The heads of ministries, agencies, provinces and cities will start holding press conferences on the results of the last six months' work on 29 January; on 4 March 2005, President Rahmon had signed a decree obliging them to hold quarterly press conferences

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

The country has stepped up work on training migrant workers and diversifying labor migration destinations; under the Asian Development Bank project, three new migration service centers will be established this year