Tajkistan, Society

11:15, may 4, 2017

More than half million people to toe the starting line on National Race Day

This year, a National Race Day will be held in Tajikistan on May 21.

09:34, may 4, 2017

Dushanbe authorities ban “Immortal Regiment” march through Tajik capital

Dushanbe authorities have not given permission for carrying out the ‘Immortal Regiment’ initiative in the Tajik capital this year.

15:32, may 3, 2017

In Dushanbe Zoo replenishment

Two ponies, four pythons, three pairs of parrots and red-eared arrived in Dushanbe on May 3 for the Dushanbe Zoo.

15:25, may 2, 2017

Days of Uzbekistan’s Culture expected to take place in Tajikistan next week

Days of Uzbekistan’s Culture will take in Tajikistan from May 9-12.

14:59, may 2, 2017

Party dedicated to creative work of Timour Zulfiqorov takes place in Dushanbe on May 5

A party dedicated to creative work of Timour Zulfiqorov, entitled “Almond Tree in Snow”, will take place in Dushanbe on May 5.

11:43, may 2, 2017

President provides grants up to TJS 3,000 to war veterans on the occasion of Victory Day

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will provide grants up to 3,000 somoni (TJS) to war veterans on the occasion of Victory, a source in the government told Asia-Plus today.

15:39, may 1, 2017

New head of Tajik Composers’ Union elected

A new head of Tajik Composers’ Union had been elected. An extraordinary congress of Tajik Composers’ Union took place in Dushanbe on April 29.

14:28, may 1, 2017

Representatives of Tajikistan together with other Persian-speaking peoples join NY Persian Parade

Representatives of Tajikistan together with other Persian-speaking peoples joined the NY Persian Parade that took place this year on April 30.

10:58, may 1, 2017

First festival of ethnic minorities held in Khatlon j

The first festival of ethnic minorities has been held in the Tajik southern Khatlon province.

10:35, may 1, 2017

Tajik national deported while her three children left alone in Russia

Three children have been left alone in Yekaterinburg as their mother, who is their single parent, has been deported from Russia for violation of Russia’s immigration legislation, according to

08:58, may 1, 2017

EU-UNICEF strengthen partnership to help Tajikistan to support DRR in education

UNICEF and the European Union (EU) renewed their partnership to support the Ministry of Education and Sciences as well as other national stakeholders, to strengthen disaster risk reduction (DRR) in

16:29, april 28, 2017

EU project promotes social, economic and cultural rights of prisoners and ex-prisoners in Tajikistan

The Delegation of the European Union to Tajikistan supports a new project “Human Rights Protection for Prisoners and Ex-prisoners in Tajikistan” within the framework of the program

16:26, april 28, 2017

Who will protect Chernobyl liquidators’ children?

An annual republican conference to commemorate Chernobyl liquidators (participants in Chernobyl clean-up operation) took place in Tajikistan on April 26.

14:58, april 28, 2017

Freedom House: Tajikistan rated ‘Not Free’ again

The Freedom of the Press 2017: Press Freedom's Dark Horizon report released by the U.S.

09:42, april 28, 2017

6,000 Muslims from Tajikistan will perform the Hajj this year

Saudi Arabia has approved Hajj quota for Tajikistan, and like the previous year, 6,000 Muslims from Tajikistan will perform the Hajj this year.

10:08, april 27, 2017

‘Immortal Regiment’ to march through Tajik capital on May 9

A procession of the relatives of those who fought in World War II (WW II) will commemorate the triumph over Nazi Germany on May 9, which is celebrated in the CIS nations as Victory Day.

09:26, april 27, 2017

Tajikistan develops national road safety strategy

Around 70 participants from the government, private sector, civil society organizations, academia and development partners discussed a framework and priority actions of a Tajikistan national strategy

14:23, april 26, 2017

Tajikistan ranked 149th among 180 nations in terms of the press freedom situation

2017 World Press Index released by the press rights group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on April 26 ranks Tajikistan 149th among 180 nations in terms of the press freedom situation.

11:05, april 26, 2017

First vice-premier heads government’s commission on human rights

First Deputy Prime Minister, Davlatali Said, heads the government's Commission on Fulfillment of International Human Rights Obligations.

15:24, april 25, 2017

EU experts train Tajik drug treatment specialists

Two German experts have conducted a two-day training workshop for fifteen national experts in the fields of narcology and psychology, social workers and former drug users from Dushanbe, Khujand,

15:15, april 24, 2017

Works by Tajik painter exposed at Artexpo 2017 in New York

Twenty-five work by Tajik painter Farrukh Negmatzade have been exposed at Artexpo 2107 in New York.

10:59, april 24, 2017

Tajik kids told to keep tabs on dads abroad to prevent militancy

Alarmed by reports that Central Asians working abroad are being brainwashed and recruited into extremist groups like the Islamic State, authorities in northern Tajikistan are calling on kids to help

10:48, april 24, 2017

Valuable copy of Quran exhibited at Tajik National Library in Dushanbe

A valuable copy of holy Quran has been exhibited at Tajik National Library in Dushanbe.

10:57, april 20, 2017

Tajik bikers head for America

- A team of bikers from Tajikistan will make a motorbike journey through the United States. It is already the third action of Tajik bikers under their own project, We Are the Tajiks .

10:02, april 20, 2017

Military hospital opens at the Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan

A military hospital has opened at the Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan. An official ceremony of opening of a new building of 451st hospital took place on April 19.

16:07, april 19, 2017

Theatrical festival opens in Tajik capital

Republican theatrical festival formally titled Parastou-2017 opened in Dushanbe on April 18.

17:50, april 18, 2017

Tajik authorities publishe a list of Tajik names

Tajik authorities have published The List of Tajik Names.

16:18, april 18, 2017

Tajik school students win 22 medals at “InfoMatrix: Asia & Pacific 2017” Olympiad

Tajik schools students have reportedly won 22 medals at the “InfoMatrix: Asia & Pacific 2017” Olympiad that took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan from April 13-16.

11:54, april 18, 2017

No books allowed in or out of Tajikistan without approval

Tajikistan’s Ministry of Culture recently announced that no books are allowed in or out of the country without written permission, part of a stated effort to prevent valuable manuscripts from

10:05, april 17, 2017