Tajkistan, Society

11:47, december 15, 2022

Expenditure on Roghun forcing the Tajik government to reduce the volume of necessary social spending

Eurasianet says Tajikistan has struggled for over a decade to raise funds for the world's tallest dam, leaving its population freezing each winter and skimping on basic social services

15:29, december 14, 2022

Kazakhstan to share satellite communications with Tajikistan

Kazakhstan will provide Tajikistan with satellite communications service, Kazinform reports .

14:44, december 14, 2022

The invisible people: who are they and why they are important

A stateless person is a person who is not considered as a national by any State under the operation of its law.

14:07, december 14, 2022

Islamic Development Bank supports enhancement of education sector in Tajikistan

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved additional financing worth US$ 9.

13:42, december 14, 2022

The 10th international book exhibition kicks off in Dushanbe

The 10th Dushanbe International Book exhibition, entitled “Kitobi Dushanbe” (The Book of Dushanbe), kicked off in the Tajik capital on December 14.

11:39, december 14, 2022

Son of Tajik opposition politician reprotedly faces extradition from Germany

Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports that according to the National Alliance of Tajikistan (PMT), which unites several opposition groups in exile, a son of Tajik opposition politician

16:52, december 13, 2022

Turkmenistan to finance construction of Turkmen-language school in Tajikistan’s Khatlon province

Turkmenistan will finance construction of a Turkmen-language school in the Tajik southern province of Khatlon.

10:57, december 13, 2022

The European Union supports the Green Economy in Tajikistan

The European Union Integrated Rural Development Project/ TRIGGER conducted the 8th Dushanbe Economic Meeting under the theme the Development of the Green Economy in Tajikistan.

16:26, december 12, 2022

Tajik communications service providers earn a total of 2.644 billion somonis in Jan-Sept this year

Over the first nine months of this year, the income of Tajikistan’s communications service providers has amounted to 2.644 billion somonis (equivalent to about 260 million U.S.

15:57, december 12, 2022

Five schools built in Tajikistan under financial support of Russia to receive a total of $91 mln for equipment

Five Russian-language schools, built in Tajikistan under financial support of the Russian Federation, will receive a total of 5.

14:52, december 12, 2022

Human rights defenders in Tajikistan face increasing threats in climate of fear, says UN expert

The authorities in Tajikistan must radically improve the situation of its human rights defenders, and dispel an intensifying climate of fear, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of

12:06, december 12, 2022

Demand for air tickets from Russia to Tajikistan this year has increased several times

Some Russian media reports say ticketing services have recorded growth in demand for flights from Russia to the near abroad. Citing ticketing services Tutu.

11:28, december 12, 2022

Saidjaffar Usmonzoda re-elected as chairman of the Democratic Party of Tajikistan

Saidjaffar Usmonzoda has been re-elected as Chairman of the Democratic Party of Tajikistan (DPT), Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service, known locally as Radio Ozodi, reported on December 10.

17:42, december 9, 2022

About 12 tons of humanitarian aid delivered to Tajikistan in January-October this year

Fifty-nine countries of the world have provided about 120 million US million dollars’ worth of about 12 tons of humanitarian aid to Tajikistan in January-October September this year, according

16:42, december 9, 2022

Tajik foreign minister meets with Prince Rahim Aga Khan in Paris to discuss cooperation

During his working visit to France, Tajik Foreign Minister on December 8 met in Paris with Prince Rahim Aga Khan.

10:35, december 9, 2022

UN Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor visits two convicted independent journalists held in detention center in Dushanbe

Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Ms.

17:22, december 7, 2022

Nearly half a million textbooks missing in Tajik-language schools, says education ministry

According to data from the Ministry of education and Science (MoES), Tajik-language schools lack 44 textbooks titled in editions of about 500,000 copies.

10:55, december 7, 2022

Tajik labor migrants working in Mariupol reportedly not paid their full salaries

Tajik migrant workers hired by some Russian construction companies to rebuild the destroyed Mariupol reportedly complain that employers have cheated them.

16:00, december 5, 2022

Tajikistan ranks 114th among 146 nations in terms of gender equality

The Global Gender Gap Index notes this year, Tajikistan with 0.663 score ranks 114th among 146 nations in terms of gender equality.

14:36, december 5, 2022

EU project helps Tajik government’s delegation learn best practices of Turkiye on health system reforms

A high-level delegation from the government of Tajikistan visited Turkiye from November 27 to December 2 to strengthen cooperation and to exchange experience and best practices on health financing

17:38, november 30, 2022

Tajik ruling party’s central executive committee meets in Dushanbe today

A meeting of the Central Committee of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) took place in Dushanbe on November 30.

16:47, november 30, 2022

How to enroll Master’s degree program in urban environment

Rapid urban growth and sprawl in many developing regions, as well as the urban decline in the post-industrial developed world, place high demands on contemporary urban policymakers, managing

16:41, november 29, 2022

What Tajikistan proposes to inscribe on the UNESCO World Heritage List

The 17th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage kicked off in Rabat, the Kingdom of Morocco on November 28.

09:18, november 29, 2022

UN expert visits Tajikistan to assess the situation of human rights defenders in the country

UN Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor will assess the situation of human rights defenders in Tajikistan during an official visit to the country from November 28 to December 9, 2022.

16:17, november 28, 2022

Russia’s interior ministry wants to reorganizes the process of registration of labor migrants

A bill on reorganization of the process of registration of labor migrants has been submitted for consideration to the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament).

15:56, november 25, 2022

USAID, the Aga Khan Foundation provide access to water and sanitation in Nosir-Khusrav district

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), through the joint Thrive Tajikistan program, opened three new drinking water supply systems and two

10:51, november 25, 2022

United States provides humanitarian aid to residents of Isfara

Basic necessities have been delivered to Tajikistan from the United States for residents of Isfara, according to the US Embassy in Dushanbe.

09:43, november 25, 2022

Russian interior ministry proposes to take fingerprints from foreigners at the entrance to the country

Russian media reports say the interior ministry proposes to take fingerprints from foreigners at the entrance to the country.

09:08, november 24, 2022

Tajikistan celebrates National Flag Day today

Tajikistan is celebrating a National Flag Day today. Celebrations to mark a National Flag Day are taking place across the whole country. No mass events are foreseen on this occasion.

14:24, november 23, 2022

Tajikistan expected to launch digital program for registration of unemployed

A meeting was held in Dushanbe on November 21 to discuss a draft digital program for registration of unemployed, which is currently under development, according to the Ministry of Labor, Migration