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16:21, january 10, 2022

US Embassy supports projects raising the quality of visual content created by amateur journalists and bloggers

The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S.

10:18, january 5, 2022

Tajik song “Camarob” among US Secretary of State’s favorite songs released in 2021

A song “Camarob” performed by Tajik singer Safarmuhammad Rustam is among favorite songs of the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

15:30, january 4, 2022

What will change in Tajikistan this year?

Asia-Plus has selected the main, in its opinion, changes that will take place this year. The main change is entry into force of the new country’s Tax Code on January 1, 2022.

15:34, december 29, 2021

New entry requirements for migrant workers come into effect in Russia

Russian media reports says new rules that came into effect on December 29 impose mandatory fingerprint registration and photography in addition for medical examinations for foreign citizens arriving

15:05, december 28, 2021

Russia allows 120,000 Tajik migrants back in

The Interior Ministry of the Russian Federation has reportedly lifted the ban on entry to the country 120,000 Tajik migrants who have committed minor offenses in Russia.

12:11, december 28, 2021

Electricity debts of Khatlon’s Bokhtar zone exceed 395 million somonis

As of December 1, 2021, electricity debts of the Bokhtar zone (Vakhsh Valley) in Khatlon province have amounted to 395,279,800 somonis, which is 49.

12:07, december 27, 2021

GBAO authorities tell why Internet has not yet been restored in the region

The law enforcement authorities in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) say they allegedly feat that certain groups in Europe could incite the region’s population to new conflicts,

16:28, december 24, 2021

Capacity building session brings together international and local institutions to build climate change resilience communities

Projected climate change on global and regional scales have beneficial and adverse effects on both environmental and socio-economic systems, but the more significant the changes and the rate of

15:40, december 24, 2021

Human rights watchdog calls on Tajik authorities to suspend demolition of residential buildings during the pandemic

The Dushanbe-based human right organization, The Independent Center for Human Rights, has called on the Tajik authorities to announce moratorium on demolition of residential buildings during the

14:08, december 24, 2021

WB approves additional grant financing to support Tajikistan’s efforts to respond to COVID-19 impacts

The World Bank has approved additional grant financing of US$25 million to the Tajikistan Emergency COVID-19 Project, which is supporting Tajikistan’s efforts to respond to the health, social

13:47, december 24, 2021

WFP supports construction and rehabilitation of 70 quake-affected houses in Rasht Valley

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has supported the construction and rehabilitation of 70 houses damaged or destroyed by a magnitude 5.

15:06, december 23, 2021

The United States provides more than US$126,000 to support drug demand reduction in Tajikistan

U.S. Embassy Dushanbe’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) section has announced several new drug demand reduction initiatives in Tajikistan. The U.S.

11:28, december 23, 2021

New batches of ADB-financed COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Tajikistan

Fresh batches of 2,962,800 doses of lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in Tajikistan today, funded by an Asian Development Bank (ADB) grant approved earlier this year, according to ADB

15:22, december 22, 2021

Dushanbe-based taxi company to launch electric cabs in Tajik capital

A Dushanbe-based taxi company, Yak Tax, has announced that it will launch a new category on it app through which customers can book an electric vehicle for their rides.

17:10, december 21, 2021

Rahmon derides the country’s educational system

President Emomali Rahmon has sharply criticized the poor work of the country’s educational system.

10:54, december 21, 2021

More than 1.2 million people reportedly vaccinated against COVID-19 in Khatlon province

According to data from the Khatlon Health Directorate, 1,227,07 residents of Khatlon province of or over the age of 18 aged (60 percent) have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

10:23, december 21, 2021

Tajik authorities expected to relocate more than 900 families from mountain areas to plains in 2022-2024

Tajik authorities plan to relocate more than 900 families from mountain areas to plains within the next three years, The government has adopted a resolution on the procedure of

17:25, december 20, 2021

Health ministry considers the possibility of launching COVID-19 revaccination campaign in Tajikistan

The Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP) is considering the possibility of launching a COVID-19 revaccination campaign for the vulnerable segments of the population.

16:05, december 20, 2021

Representatives of participants of protest rally in Khorog apply to Majlisi Milli speaker over the situation in GBAO

Members of Group 44 of Group 44, which was set up from among the protesters in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), on November 28 to monitor the implementation of

12:01, december 17, 2021

Tajikistan, India sign memorandum on Indian grant assistance for implementation of HICDP in Tajikistan

India and Tajikistan have signed a memorandum on Indian grant assistance for implementation of High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDP) in Tajikistan.

11:37, december 17, 2021

Another batch of the Pfizer vaccine delivered to Tajikistan Wednesday

The Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Tajikistan (MoHSPP) says a shipment of 141,570 doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrived in Tajikistan on December 15.

17:58, december 16, 2021

What local experts expect from president’s address to a joint meeting of both chambers of parliament?

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will address a joint meeting of both chambers of parliament on December 21.

17:02, december 14, 2021

CRA waiting for the Standing Committee on COVID-19 Response’s permission for Umrah

The Committee on Religion, Regulation of Traditions, Celebrations, and Ceremonies (CRA) under the Government of Tajikistan is waiting for permission from the Standing Committee on COVID-19 Response

10:41, december 14, 2021

The United States delivers another batch of the Pfizer vaccine to Tajikistan

On Monday December 13, the United States — through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) — delivered an additional 153,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to

11:27, december 13, 2021

AKAH emergency response volunteer named Mountain Partnership’s first Youth Goodwill Ambassador

In a global, virtual event organized by the FAO in celebration of International Mountain Day, Dilshodbegim Khusravova – one of the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat’s (AKAH) emergency response

16:15, december 9, 2021

Japan’s government supports Tajikistan/s health sector through equipping local hospitals

On Thursday December 9, the Ambassador of Japan to Tajikistan, Mr. Takayuki Miyashita, together with Mr.

15:28, december 8, 2021

ADB approved $1.3 million technical assistance grant to enhance climate resilience in the Panj River basin

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$1.

15:13, december 8, 2021

School closures result in significant learning losses, says World Bank-UNESCO-UNICEF report

This generation of students now risks losing $17 trillion in lifetime earnings in present value, or about 14 percent of today’s global GDP, as a result of COVID-19 pandemic-related school

11:29, december 8, 2021

Nothing about us without us

Celebrated every year, the International Day of People with disabilities promotes the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities at every level of society and development.

11:14, december 8, 2021

UN rights expert to assess trafficking in persons in Tajikistan

UN Special Rapporteur Siobhán Mullally will assess the issue of trafficking in persons in Tajikistan during an official visit to the country from December 8-15, 2021, according to press