Tajkistan, Society

14:21, february 14, 2017

University of Central Asia stimulating socio-economic development in the Naryn region

During a visit to the Naryn Campus of the University of Central Asia (UCA) on 12 February 2017, the Naryn Mayor, Emilbek Alymkulov, expressed satisfaction that in the short period of time UCA has

11:04, february 13, 2017

Rates of imprisonment vary widely in the UNECE region

A goal of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is to “Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective,

11:25, february 9, 2017

Teachers oppose the proposal to bring school start date forward to August 1

Teachers oppose the proposal to bring the school start date forward to August 1.

15:24, february 8, 2017

Тajik parliamentarians oppose the proposal to bring school start date forward to August 1

Some Tajik parliamentarians oppose the proposal to bring school start date forward to August 1.

10:28, february 8, 2017

Some experts propose to bring the school start date forward to August 1

The Education Development Institute at the Ministry of Education and Science of Tajikistan has proposed to bring the school start date forward to August 1.

09:43, february 3, 2017

Tajikistan expected to make prenuptial agreements mandatory and legally binding for marrying couples

Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports that Tajik lawmakers think they may have found answer to destitute divorcees -- making prenuptial agreements mandatory and legally binding for marrying

10:24, february 2, 2017

More than 20 former members of the banned Islamic Party to join Tajik ruling party

More than 20 former members of the banned Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRP) have applied for joining the ruling People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDP), Usmon Soleh, the head of

10:49, february 1, 2017

U.S. government introduces new drug to help save lives of tuberculosis patients in Tajikistan

Acting Deputy Chief of Mission of the United States to Tajikistan Lucy Jilka yesterday joined the First Deputy Minister of Health and Social Protection of Population of Tajikistan Saida Umarzoda,

15:12, january 31, 2017

Watchdog says Tajik authorities take steps to shore up power amid economic and political uncertainty

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13:25, january 30, 2017

U.S. Embassy seeks project proposals for 2017 Media Coop program

The U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe seeks project proposals from both government and independent TV stations and production companies from Tajikistan for the 2017 Media Cooperative program (Media Coop).

13:48, january 27, 2017

Tajikistan Football Federation expected to launch its own television channel

Tajikistan Football Federation (TFF) intends to launch its own television channel.

10:08, january 27, 2017

Kulob mayor orders subordinates to literacy classes

According to Khayrullo Amonullo, mayor of the southern Tajik city of Kulob, his constituents have often been subjected to grammar and spelling mistakes, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports.

16:18, january 25, 2017

Tajikistan drops 15 places in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index

Tajikistan has dropped fifteen places in Transparency International’s corruption perceptions index. Tajikistan with scores of 25 ranked 151st among 176 countries.

10:01, january 25, 2017

UVic, UCA collaborate on innovative cooperative education program

The University of Victoria (UVic) and the University of Central Asia (UCA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to affirm their intent to foster multi-faceted academic cooperation, faculty

15:31, january 24, 2017

Japan’s government to commence 10 new GGP projects in Tajikistan

On Tuesday January 24, grant signing ceremony for ten new projects under Japan’s scheme of “Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP)” took place at the Embassy

16:27, january 23, 2017

‘Operation Firewood’ aims to cut down Tajik deforestation

Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports that with Tajikistan facing one of its harshest winters in recent years, forest rangers in southern Khatlon Province are working overtime to save trees.

14:38, january 23, 2017

Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev part of Tajikistan’s history

Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports one of the last major figures of Tajikistan's civil war era has just been removed from a key post he held for 20 years.

10:27, january 23, 2017

UCA participates in this year’s Jaipur Literature Festival

The University of Central Asia (UCA), spread across three campuses along the Silk Route, participated in this year’s Jaipur Literature Festival that took place on January 19-23.

15:56, january 19, 2017

Fixed-route minivans expected to be removed from Dushanbe streets

Dushanbe authorities intend to remove fixed-route minivans from the city streets in the first half of 2017.

13:11, january 19, 2017

US embassy announces acceptance for the Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) Program

The U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe announces acceptance for the Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) Program TEA is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S.

16:20, january 18, 2017

World Bank Group supports youth entrepreneurship forum in Tajikistan

The second “Youth Entrepreneurship Forum” was held in Dushanbe on January 17.

14:28, january 18, 2017

Tajik asylum seekers stranded in limbo on Polish border

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11:29, january 18, 2017

Dushanbe International School handed over under jurisdiction of Tajikistan’s foreign ministry

Dushanbe International School (DIS), which was founded by Tajikistan’s Foreign Ministry and Turkey’s Shalala Company, now fully belongs to the Foreign Ministry of Tajikistan.

11:38, january 17, 2017

Labor migrants prohibited from working as public transport drivers in Chelyabinsk

Labor migrants are now prohibited from working as public transport drivers in Russia’s Chelyabinsk oblast.

11:17, january 17, 2017

Tajikistan’s national theater will be a multifunctional facility

Construction is underway on what the Tajik president's official website boasts will be “Central Asia's largest theater.

10:10, january 17, 2017

A ceremony of opening of orthopedic plant takes place in Khujand today

The ICRC Mission in Tajikistan says a ceremony of opening of orthopedic plant is taking place in Khujand, the capital of Sughd province, today.

17:24, january 16, 2017

Unified Electronic Communications Switching Center’s service for mobile phone operators rise 36%

The cost of services rendered by the Unified Electronic Communications Switching Center to the mobile phone operators has reportedly risen 36 percent.

16:34, january 16, 2017

Nine persons in Tajikistan have the highest pension rate – 15,000 somoni

Today nine persons in Tajikistan have the highest pension rate – 15,000 somoni, Ms.

16:15, january 16, 2017

UCA, UBC collaborate on earth and environmental sciences

The University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada, and the University of Central Asia (UCA), whose central administrative office is located in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, have signed an

15:01, january 16, 2017