Tajkistan, Society

11:02, march 30, 2015

Tajik police to carry out explanatory work among local women wearing alien clothing

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik police will carry out explanatory work among local women wearing alien clothing, the Interior Ministry’s website reports.

12:25, march 29, 2015

Earth Hour marked on March 28 this year

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2015, Asia-Plus – This year, Earth Hour was marked on March 28, from 8:30 to 9:30 pm during participants’ local time.

13:47, march 27, 2015

University of Central Asia Summer Camp to engage young minds

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2015, Asia-Plus – The University of Central Asia (UCA) notes that talented Grade 10 students from across Central Asia will have the opportunity this summer to engage in a unique

11:48, march 27, 2015

MFA: Tajikistan will make every effort to evacuate its citizens from Yemen

Tajikistan will make every effort to evacuate its nationals from Yemen.

10:34, march 27, 2015

Tajik nationals working in Yemen appeal for help

Tajik nationals working in Yemen’s capital Sana have appealed to the Tajik authorities to help them return to Tajikistan.

17:18, march 25, 2015

President attends Navrouz show in Khujand, lays cornerstone of new ‘modern city’ in Sughd

President has attended the Navrouz show in Khujand and laid the cornerstone of a new ‘modern city’ in Sughd.

14:04, march 20, 2015

In Dushanbe, the main festive event to celebrate Navrouz festival to be held on March 24

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2015, Asia-Plus -- In Dushanbe, the main festive event to celebrate the Navrouz festival will take place on March 24.

13:43, march 20, 2015

Tajik NGOs dealing with labor migration issues initiate public hearings over labor migration legisla

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2015, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s NGOs dealing with labor migration issue has applied to the government asking to organize public hearings over the country’s labor migration

10:56, march 20, 2015

FAO: 2.9% or about 410,000 ha of Tajikistan are forested

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed March 21 the International Day of Forests.

16:47, march 19, 2015

Japan’s Government supports enhancement of education sector in Temurmalik district

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2015, Asia- Plus -- On Wednesday March 18, Mr. Yoshishiro Horie, Deputy Chief of Mission, Japan’s Embassy in Dushanbe visited School No.

13:40, march 19, 2015

Tajik war veterans invited to participate in Victory Parade in Moscow this year

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Thee war veterans from Tajikistan have been invited to participate in the 2015 Moscow Victory Parade, a jubilee parade honoring the 70th anniversary of the

09:56, march 18, 2015

Implementation of the health information system started in online mode from January 1, 2015

DUSHANBE, Mach 18, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The project, Technical Assistance to Support the Strengthening of the Health Information System in Tajikistan, funded by the European Union, has provided

13:44, march 16, 2015

Earth Hour to be marked on March 28 this year

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2015, Asia-Plus – This year, Earth Hour will be marked on March 28, from 8:30 to 9:30 pm during participants’ local time.

09:26, march 16, 2015

President expected to celebrate Navrouz holiday in Khujand

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2015, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon is expected to pay a working visit to the northern province of Sughd from March 21-24.

16:04, march 14, 2015

More than 83,000 Tajik seasonal workers left the country in Jan-Feb this year

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2015, Asia-Plus -- According to the Migration Service of the Ministry of Labor, Migration, and Employment of the Population of Tajikistan, more than 83,000 people, including

14:41, march 14, 2015

350 families of ecological migrants expected to be resettled this year

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2015, Asia-Plus -- 350 families living in ecologically dangerous areas in various regions of Tajikistan will be resettled to safer places this year, according to the Ministry of

14:24, march 13, 2015

Swiss government supports implementation of Tajik Water II Rehabilitation Project

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Government of Switzerland will support implementation of the Tajik Water II Rehabilitation Project, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) Secretariat.

11:43, march 12, 2015

Dushanbe mayor’s office arranges simultaneous wedding ceremony for 80 couples

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2015, Asia-Plus -- On the occasion of the Navrouz holiday that is celebrated on March 21, the Dushanbe mayor’s office will arrange simultaneous wedding ceremony for 80 couples,

11:23, march 12, 2015

UCA organizes financial literacy training for youth during Global Money Week

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2015, Asia-Plus -- From March 9-17, the University of Central Asia (UCA) joined Child and Youth Finance International in engaging youth in Global Money Week (GMW), according to

14:59, march 11, 2015

‘Girls and Women in Action’ workshop for enhancing women’s empowerment in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Branch of HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation (Helvetas) in Tajikistan is planning to conduct ‘Girls and Women in Action’ workshop in Khujand, the capital of

16:09, march 10, 2015

Tajikistan marks the Tajik Press Day on March 11

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik Press Day is marked on March 11.

14:38, march 10, 2015

Two male suicide cases reported in Sughd province on March 8

KHUJAND, March 10, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Two male suicide cases were reported in the northern province of Sughd on March 8.

13:17, march 10, 2015

A woman’s rights in Tajikistan largely depend on her social status, says Tajik journalist Tutubalina

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2015, Asia-Plus – In its article “Slowly, Change is Coming'': Life for Women in the Post-Soviet World” The Guardian has published a material by Konstantin Parshin about

13:59, march 9, 2015

ILO says progress on gender equality at work remains inadequate

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2015, Asia-Plus – ILO notes that two decades after the world’s largest gathering of women adopted a far-reaching agenda for advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment,

15:40, march 6, 2015

President proposes to erect Mother Monument in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, March 6, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A ceremonial meeting dedicated to the Day of the Mother was held at the Khokhi Borbad State Complex in Dushanbe on March 6.

14:38, march 5, 2015

Tajik labor migrants may work in Russia this year under patens received last year

Tens of thousands of Tajik labor migrants, who received patents for working in Russia in April-December last year, may work under them this year as well.

12:49, march 5, 2015

UNDP assists Khatlon authorities in introducing the element of E-Governance

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The authorities of Jilikul, Shahritous, Hamadoni, Panj, Farkhor, Shouroobod, Qubodiyon and Qumsangir districts of Khatlon province have been provided with IT

10:49, march 5, 2015

Tajik capital listed 214th among 230 cities of the world in terms of quality of living

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2015, Asia-Plus -- An annual Quality of Living rankings released by a consulting firm, Mercer, on March 4 ranks Dushanbe 214th among 230 cities of the world in temr sof the

15:02, march 3, 2015

Tajik psychiatrists and forensic medicine experts take training course on Istanbul Protocol standard

DUSHANBE, March 3, 2015, Asia-Plus – A three-day training on standards of the Istanbul Protocol is being conducted in Dushanbe for Tajik surgeons, psychiatrists, hospital ward physicians and

11:08, march 2, 2015

RWB concerned over toxic climate in which Tajik news organizations are forced to work

DUSHANBE, March 2, 2015, Asia-Plus -- In its statement released on February 28, Reporters Without Border (RWB) says that Tajikistan holds parliamentary elections on 1 March and RWB is concerned