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Nigora Fazliddin: The Social Media Storyteller Bringing Life in Tajikistan to the World
Times of Central Asia
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August 21, 2025
For all its beauty and Silk Road history, Tajikistan remains one of the least visited countries on earth. Life in its epic mountain ranges is rarely captured by photographers, and documentary films are few and far between – mainly half-hearted...
International forum on 100th anniversary of Labor Union of Education and Science Workers to be held in Issyk-Kul region
AKIpress News Agency
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August 21, 2025
International forum on 100th anniversary of Labor Union of Education and Science Workers to be held in Issyk-Kul region AKIPRESS.COM - An international forum dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Labor Union of Education and Science Workers...
Applicants are storming the medical and philological faculty. We tell you who the young people of Tajikistan want to study for.
Asia Plus
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12:10, todayAuthor: Shoira Kudrat, Asia-Plus The National Testing Center announced the most sought-after specialties and leading universities of this year. This year at the National Testing Center (NTC) For the first time in Tajikistan, the...
A football stadium under construction in Dushanbe, which is to become the largest in Tajikistan, caught fire (UPDATED)
Asia Plus
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14:00, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The fire was quickly extinguished. It could be caused by ignition from a welding torch. A fire broke out in the building of a football stadium under construction in Dushanbe on the morning of August 20. A column of...
Rustam Emomali called for strengthening the fight against crime and corruption in Dushanbe
Asia Plus
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11:20, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus At a control meeting with the heads of law enforcement agencies in Dushanbe, the Chairman of the city, Rustami Emomali, set tasks to strengthen crime prevention, combat corruption and ensure public safety. On August...
Bright, tasty, but not cheap. How Astana residents assessed the fair of products from Tajikistan
Asia Plus
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16:54, august 18Author: Saifiddin Karaev, Asia-Plus Residents of Astana shared different impressions about the fair of products of the Sughd region of Tajikistan, which took place on August 16-17 at the Barys Arena: some admired the aroma of plov,...
A gift from the president. A new edition of the Shahnameh has been distributed free of charge to residents of Tajikistan
Asia Plus
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08:53, todayAuthor: Shoira Kudrat, Asia-Plus The books have already been received by the residents of Gorny Badakhshan, and now the two-volume book is being presented to the population of the Rasht region. The local authorities distributed a...
Teachers in several districts of Tajikistan complained about incomplete payment of salaries and vacation pay
Asia Plus
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08:40, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Earlier, the Ministry of Education and Science promised to pay the debts to teachers by the end of July. At a press conference on July 28, the country's Ministry of Education confirmed the complaints of some teachers...
India ranks 7th on US immigrants’ juvenile programme
The Economic Times
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August 18, 2025
India is the seventh-largest source country in the United States’ Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) programme, according to a USCIS report, Criminality, Gangs, and Program Integrity Concerns in Special Immigrant Juvenile Petition. The report...
How high-quality is the Tajiktextile school uniform, which is constantly being complained about?
Asia Plus
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08:02, todayAuthor: Milana Yena, Asia-Plus Asia-Plus went to the enterprise together with an expert. Parents' complaints about the quality of school uniforms are heard from year to year. Someone claims that the fabric is too stiff and quickly...
Starting from the new academic year, schools in Tajikistan will begin studying artificial intelligence
Asia Plus
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09:57, todayAuthor: Shoira Kudrat, Asia-Plus These lessons are not part of the core curriculum and will be held once a week for students in grades 10 and 11. In the new 2025-2026 academic year, classes on the subject "Fundamentals of Artificial...
The SCO Tianjin Summit: Unity in Pageantry, Division in Practice?
The Diplomat
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September 8, 2025
The recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, held in Tianjin, China from August 31 to September 1, provided some striking visual symbolism. Global leaders such as Russia’s Vladimir Putin, China’s Xi Jinping, and India’s Narendra Modi...
Emomali Rahmon opened new educational institutions in Dushanbe
Asia Plus
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16:45, august 15Author: Asia-Plus Two schools and a kindergarten have been commissioned. On August 15, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and Chairman of the city of Dushanbe Rustam Emomali commissioned a number of new educational institutions...
Gainesville leaders hold special community reception with Republic of Tajikistan leaders
WCJB - TV 20 News - Florida
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August 14, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Residents are invited to a special reception on Thursday with leaders of the Republic of Tajikistan, who are visiting Gainesville during a weeklong exchange program, This is the 27th delegation hosted here in...
Motivation and objective assessment. Why do we need a 10-point education system in Tajikistan?
Asia Plus
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18:26, august 14Author: Asia-Plus One of the reasons is that with a 5–point system, it is not possible to evaluate the efforts of a two-man who is striving to improve his results, but with a 10-point system, there is. One of the reasons is that...
A special child goes to the first grade. What do parents in Tajikistan need to know?
Asia Plus
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16:06, todayAuthor: Marhabo Zununova, especially for Asia-Plus Today, there are only three schools in Tajikistan with resource classes for children with autism and thousands of families waiting in line for support. On August 1, Tajikistan started...
The number of identified cases of violence against women has increased in Uzbekistan. In Tajikistan too
Asia Plus
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18:52, august 13Author: Asia-Plus What is the reason? In Uzbekistan, the number of cases of harassment and violence against women has increased since the beginning of 2025. According to official statistics, the largest number of cases was recorded...
Women’s voices and young bloggers: Who is shaping the new media landscape of Tajikistan?
Asia Plus
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Blogging has long ceased to be just a pastime. Today, it serves as a platform for self-expression, discussion of pressing issues, finding like-minded people, and even earning a living. Content is created by ordinary people—without strict...
Suicide as protest: Tajik women and a sense of hopelessness
Asia Plus
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15:24, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus In Tajikistan, there has been a rise in cases where young mothers with multiple children take their own lives, sometimes together with their children. Experts see this not as madness, but as an extreme form of despair...
Canada: Deportation of Afghan Refugees from Tajikistan Concerning
Khaama Press
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August 10, 2025
Canada’s immigration department has expressed deep concern over reports that Tajikistan may deport Afghan refugees awaiting resettlement, urging urgent international action to ensure their safety and protection. Canada’s Ministry of Immigration,...