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10:03, july 20, 2017

Human rights watchdogs say Tajik authorities persecute dissidents’ relatives

Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC) say Tajik authorities have detained, interrogated, and threatened relatives of 10 peaceful opposition activists who attended a July

10:34, july 19, 2017

101 villages that sprang up in Kulob region during the years of independence do not have electricity

101 villages that sprang up in the Kulob region during the years of independence do not have access to electricity, Davlatnazar Kholov, the head of the Kulob power grid, told reporters in Kulob on

11:12, july 18, 2017

Academy of Sciences announces names of it newly elected full and corresponding members

The Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan has announced names of its newly elected full and corresponding members.

14:54, july 17, 2017

Four officials elected as Corresponding Members of the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan

All the four public servants who were running for the title of the Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of the Academy of Tajikistan have been elected, an official source at the Academy of

15:37, july 14, 2017

Two Tajik films to be showcased at International Muslim Film Festival in Kazan

Two Tajik films will be showcased at the 13th annual International Muslim Film Festival in Kazan.

11:09, july 14, 2017

Tajik capital hosts Fed Cup 2017 qualifying Group II

Dushanbe will host the Fed Cup qualifying tournament for the first time. The qualifying tournament for Fed Cup 2017 Group II will be held in Dushanbe from July 16 to 22.

16:17, july 13, 2017

Tajikistan’s nuclear research rector expected to be reintroduced into operation in 2020

The ARGUS-FTI research reactor built at the Umarov Physical and Technical Institute in Dushanbe is expected to be reintroduced into operation in 2020. 35 million U.S.

14:01, july 13, 2017

We cannot prohibit officials from nominating themselves for academicians, says Academy president

The President of the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, Farhod Rahimi, has denied reports that many public servants want to get high academic ranks as “unfounded.

09:57, july 13, 2017

Five cases of typhoid fever registered in Khatlon

Five cases of typhoid fever have been registered in the southern Khatlon province. The disease was apparently caused by sewage going into the Vakhsh River.

15:11, july 12, 2017

First group of Tajik Hajj pilgrims expected to fly to Jeddah on August 16

The first group of Tajik Hajj pilgrims is expected to fly to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on August 16.

10:07, july 12, 2017

Tajik unemployed nominates himself to the legislature of the Russian city of Tver

Umedjon Shirinov has nominated himself to the Tver City Duma (legislature), tvernews.ru reports.

11:43, july 11, 2017

Tajik Hydromet announces dust storm warning

A dust storm warning has been announced in Tajikistan, Tajikistan’s Hydrometeorological Service (Hydromet) said on July 11.

10:46, july 11, 2017

Tajikistan will begin making shift to 12-year education system in 2020, says education minister

Tajikistan will begin making shift to a 12-year education system in 2020, the Minister of Education and Science, Nouriddin Said, told reporters in Dushanbe on July 10.

10:12, july 11, 2017

His Highness the Aga Khan marks his Diamond Jubilee

On July 11, 2017 His Highness the Aga Khan is marking his Diamond Jubilee, or 60th year as the 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the world’s Shia Ismaili Muslims.

15:13, july 10, 2017

Tajik authorities concerned over IRPT’s actions abroad; they reportedly pose threat

Tajik authorities are seriously concerned over the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT)’s actions abroad; according to them, these actions pose threat to the country’s security.

11:32, july 10, 2017

Five Tajik children returned back to Tajikistan from Syria, says Tajik children’s ombudswoman

Five Tajik children have been returned back to Tajikistan from Syria, Head of Tajikistan’s Office of Children's Rights Commissioner, Ms.

09:52, july 10, 2017

Tajikistan’s Rio Olympics champion Dilshod Nazarov collects 4th Asian hummer title in Bhubaneswar

Tajikistan’s Rio Olympics champion Dilshod Nazarov has collected the fourth Asian hummer title in Bhubaneswar Tajik hammer thrower Dilshod Nazarov won the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships

16:05, july 7, 2017

Tajikistan placed 91st among ITU’s 193 member nations in terms of cybersecurity

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Global Cybersecurity Index 2017 (GCI-2017) has placed Tajikistan 91st among ITU’s 193 member nations in terms of cybersecurity’ ITU, the

14:57, july 7, 2017

Polish and national experts evaluated results of the drug prevention program in Tajikistan

On Friday July 7, CADAP experts from Poland met with the national partners engaged in the prevention program implementation in Tajikistan, according to the European Union (EU) Delegation to

11:02, july 7, 2017

Tajikistan: Opposition beds down and plots in Polish exile

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09:54, july 6, 2017

Dilshod Nazarov recognized as the best track and field athlete of Asia

Tajikistan’s Rio Olympics champion Dilshod Nazarov is recognized as the best track and field athlete of the Asian continent.

11:41, july 5, 2017

Elections of academicians postponed to uncertain term

The final stage of elections of the Full and Corresponding Members of Tajikistan’s Academy of Sciences that was supposed to be held today has been postponed to an uncertain term, a source at

11:09, july 5, 2017

New EU-funded Human Rights Project launched in Dushanbe

The European Delegation to Tajikistan says that nine representatives of the human rights groups International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR, Belgium, project leader), Public Foundation

10:45, july 5, 2017

CADAP and national partners discuss a report on State of Play of Drug Policy in Tajikistan

On Tuesday July 4, the Central Asia Drug Action Programme’s (CADAP) national partners discussed the assessment report State of Play of Drug Policy Making in Tajikistan with an expert from the

10:41, july 5, 2017

Khujand authorities set up working groups to propagate against wearing hijabs

Twenty-one working groups have been set up in Khujand, the capital of the northern Sughd province, at the initiative of the Sughd Directorate for Family and Women’s Affairs.

11:21, july 4, 2017

Tajik traffic police ask people to refrain from traveling along Dushanbe-Chanak highway on July 6

The Interior Ministry Traffic Police Directorate asks people to refrain from traveling along the Dushanbe-Chanak highway on July 6.

17:00, july 3, 2017

Tajikistan takes measures to provide Russian-language schools with enough number of teachers

The Tajik authorities are taking measures to provide local Russian-language schools with enough number of teachers.

15:39, july 3, 2017

President’s press secretary nominated to the title of corresponding member of Academy of Sciences

New Corresponding Members of the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan will be elected on July 5, 2017.

11:38, june 30, 2017

Struggle going on for our brains and hearts

Residents of many border areas of Tajikistan are not able to pick up programs of Tajik national TV and radio channels.

10:53, june 29, 2017

UNESCO publishes atlas of the world’s languages in danger

UNESCO has published Atlas of the World’s Languages in Dange r.