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ICB supports the development of national football in Tajikistan
The Investment and Credit Bank of Tajikistan (ICB) has announced a partnership with the Tajikistan Football Federation, emphasizing the importance of developing this sport for the country. Press release issued by ICB says ICB Chairman Mirzosafar...

Tajikistan assumes chairmanship of CIS for 2025
On January 1, 2025, Tajikistan officially assumed the chairmanship of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), marking the start of a year-long presidency that, according to the country's ministry of foreign affairs, will focus on reforming...

Visit of Tajikistan’s President: Duty groups to work in Bishkek kindergartens
12:30, 11 March 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD 12:30, 11 March 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD Due to the state visit of Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon to Kyrgyzstan, kindergartens in...

Midwifery training in Nova Scotia? Education, health officials are talking options
Conversations are happening in Nova Scotia about developing the first midwifery education program east of Quebec. Documents released to CBC News under freedom of information laws show correspondence between provincial officials in recent months...

Rīga plans to step up immigration control
Acting Mayor of Riga, Deputy Mayor Edvards Ratnieks (National Alliance), told a specially convened meeting of the Riga City Council on Thursday, March 13, that citizens are "increasingly signalling about security issues" in the city. In recent...

'Our culture': Celebrate Persian new year at this Bradford bazaar
Free event hosted by the Barrie Persian Association at the Bradford and District Memorial Community Centre on March 15 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. As spring is upon us and the warmth of the sun begins to melt away the snow, the change of season can...

From "Loiq’s Divan" to "Tutiname": How the book exhibition and sale in Dushanbe went
09:18, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus On March 4, a book exhibition and sale featuring new publications by Tajikistan’s state publishing houses took place near the Mirsaid Mirshakar State Library in Dushanbe. The event opened at 10:00 AM with the...

Tajikistan Clamps Down On Fortune Telling, Faith Healing Amid Difficult Times
Sevara and her husband of four years have separated after many arguments over what she calls his inability to hold down a job. The two are no longer on speaking terms, and Sevara is searching for answers to her problems from a fortune teller, who...

Immigration agency deports highest numbers since 2014, aided by more flights
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported more than 270,000 people to 192 countries over a recent 12-month period, the highest annual tally in a decade, according to a report released Thursday that illustrates some of...

Indonesia and Tajikistan Agree to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sugiono, met with the Non-Resident Ambassador of Tajikistan, Ardasher Qodiri, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) office in Jakarta on Tuesday, March 4. The discussion reaffirmed...

Dushanbe satisfied with cooperation with Russia, Moscow to increase number of Russian teachers in Tajikistan Schools: Key points from Rahmon and Putin’s talks
09:42, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus By the end of 2024, Russia remains Tajikistan's major trading partner. A two-way trade between the countries has increased by almost 20%, reaching US$1.79 billion. The Tajik president’s official website says these...

The police, in an attempt to fight immorality, are violating women's rights
15:31, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Recently, law enforcement reports in Tajikistan have frequently highlighted the detention of girls and women for “immoral behavior,” with their faces often displayed as preview images in news articles. In the latest...

Citizen of Tajikistan arrested in USA for supporting ISIS
AKIPRESS.COM - Citizen of Tajikistan was arrested in the United States for support of ISIS. Mansuri Manuchekhri, 33, from Brooklyn, New York, was arrested today for allegedly conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and...

Kazakhstan Leads Central Asia in Cybersecurity, Says New Regional Study
ASTANA – Kazakhstan leads Central Asia in cybersecurity with a relatively advanced institutional and legal framework, according to the Central Asia Cybersecurity Baseline Study: Executive Summary, published on July 8. Photo credit: freepik The...

Tajikistan And Russia's Tatarstan Discuss Industrial Cooperation
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, December 23. Tajikistan and Russia's Tatarstan have discussed expanding industrial cooperation, Trend reports. A delegation from Tajikistan, led by Minister of industry and New Technologies Sherali...
Tajikistan man convicted of overstaying, deported
Currently, magistrates’ sentencing powers are limited to just 12 years even if they handle a complex case which might deserve more than a 12 years sentence. 27 December, 2024 Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zwA 53-YEAR-OLD...

VOA Uzbek: Tajik national detained in US on terrorism charges
A Tajik national has been arrested in New York on charges of conspiring to provide material support to Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), possessing firearms while unlawfully in the United...

Brooklyn Resident Arrested on Terrorism and Immigration Fraud Charges
19 Brooklyn, NY- Mansuri Manuchekhri, a 33-year-old resident of Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly conspiring to support ISIS and ISIS-K, unlawful possession of firearms, and immigration fraud. The arrest was made...

The event dedicated to the International Year of Peace and Trust and the 30th anniversary of permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan was held in Dushanbe
On February 25, 2025, the Tajik National University hosted an event dedicated to the declaration of 2025 as the International Year of Peace and Trust, the 30th anniversary of permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan, as well as the presentation of the...

Illegal immigrant, alleged ISIS operative, charged with financing terror, gun violations and immigration fraud
Fox News host Mark Levin asks what the Biden administration — the DOJ and FBI, in particular — are doing to counter the threat of radical Islamic terrorism on 'Life, Liberty & Levin.' A Tajik man living in the United States illegally was charged...