In a move to combat extremism, the country, where 96% of the population is Muslim, has imposed a complete ban on women wearing the hijab; previously, the hijab had been banned in schools since 2007 and in public institutions since 2009

The first Dushanbe International Tourism Exhibition kicked off at the EXPO Centre in Dushanbe, with travel companies from over 20 countries

As of 1 September, a 10-point student evaluation system has been introduced on an experimental basis in 140 city and district schools; the ministry will evaluate the effectiveness of the new system and decide on its large-scale implementation

The unitary state enterprise 'Centre for Digitalisation of the Transport Industry' of the Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan is working on automating the payment system in public transport

Two-day International Scientific and Practical Conference ‘Current Issues in the Development of the Hissor Sheep Breed’ was supported by the EU, in collaboration with other development partners, as part of the Integrated Rural Development Project/TRIGGER