Tajkistan, Society

11:03, may 7, 2021

Interior ministry denies Kyrgyz media reports about deportation of Kyrgyz from Tajikistan as baseless

The Interior Ministry of Tajikistan has denied Kyrgyz media reports about deportation of ethnic Kyrgyz living in Lakhsh district (Rasht Valley in eastern Tajikistan) as absolutely unfounded.

15:35, may 6, 2021

Islamic Center says Muslims could hand over Zakat to the families of those killed in recent border clashes

This year, Shuroi Ulamo (Council of Ulema – Tajikistan’s highest Islamic institution) has set the contribution for Zakat for Muslims having annual income of no less than 25,000 somonis

15:10, may 6, 2021

This year, Tajikistan celebrates Idi Ramazon on May 13

The Shuroi Ulamo (Council of Ulema -- Tajikistan’s highest Islamic institution) announced on May 6 that this year, Tajikistan will celebrate Idi Ramazon or Eid ul-Fitr on May 13.

14:53, may 6, 2021

Only 94 veterans of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 estimated to be still alive in Tajikistan

President Emomali Rahmon has signed a decree on providing one-off aids to veterans of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.

14:32, may 6, 2021

Tajikistan official confirms the death of 19 Tajik citizens in the recent border clashes

The local authorities of the Tajik northern Sughd province have confirmed that 19 Tajik citizens were killed and 87others were wounded during the April 28-29 at the Tajik-Kyrgyz border.

10:46, may 6, 2021

Asia-Plus editor-in-chief: How you can win an information war if officials do not provide information

Speaking at a roundtable dedicated to the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) that took place in Dushanbe, Asia-Plus editor-in-chief Umed Babakhanov talked about how hard it was for journalists during the

17:02, may 5, 2021

By president’s order families of those killed in recent border clashes will receive 70,000 somonis each

Families of those killed in the recent unrest on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border will receive financial assistance in the amount of 70,000 somonis each on behalf of President Emomali Rahmon, Muzaffar

15:20, may 5, 2021

International action “Night of Museums” to takes place in Tajikistan on May 18

May 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On May 18, 2021,Tajikistan will participate in the 8th international action “Night of Museums.

14:15, may 5, 2021

SMS distributions expected to rise in price 60 times for legal entities in Tajikistan

The communications service agency has begun the process of monopolization of the SMS-message service in favor of an offshore company IRIS, participants of Tajikistan’s telecommunications market

16:08, may 4, 2021

More than 400 journalists benefited from the EU mechanism for protection of Human Rights Defenders last year

“At a time when independent and free media reporting is more essential than ever, press freedom continues to be under threat.

11:57, may 4, 2021

WFP and Tajik Government sign MoU on climate change adaptation

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Agency for Forestry of the Republic of Tajikistan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together to build Government capacity

11:51, may 4, 2021

Book authored by Tajik president presented in Tashkent

The Uzbek edition of the book “Tojikon dar Oinai Tarikh” (The Tajiks in the Mirror of History) authored by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has been presented in the Uzbek capital of

14:27, may 3, 2021

NGO Sadoqat helps school extension in Devashtich district by setting up two news classrooms

NGO Sadoqat has successfully commissioned the two newly built and refurbished classrooms of Secondary School No 51, in Gazantarak Village, in Devashtich district of Sughd province, north of

12:29, may 3, 2021

Civil societies of both countries asks Tajik and Kyrgyz presidents take responsibility for the negotiation process

Representatives of civil societies of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan released a joint statement, in which they call for an immediate end to all military and aggressive actions and ask presidents of both

11:39, april 29, 2021

Tajikistan conducts first negotiation with Russia negotiations on the possibility of Sputnik V vaccine supply

First Deputy Minister of Health and Social Protection of the Population, Ghafour Muhsinzoda, yesterday had a virtual meeting with representatives of the Russian Direct Investment Fund to discuss the

16:47, april 27, 2021

Tajikistan requires Kyrgyzstan to coordinate the construction of reservoir on transboundary river with it

Water scarcity is particularly acute problem in Central Asia. The situation is exacerbated by severe over-exploitation of the available water resources and the effects of global climate change.

15:49, april 23, 2021

Passengers on flights from Istanbul and Kabul must undergo special control and take additional test for COVID-19

“Currently, nationals of all countries can arrive in Tajikistan by air, passengers on flights from some countries must undergo a special control,” Navrouz Jaffarov, the head of the

10:46, april 23, 2021

Tajik imam detained on extremism charges after speech at funeral

An imam at a Dushanbe mosque has been detained on extremism charges after he called a late Islamic cleric “one of great leaders of the country,” Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service

14:15, april 22, 2021

Tajikistan’s legal environment for freedom of religion or belief sharply declines, says U.S. report

The U.S.

11:51, april 22, 2021

UN Secretary-General's message on International Mother Earth Day

UN Secretary-General António Guterres today delivered a message on the occasion of International Mother Earth Day.

14:04, april 21, 2021

Tajik migrants working in Russia given time to register and obtain a work permit

In report released at a press conference in Dushanbe, Valentian Kazakova, the Chairwoman of the Directorate for Migration Issues at the Interior Ministry of the Russian Federation, noted on April 21

11:42, april 21, 2021

Tajikistan makes preparations to host the 4th Central Asian Climate Change Conference

Dushanbe is making preparations to host the 4th Central Asian Climate Change Conference scheduled for July 25-26 this year.

10:47, april 21, 2021

Tajikistan falls one position to 162 at 2021 RSF World Press Freedom Index

Tajikistan has fallen one position to 162 at the 2021 World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

16:35, april 20, 2021

Khujand’s Chinatown dream comes crashing down

Administrators of Khujand, the capital of the northern Sughd province, and private Chinese investors had signed an agreement to build a massive residential and leisure complex called Chinatown in

12:14, april 20, 2021

China expected to deliver 150,000 doses of CoronaVac vaccine to Tajikistan in the near future

China is expected to deliver 150,000 doses of CoronaVac vaccine to Tajikistan within the next few days, Navrouz Jaffarov, the head of the Sanitary-and Epidemiological Service at the Ministry of

15:36, april 19, 2021

President’s Office asks Defense Ministry and law enforcement agencies to check the facts of military recruitment raids

President’s Administration Office has received a complaint from civil society regarding military recruitment raids (forcible conscription of young people into the army – Asia-Plus) and

11:34, april 19, 2021

Wife says suspected Tajik terrorist's televised confession coerced

The wife of a suspected terrorist in Tajikistan, whose confession was shown on television nationwide, says her husband's admission of guilt was coerced by investigators, according to Radio

10:20, april 19, 2021

Tajik official considers that the number of illegal migrants provided Russian Interior Ministry overstated

The head of the representative office of the Tajik Ministry of Labor, Migration and Employment of the Population (MoLMEP) in Moscow, Zohir Mirzoyev considers that the number of illegally employed

16:37, april 16, 2021

EBRD and EU help the city upgrade its old infrastructure

An article by Turar Bekbolotov entitled Round-the-clock Water Supply Changes Lives in Tursunzoda notes that access to clean water has long been a major challenge for most residents of Tajikistan.

16:23, april 16, 2021

Tourist inflow to Tajikistan reportedly falls 80 percent

The Agency or Statistics under the President of Tajikistan (Agency) says about 58,000 foreign nationals visited Tajikistan over the first three months of this year, last year, which is 909,000 people