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14:31, november 9, 2015

Japan completes three Grassroots Grant Projects (GGPs) in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2015, Asia-Plus – Japan’s Embassy in Dushanbe says that on November 3 and 4, Ms.

14:31, november 9, 2015

Japan completes three Grassroots Grant Projects (GGPs) in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2015, Asia-Plus – Japan’s Embassy in Dushanbe says that on November 3 and 4, Ms.

14:11, november 9, 2015

Arab company finances construction of music school in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, November 9, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Arab company, Al-Sharaf (phonetically spelled), will finance construction of a modern music school in the Tajik northern city of Qairaqqum.

13:58, november 5, 2015

Tajikistan with 25 scores placed in the ‘red zone’ of the 2015 Open Budget Index

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2015, Asia-Plus -- To meet the world’s most pressing challenges – including ending poverty and addressing climate change – will require the wise investment of public resources.

13:51, november 5, 2015

Tajikistan with 25 scores placed in the ‘red zone’ of the 2015 Open Budget Index

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2015, Asia-Plus -- To meet the world’s most pressing challenges – including ending poverty and addressing climate change – will require the wise investment of public resources.

15:11, november 4, 2015

World Bank provides US$9 mln to Tajikistan to support climate change mitigation

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors on November 3 approved an allocation of US$38 million from the International Development Association

15:17, november 3, 2015

Tajikistan ranked 91st among 142 nations in terms of prosperity

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Legatum Institute ranks Tajikistan 91st among 142 countries in terms of prosperity. Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are ranked 56th and 57th respectively.

14:24, november 3, 2015

U.S. Government, Mercy Corps, and Tcell launch Tajikistan's first health messaging service

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Monday November 2, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), together with Mercy Corps and Tcell, launched Tajikistan’s first ever

09:39, november 3, 2015

Tajik-Afghan cooperation on the Panj Basin widens with UNECE support

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2015, Asia-Plus – The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Weekly # 642 (October 26-30, 2015) reports that Tajik and Afghan officials met in Dushanbe on

16:58, november 2, 2015

Tajikistan ranked 84th among 145th nations in terms of health

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2015, Asia-Plus – According to Bloomberg list, which ranks countries using data from the United Nations, the World Bank and the World Health Organization, Tajikistan with an

16:05, october 29, 2015

UCA receives long-term OPIC support to complete its second campus in Khorog

DUSHANBE, October 30, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The University of Central Asia (UCA) is rapidly progressing to complete the construction of its second campus in Tajikistan, scheduled to be ready by

10:33, october 29, 2015

CPJ urges U.S. top diplomat to call for halt of attacks on Central Asian media

DUSHANBE October 29, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged U.S.

11:16, october 28, 2015

Tajikistan listed among countries where people feel the safest to walk alone at night

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan is listed among the top ten safest countries to walk alone at night.

10:08, october 28, 2015

Hisor expected to be given a city status this year

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2015, Asia-Plus – The administrative center of the Hisor district is expected to be given a city status before the end of this year.

18:26, october 24, 2015

BIOSwiss: Could Tajikistan use Swiss experience?

Fruits and vegetables are the most important elements of our food cart. Unfortunately, most of them contain pesticides which are not beneficial to human health.

11:18, october 23, 2015

Education and Cultural Day in female prison of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Right to education is a constitutional right of every human being in Tajikistan.

09:51, october 23, 2015

HRW urges Japan’s PM to talk human rights problems in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to use his trip to Central Asia to “raise concerns about the alarming state of human

13:56, october 22, 2015

500 migrants detained in special operation carried out in Moscow last Wednesday

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2015, Asia-Plus – Russian media report 500 labor migrants were detained in a special operation carried out at the construction site for residential complex “Fili Castle” in

14:25, october 19, 2015

Rahmon lays cornerstone of a new city for 35,000 people in Sughd

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today took part in a ceremony to lay the cornerstone of a new modern city for 35,000 people in Sughd province, according

13:01, october 19, 2015

Tajikistan tops Central Asia’s nations in terms of the malnutrition rate

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan reportedly tops Central Asian’s nations in terms of the malnutrition rate.

11:24, october 19, 2015

Tajikistan’s Honorary Consul in Krasnodar included in FMS’s Public-Consultative Council

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan’s Honorable Consul in Krasnodar Krai, a federal subject of Russia located in the Southern Federal District, Nazhzibek Naghzibekov, has been

16:47, october 15, 2015

Tajik government continues exercising strict control over religious publications and religious event

There is no official state religion, but the government recognizes the “special status” of Hanafi Sunni Islam.

11:11, october 15, 2015

Kulob resident arrested on suspicion of hanging out the IS extremist group flag

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2015, Asia-Plus – A resident of the Tajik southern city of Kulob has been detained by local police on suspicion of disseminating idea of the Islamic State (IS) extremist group.

09:25, october 15, 2015

More than 16,000 tons of humanitarian aid delivered to Tajikistan in Jan-Sept 2015

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2015, Asia-Plus – Thirty-six countries of the world have provided 31.5 million U.S.

11:45, october 14, 2015

History of religions introduced as compulsory coursework in Tajik schools

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Ministry of Education and Science (MoES) has introduced “History of Religions” as compulsory coursework in Tajik schools.

10:20, october 13, 2015

Tajik public servants prohibited from attending regular Friday Prayers in mosques

Tajik public servants are reportedly prohibited from attending regular Friday Prayers in mosques.

17:00, october 12, 2015

International community calls for the empowerment of young women and girls on IDGC

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2015, Asia-Plus -- On International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC), young talents are calling for the end to gender inequalities and the protection of the human rights of

09:51, october 12, 2015

Tajikistan expected to amend the military retirement system

Under these amendments, officers of the power-wielding structures should serve no less than twenty-five years in order to get pension.

11:37, october 9, 2015

Tajikistan one of the most climate vulnerable countries in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) notes that Tajikistan with mountains occupying 93% of the terrain and glaciers making up 6% of its total land area is also

13:25, october 7, 2015

Workshop on inclusive education takes place in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2015, Asia-Plus – A three-day workshop for representatives of Teachers’ Training Institutes of Tajikistan kicked off in Dushanbe today.