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Male chauvinism blocks women – and that hurts everyone, says UN SG

In a statement delivered at an opening session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York, UN Secretary-General António Guterres noted on March 13 that world needs more men standing

11:04, march 14, 2017

Tajik capital makes preparations for Navrouz holiday

Work on improvement of Dushanbe in the anticipation of celebrations to mark the Navrouz holiday is progressing. Celebrations to mark the Navrouz holiday will start in Dushanbe on March 21.

10:40, march 14, 2017

Tajikistan Football Federation now has three vice-presidents

The Director of the Football League of Tajikistan, Alisher Urunov, has been elected Vice-President of the Tajikistan Football Federation.

10:23, march 14, 2017

POLITICS

Tajik ruling party nominates candidate for parliamentary by-elections in Bobojonghafourov constituency

The ruling People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDP) has nominated Ms.

09:55, march 14, 2017

How labor migrants support Tajikistan

Citing Russian presidential aide, Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency last month reported that Tajik nationals last year sent nearly 2 billion U.S.

17:19, march 13, 2017

Tajikistan raises electricity rates for four of eight categories of electricity consumers

Tajikistan has raised electricity rates for four of eight categories of electricity consumers.

16:34, march 13, 2017

POWER

Head of the Sughd directorate for TV and Radio-broadcasting replaced

Head of the Sughd Directorate for TV and Radio-broadcasting has been replaced. Ms.

15:11, march 13, 2017

TAJKISTAN

Moscow hopes that anti-Russian "hysteria" in Washington will come to an end

Moscow hopes that anti-Russian “hysteria” in Washington will come to an end, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the CNN broadcaster in an interview aired on Sunday.

14:53, march 13, 2017

Blast near the military prosecutor’s office in Qurghon Teppa leaves one dead

A blast that occurred near the Khatlon military prosecutor’s office in the southern city of Qurghon Teppa has left one person dead.

11:28, march 13, 2017

WORLD

UN’s child relief agency says 2016 was the worst year yet for Syria's children

The Syrian civil war began in 2011, and a new report released by the United Nations' child relief agency, UNICEF, on March 13, says 2016 has been the deadliest year of the conflict for children,

11:11, march 13, 2017

Germany provides additional 2.4 million euros for rehabilitation of AKSU-1 HPP in Murgab

The Government of Germany provides additional 2.

10:44, march 13, 2017

Eight participants of funeral ceremony killed, 17 others injured in Vahdat traffic accident j

Eight persons were killed and at least 17 others injured on March 11 as a truck with some 30 people aboard crashed into a tree at high speed in the Romit Jamoat that is subordinate to Vahdat Township.

10:19, march 13, 2017

SECURITY

Tajikistan finds itself the world's leading exporter of suicide bombers to IS battlefields

An article “Tajikistan’s Deadly Export” posted on Radio Liberty’s website says Tajikistan came out on top in a recent report listing the origins of suicide bombers sent to

09:59, march 13, 2017

FAO supports to strengthen Tajikistan’s capacities for better locust management

The Ministry of Agriculture of Tajikistan has received substantial support for strengthening national capacities on locust management.

17:20, march 10, 2017

Japan assists Tajikistan’s Federation of Sports for the Disabled

On Friday March 10, Mr. Hajime Kitaoka, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Tajikistan, and Mr.

17:04, march 10, 2017

Situation in currency market is under control, says Tajik central bank

The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) says the situation in the country’s currency market is under control.

16:33, march 10, 2017

GIZ launches project to support young entrepreneurs in GBAO and Rasht

The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) has launched a three-year project to support young entrepreneurs in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) and the Rasht district (eastern

15:15, march 10, 2017

CFFPD provides technical support to Tajik National University

The China Friendship Foundation for Peace and Development (CFFPD) is expected to provide US$300,000 worth of technical assistance to Tajik National University.

14:22, march 10, 2017

Internet creates new opportunities for individuals and businesses across the globe, says WB report

The internet is creating new opportunities for individuals and businesses across the globe today. However, not everyone is benefitting equally.

11:57, march 10, 2017

Tajikistan listed among the world’s poorest countries

Global Finance has ranked Tajikistan among the world’s thirty-three poorest countries.

11:08, march 10, 2017

POWER

Tajikistan strongly condemns Kabul military hospital attack

Tajikistan has strongly condemned Tuesday’s terrorist attack on a military hospital in Kabul, resulting in the loss of dozens of lives.

10:32, march 10, 2017

Tajik Air plane makes distress landing at Khujand airport

A Tajik Air plane has made an emergency landing at the airport of the Tajik northern city of Khujand.

09:54, march 10, 2017

The main events dedicated to the Tajik Press Day being held in Dushanbe today

Although the Tajik Press Day is marked on March 11, it has been decided to hold all the main events dedicated to the Tajik Press Day in Dushanbe today.

15:46, march 9, 2017

WORLD

Jon Huntsman to be Trump’s Ambassador to Russia

Media reports say Jon Huntsman has accepted President Donald Trump's offer to be the next ambassador to Russia.

15:06, march 9, 2017

Facebook now marks ‘fake news’ as ‘disputed’

Facebook will now mark “fake news” as “disputed.

14:51, march 9, 2017

Metalor Technologies SA expected to be engaged in Tajikistan’s gold

The National Bank of Tajikistan and Metalor Technologies SA, an international Swiss-based group, have signed a cooperation agreement.

14:23, march 9, 2017

Six killed, two injured in Danghara traffic accident

Six people were killed and two others injured Wednesday (March 8) as VAZ-21099 went into oncoming traffic in the Danghara district of Khatlon province.

13:52, march 9, 2017

WORLD

Daesh ringleader Baghdadi believed to have fled Mosul, hid in desert

The leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist group, also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Islamic State (IS), and by its Arabic language acronym,

13:28, march 9, 2017