Tajikistan

The civil service has declined in the country, with almost 4,000 positions in government agencies currently vacant and the number of applicants decreasing significantly

A group of women in Kulob started a mushroom cultivation business last April; in June they sold their first batch of oyster mushrooms, earning over 10.000 somoni (about €840) and showing it can be quite a profitable business

Controls on the movement of heavy vehicles have been strengthened by the Ministry of Transport; mobile teams visited cement works, coal mines, sand and gravel pits to explain the importance of complying with modified requirements

The country has geared its health strategy towards an approach that brings health care closer to communities, offering a range of services in one place, close to where people live, including dentistry, non-communicable diseases, child and maternal health

The new law on parental responsibility, now entitled 'Responsibility for the upbringing and education of children Act', reflects the fact that responsibility for children now extends to all participants in the educational process

Tajikistan sixth-grade student Shokhrukh Firaidonov won the International Neo Science Olympiad Grand Final in the 'coding' category in New York

Part of the funds allocated by authorities and international organisations for the safe disposal of millions of mercury-containing lamps has not been used for the intended purpose, show the results of the journalistic investigation conducted by CABAR.asia

The Lower House of Parliament voted to ratify the loan agreement signed between the Government and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank for the implementation of the Obigarm-Nourobod Road Project-Long Bridge and Approach Roads

A project to introduce electronic public transport throughout the country was launched with support from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

Tourist companies have been urged not to send visitors to the Sarytag area because of the risk of contracting the plague; however, a new report by the Tourism Development Committee stated that the risk would not be significant

Locust infestations, exacerbated by environmental factors, are a serious problem for Tajikistan's agricultural production, threatening food security and economic stability

UN Women and Embassy of France in Tajikistan collaborated to host an event focused on protecting survivors of gender-based violence through shelters to raise awareness among government authorities, the private sector, development partners