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16:27, april 11, 2023

Tajikistan reduces poverty rate to 22.5 percent, says EDB report

Over the past three pandemic and postpandemic years, Tajikistan has been able to significantly reduce poverty rate, while in other member nations of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), the number of

11:47, april 11, 2023

Tajik health ministry receives Mobile labs for COVID-19 testing

The Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of Tajikistan (MoHSPP) has received five mobile labs for diagnosis infections and COVID-19 testing, according to the MoHSPP press center.

11:18, april 11, 2023

FAO opens a new warehouse for the storage of obsolete pesticides in Vakhsh district

Press release issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Office in Tajikistan says there are around 200 mini-landfills in Tajikistan where obsolete pesticides are buried near residential

11:11, april 11, 2023

Khujand expected to raise water rates next month

Water rates are expected to rise 20 percent in Khujand, the capital of the northern province of Sughd, beginning on May 1. The price of garbage collection will also increase.

09:10, april 11, 2023

Tajik foreign minister to participate in foreign ministers’ meeting of countries neighboring Afghanistan

Press release issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Office in Tajikistan says there are around 200 mini-landfills in Tajikistan where obsolete pesticides are buried near residential

15:18, april 10, 2023

International motor rally expected to start in Dushanbe on April 24

An international motor rally through the territories of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Armenia, dubbed Caravan of Friendship, is expected to begin in Dushanbe on April 24 and to

16:31, april 7, 2023

UN expert in religion freedom issues to visit Tajikistan to assess freedom of religion or belief

The UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Dr. Nazila Ghanea, will conduct an official visit to Tajikistan from April 11-12, 2023.

09:44, april 5, 2023

International rights groups call on Tajik authorities to immediately release Tajik human rights lawyer

A group of seven international rights organizations have called on the Tajik authorities Dushanbe to immediately and unconditionally release Tajik human rights lawyer Manouchehr Kholiqnazarov, who is

17:02, march 29, 2023

97 alleged criminals extradited to Tajikistan last year, says Tajik chief prosecutor

In a statement delivered at the 13th session of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), Tajik Prosecutor-General Yusuf Rahmon revealed on March 18 that 97 alleged

09:50, march 29, 2023

Remoteness of much of the Tajik population makes it difficult to provide and maintain water infrastructure

Water is fundamental to human development and easy access to clean drinking water, along with toilets and information on hygiene, reduces diseases, enables girls in particular to attend

16:45, march 27, 2023

Some Russian MPs support the proposal to grant migration amnesty to part of deported labor migrants

Some members of the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) have supported the proposal to grant migration amnesty to part of labor migrants, who were deported for violation of the

11:56, march 18, 2023

CPJ urges Tajik authorities to release Tajik freelance journalist

In a statement released on March 17, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says Tajik authorities should release journalist Khurshed Fozilov and stop prosecuting journalists in retaliation for

15:26, march 17, 2023

451,200 doses of Janssen COVID-19 vaccine airlifted to Dushanbe airport on March 16

451,200 doses of Janssen COVID-19 vaccine were airlifted to Dushanbe International Airport on March16.

14:45, march 16, 2023

This year the contribution for zakat for Tajik Muslims having annual income of TJS32,000 set at TJS800

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 32,000 somonis

14:39, march 16, 2023

This year, the holy month of Ramadan will start in Tajikistan on March 23

This year, the holy month of Ramadan will start in Tajikistan on March 23, according to the Committee on Religious Affairs under the Government of Tajikistan (CRA).

14:09, march 16, 2023

Tajik opposition activist detained in Belarus, faces extradition

Tajik opposition activist Nizomiddin Nasriddinov was detained in Belarus -- at Dushanbe's request -- while entering the country in early January and will be extradited to Tajikistan, where he may

10:39, march 16, 2023

UNHCR launches new appeal for Afghan refugees and hosts, urging partners to stay the course

On Tuesday March 14, the UN refugee Agency, UNHCR, and humanitarian partners launched a response plan to support 7.9 million people: 5.2 million Afghans – including refugees, as well as 2.

11:00, march 15, 2023

Russia plans to extend the work patent term for labor migrants up to three years

Russian media reports say the Russian authorities plan to extend the work patent term for labor migrants up to three years Interfax notes that the Interior Ministry has agreed with the

09:30, march 15, 2023

AKAH, Tajik Committee for Environmental Protection organize tree planting event in Dushanbe

The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH)and the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of Tajikistan (CoEP) on March 11 organized a tree planting event in Dushanbe’s Victory

17:06, march 14, 2023

AKF, EU launch €16m program in Zarafshon Valley to protect natural resources and improve food security

The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and the European Union (EU) have launched a €16 million program to improve natural resource management and living conditions in Zarafshon Valley in

15:01, march 13, 2023

President’s inaugurates private school in Dushanbe

On Monday March 14, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali attended an official opening ceremony of a private school in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district, according to the

13:52, march 13, 2023

UCA’s SAGE provides training and support platform for organizations working in gender equality

The Aga Khan Development Network notes that the University of Central Asia (UCA)’s School for the Advancement of Gender Equality (SAGE) provides training and a peer support platform for

13:34, march 13, 2023

18-year-old school student from Kulob wins Lamborghini put for raffle by Russian blogger

The eleventh-grader from the Tajik southern city of Kulob Umedjon, has won Lamborghini Urus put by Russian blogger Gasan Guseinov for raffle. Umedjon turned 18 only two weeks ago.

11:33, march 13, 2023

Tajik migrants in Mariupol say Russian employers do not pay them the full amount of wages

Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service says a group of Tajik migrants working for a Russian company in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol claim their employers failed to pay them the

09:27, march 13, 2023

Tajikistan marks the Tajik Press Day on March 11

On Saturday March 11, Tajikistan marked the Tajik Press Day. By president’s decree the Tajik Press Day has been marked on March 11 since 1993.

14:25, march 10, 2023

This year, the final round of conducting the Sairi Guli Lola contest to be held in April

This year, the final round of the Sairi Guli Lola (Walking along the Tulip Field) contest and the award ceremony for the winners of the contest will take place in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi Park in

13:33, march 10, 2023

Freedom House rates Tajikistan Not Free again

As in the previous year, Tajikistan is rated Not Free in Freedom in the World, Freedom House's annual study of political rights and civil liberties worldwide.

17:11, march 9, 2023

AKAH Tajikistan hands over inclusive equipment to the Tajik Emergencies Committee under the EU-funded project

Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) in Tajikistan has handed over inclusive equipment to the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan this year in the framework of the project,

15:29, march 7, 2023

How woman from Tajikistan makes her way into boxing

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11:30, march 7, 2023

Some Russian MPs support the proposal to grant migration amnesty to the deported labor migrants

Some members of the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) have supported the proposal to grant migration amnesty to the labor migrants, who were deported for violation of the