Asia Tajikistan 2025 Labor Force Survey reveals persistent structural weaknesses in Tajikistan’s labor market; though unemployment rate is relatively low, labor force participation is limited, particularly among young people and women, with 50% not working or studying
Asia Tajikistan As official figures show a 9,3% oil production increase in the first half of 2026, farmers will be able to purchase diesel at a subsidized price of $1,20 per liter through the Agency for State Material Reserves in response to fuel shortages in the country
Asia Tajikistan An amnesty law signed by President Rahmon to celebrate 35 years of independence will cover 18.038 convicted people, with full release for 11.305 people, reduced terms for 6.733; of 507 women, 248 will be released, of 134 minors, 99 will be freed
Asia Tajikistan Upcoming international tourism conference this summer in the mountains of Childukhtaron, in one of Tajikistan's most iconic provinces, will bring stakeholders to an area where tourism has long been hindered by security concerns and lack of infrastructure
Asia Tajikistan The Central Asian Security Forum will be held in Dushanbe on 30 April; organized at the initiative of the Center for Strategic Studies under the President of Tajikistan, it will also focus on transregional factors influencing the region's stability
Asia Tajikistan 3.610 tonnes of humanitarian aid, including 45 tonnes of medicine, has been shipped to Iran in a convoy counting 110 cargo trucks, as regional countries respond to growing humanitarian needs inside Iran following weeks of conflict
Asia Tajikistan Starlink satellite communication system is now available in Tajikistan, according to an announcement made by the company on its official X account
Asia Tajikistan The first block train on new China to Tajikistan line departed Lanzhou with eight 40-foot containers with consumer goods and construction equipment; Traveling over 3.500 km it will cross Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan before reaching Dushanbe-2 railway station
Asia Tajikistan Preparations for a gradual shift to a 12-year general education system have started: activities incluse include developing new curricula, preparing schools, training for teachers, awareness campaigns with the goal of aligning with international standards
Asia Tajikistan Security conditions along the border with Afghanistan remain volatile; Tajik border troops reportedly killed four suspected Islamic militants as they refused to surrender and opened fire first when confronted by Tajik personnel in Khatlon Province
Asia Tajikistan The list of public officials required to declare income and assets was extended in an anticorruption effort, including employees of the National Bank, staff of state-owned financial institutions, officials working in Tajik embassies or government missions
Asia Tajikistan Teen Foteh Azizov invented and launched Moni, Tajikistan’s first AI-powered legal assistant tool; noticing that legal language is complex and hard to understand, with support from a local law firm he developed a tool that explains the law in simple terms
Asia Tajikistan Russian help is not needed in guarding Tajikistan's border with Afghanistan, the country affirmed; cross-border attacks by armed militants killed five Chinese workers last month and information about the identity of the attackers hasn't been revealed