCA students

DUSHANBE, April 6, 2016, Asia-Plus -- On April 5, 2016, Canada’s Seneca College announced plans to award three different scholarships to a total of 12 Central Asian students pursuing undergraduate

16:56, april 5, 2016

Six imam-khatibs detained in Sughd for membership in banned parties and movements

DUSHANBE, April 5, 2016, Asia-Plus – The Sughd regional prosecutor’s office has instituted criminal proceedings against six local imam-khatibs, who are charged with membership in the banned

10:58, april 4, 2016

Torture prevention in Tajikistan discussed in Geneva

DUSHANBE, April 4, 2016, Asia-Plus -- On March 31 and April1, ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Tajikistan at the UPR Working Group’s 25th session in May 2016, members of the NGO

10:15, april 4, 2016

EU Experts trained Tajik NGO representatives in social work with problem drug users

DUSHANBE, April 4, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Experts from German organization, Deutsche AIDS Hilfe, have provided a two-day training in social work in dealing with problem drug users for the national

14:34, april 1, 2016

UNECE: Cities in the Commonwealth of Independent States face many challenges

DUSHANBE, April 1, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) says countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) chose largely different models of

13:47, march 31, 2016

IOM Tajikistan raises Sughd youth's awareness of trafficking in persons threats

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2016, Asia-Plus -- More than 10,000 youth of the Sughd province will raise their awareness of trafficking in person threats and labor migrants’ rights during a series of

13:14, march 31, 2016

Japan’s Government completes GGP project in education sector in Tojikobod district

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2016, Asia-Plus -- On March 28, the Head of Public Relations of the Embassy of Japan in the Republic of Tajikistan, Yu Ishikawa, visited School No.

15:39, march 30, 2016

Improving food security can help build sustainable peace, says FAO’s leader

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2016, Asia-Plus -- FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva Graziano da Silva says that fighting hunger and boosting resilient rural livelihoods can lead to peace dividends.

13:36, march 30, 2016

Emergency agency warns of possible avalanches and landslides in the coming three days

DUSHANBE, March 30, Asia-Plus – The Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (CES) under the Government of Tajikistan warns of possible avalanches, landslides and rockfalls in mountain

11:02, march 30, 2016

The share of migrants returning to Tajikistan reportedly eases

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2016, Asia-Plus – The World Bank notes that Tajikistan, as the poorest country in Central Asia, is particularly vulnerable to shocks.

11:00, march 30, 2016

The share of migrants returning to Tajikistan reportedly eases

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2016, Asia-Plus – The World Bank notes that Tajikistan, as the poorest country in Central Asia, is particularly vulnerable to shocks.

11:40, march 29, 2016

Doorframe metal detectors expected to be installed at the entrances to the mosques in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2016, Asia-Plus – Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev yesterday held a meeting to discuss passenger transport and sanitation problems in the city.

11:11, march 29, 2016

Emergency room trauma course for emergency medical aid doctors in Kulob

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Tajikistan will conduct a joint