Tajkistan, Society

15:09, march 25, 2016

Hope dies last: Search for missing girls continues

Search for missing cousins Sabina Aralova and Malika Aralova is continuing.

10:32, march 25, 2016

Rahmon lays cornerstone of a new township for city in Sughd

On March 23, Emomali Rahmon took part in a ceremony to lay the cornerstone of a new modern township in the Mastchoh district.

16:43, march 21, 2016

International day of forests 2016 - “forests and water”

It’s the International Day of Forests on 21 March – a day to raise awareness of the importance of forests and trees to all life on earth.

16:03, march 18, 2016

Tajik ISPs reportedly unblock social networks

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2016, Asia-Plus – Practically Tajik Internet service providers (ISPs) have reportedly unblocked social networks and the popular video-sharing website.

13:09, march 18, 2016

100 pots of ‘sumanak’ expected to be cooked for Navrouz in Khujand

KHUJAND, March 18, 2016, Asia-Plus -- All the 22 mahallas and apartment buildings in the northern city of Khujand are making preparations for the upcoming Navrouz festival.

11:42, march 18, 2016

Japan’s Government conducts information seminar on GGP projects in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2016, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday March 17, the Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe held an information seminar on “Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGP)” at

11:36, march 18, 2016

U.S. government engages media in Tajikistan to increase awareness of tuberculosis

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The United States government, through the United States Agency for International Aid (USAID), conducted a national training on tuberculosis (TB) for local

15:22, march 17, 2016

Tajikistan rated the least happy country in Central Asia

Tajikistan was rated the least happy country in Central Asia.

11:49, march 15, 2016

CIS Information Council meets in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2016, Asia-Plus – The 21st meeting of the council of chiefs of the CIS national news agencies (CIS Information Council) kicked off in Dushanbe today.

11:21, march 11, 2016

Tajikistan marks the Tajik Press Day today

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik Press Day is marked on March 11.

11:12, march 11, 2016

Anticorruption agency seeks specialists that would agree to work at monthly age of $73.00

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2016, Asia-Plus – The Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption has announced the contest for the vacant positions of lead financial control specialists,

09:53, march 11, 2016

Japan’s Government commences six new GGP projects in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2016, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday March 10, a grant signing ceremony for the six new projects under Japan’s scheme of “Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects

11:23, march 10, 2016

UCA extends undergraduate admissions deadline in response to student demand

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The University of Central Asia (UCA) says it is extending its undergraduate admissions deadline from March 18 to April 15, 2016.

10:02, march 10, 2016

Japan’s Government completes two GGP projects in Khovaling district

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2016, Asia-Plus -- On March 6, Mr.

14:23, march 9, 2016

ADB provides $30 million to strengthen technical and vocational education in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have unanimously voted for ratification of an agreement between the Government of

17:44, march 7, 2016

Tajikistan, Iran to expand scientific cooperation

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik Minister of Education and Science Nouriddin Saidov received Iranian Ambassador to Tajikistan Hojatollah Faghani and Iranian Cultural Attache

08:52, march 7, 2016

CRA begins receiving Hajj application

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2016, Asia-Plus – The Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA) under the Government of Tajikistan began receiving Hajj applications on March 4.

16:53, march 4, 2016

Russian delegation gets acquainted with implementation of the rural livelihood improvement project

KHUJAND, March 4, 2016, Asia-Plus – Russian delegation has arrived in Tajikistan on a five-day working visit to get acquainted with the implementation of a three-year initiative, Livelihood

13:09, march 4, 2016

President inaugurates new medical center in Dushanbe

President Emomali Rahmon inaugurated a new medical center in Dushanbe today

09:49, march 3, 2016

UN human rights expert to assess freedom of expression situation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 3, 2016, Asia-Plus -- United Nations human rights expert David Kaye will conduct his first visit to Tajikistan, from March 3-9, to assess the situation of the right to freedom of

10:34, march 2, 2016

World Bank, Government of Tajikistan launch new higher education project

DUSHANBE, March 2, 2016, Asia-Plus – A launch ceremony for the Tajikistan Higher Education Project took place in Dushanbe yesterday and included representatives of the Executive

14:01, march 1, 2016

President inaugurates two new national TV channels and Media Academy

DUSHANBE, March 1, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today inaugurated two new national TV channels: TV-Varzish (TV Sport) and TV-Sinamo (TV Movie).

11:12, march 1, 2016

Tajik Islamic University students warned against any contacts with extremists

DUSHANBE, March 1, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik Islamic University students have been warned against any contacts with extremist groups.

09:45, march 1, 2016

40% of the working-age population of Tajikistan migrates for employment, says UN report

DUSHANBE, March 1, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Migrants from countries across Asia and the Pacific play a key role as development actors, helping drive GDP growth in their countries of destination while

15:08, february 29, 2016

President expected to inaugurate two new national TV channels tomorrow

DUSHANBE, February 29 Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is expected to inaugurate two new national TV channels tomorrow: TV-Varzish (TV Sport) and TV-Sinamo (TV Movie).

13:59, february 29, 2016

UCA accepts applications for its inaugural cohort of students in September 2016

DUSHANBE, February 29, 2016, Asia-Plus -- This article by the University of Central Asia (UCA) is part of the series “Choosing a University” which explores the questions and opportunities students

11:09, february 29, 2016

Maiden meeting of club of young intellectuals from CIS takes place in Yerevan

DUSHANBE, February 29, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The maiden meeting of the Club of Young Intellectuals from the CIS member nations is kicking off in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, today.

10:39, february 29, 2016

Khujand receives 19 garbage-disposal trucks from the EBRD

KHUJAND, February 29, 2016, Asia-Plus – The City of Khujand, the capital of Sughd Province in the north of Tajikistan, has received nineteen garbage-disposal trucks from the European Bank for

09:39, february 29, 2016

U.S. government engages civil society to prevent tuberculosis

DUSHANBE, February 29, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Tuberculosis Control Program conducted a five-day workshop on the World Health

17:26, february 26, 2016

Japan supports promotion of inclusive education for children with disabilities in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2016, Asia-Plus Association for Aid and Relief, Japan (AAR Japan) begins a year-long project on inclusive education for children with disabilities in Dushanbe with financial