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11:34, march 30, 2017

Tajik students’ cultural performances at Aga Khan Academy

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16:59, march 29, 2017

Snow leopard conservation project presented in Khorog

A new project of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) aimed at supporting conservation of snow leopard in Tajikistan has been presented in Khorog,

13:41, march 28, 2017

Theater teaches about threats of trafficking in persons

Hundreds of Istaravshan city residents learn about threats of trafficking in persons’ through a mobile theatrical show performed by known and honored actor of the Republic of Tajikistan,

14:12, march 27, 2017

Japan’s government supports 14 new GGP projects in Tajikistan

The Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe held a grant signing ceremony for 14 new projects under Japan’s scheme of “Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP)”.

11:16, march 27, 2017

SDP leader challenges imprisonment of human rights lawyer, businessman

The head of the Social-Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDP), Rahmatillo Zoyirov, has openly challenged the imprisonment of a human rights lawyer and an opposition businessman.

14:46, march 20, 2017

Celebrating Navrouz festival does not contradict Sharia, says Tajikistan’s Islamic Center

The Islamic Center of Tajikistan considers that celebrating Navrouz does not contradict Sharia requirements because Navrouz has nothing to do with any religion.

11:38, march 20, 2017

Navrouz celebrations held at the Ismaili Center, Dushanbe

Navrouz celebrations took place at the Ismaili Center, Dushanbe on March 19. Various cultural and sports activities were organized for children.

15:58, march 16, 2017

UN migration agency launches IOM CA photo/story project

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) /the UN Migration Agency, sub-regional co-ordination office for Central Asia, the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration,

11:14, march 16, 2017

Tajik model 1st runner-up at international beauty contest in China

Representative of Tajikistan, the 18-year-old model of New Era Agency, Yosuman Kholova, has taken the first runner-up spot at the international beauty contest, Miss Oriental Tourism Beauty Pageant

10:45, march 16, 2017

Is there any chance to stop demolition of historical buildings in Dushanbe?

The next phase of demolition of historical buildings in the Tajik capital has started.

16:42, march 15, 2017

Training in psychotherapeutic rehabilitation of drug users held in Tajikistan

Two experts from Germany conducted the second two-day national training on the quality of treatment and improvement of drug users’ psychotherapeutic rehabilitation standards in Tajikistan,

15:18, march 15, 2017

Japanese Scholarship Program ‘JDS’ in Tajikistan gets its first doctoral scholarship scholar

The first doctoral scholar under JDS (Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship by Japanese Grant Aid) in Tajikistan has been appointed, according to JICA Tajikistan.

14:46, march 15, 2017

IS militant group reportedly poses existential threat to Tajikistan

EurasiaNet.org reports that according to the government narrative the greatest existential threat facing Tajikistan is posed by the Islamic State militant group.

09:51, march 15, 2017

U.S. government commemorates accomplishments in maternal and child health in Tajikistan

U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan Elisabeth Millard, First Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services Ms.

11:24, march 14, 2017

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

15:06, march 9, 2017

Facebook now marks ‘fake news’ as ‘disputed’

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

13:28, march 9, 2017

Japan’s government supports three social and economic development projects in Tajikistan

On Thursday March 9, Mr. Hajime Kitaoka, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Tajikistan, signed Exchange of notes for two infrastructure development projects in Dushanbe with Mr.

11:12, march 9, 2017

President and both his sons participate in tree planting event in the National Emblem Park

On the occasion of the Day of the Mother, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and both his sons -- Rustam Emomali and Somon Emomali -- yesterday participated in the tree planting event in the National

10:09, march 9, 2017

Op-ed from U.S. Ambassador for Women’s Day

U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan Elisabeth Millard yesterday released an op-ed to congratulate Tajik women on Women’s Day.

15:04, march 7, 2017

Tajik authorities hold completion to select heads of groups for Hajj 2017

The Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA) under the Government of Tajikistan is holding a competition to select heads of groups for Hajj 2017.

11:13, march 7, 2017

Tajiks asylum seekers reportedly stranded at Polish border

The Warsaw-based Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights says that Warsaw has refused to give asylum to dozens of Tajik nationals and hundreds of Tajik nationals have been stranded at the border of this

10:13, march 7, 2017

Pamiris clear 12 kilometers of road manually

Residents of remote villages in the Pamirs who have been cut off from the outer world for more than a month have cleared 12 kilometers of road of snow manually, the Tsentr-1 ( Center-1 ) website

15:54, march 6, 2017

Uzbekistan to send humanitarian aid to Tajikistan for disaster-affected people

The government of Uzbekistan will send nearly 60 tons of humanitarian aid to Tajikistan, according to the Uzbek MFA’s website.

15:32, march 6, 2017