Training for 84 officers of the Tajikistan Border Guard was conducted by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe as part of the EU-funded project 'Stabilisation of Tajikistan's southern border with Afghanistan'

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