Ethnomusicologist Richard Wolf has been contemplating the rupture between two countries in his a film about poet-singers in Tajikistan and in Afghanistan.
Economic and Social Impacts of COVID-19: Update from Listening to Tajikistan
Even as Tajikistan suffers a severe COVID-19 outbreak, the country faces a looming blow from the worst global economic outlook in generations. Data through the month of May from the Listening to …
Press Watchdogs Urge Azerbaijan, Tajikistan to Unblock OSCE Appointment
Dozens of press freedom watchdogs are calling on Azerbaijan and Tajikistan to cease efforts to block reappointment of the OSCE’s (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) top media rights …
Majlis Podcast: Media Freedom And The Coronavirus In Tajikistan
On this week’s podcast, a look at the Tajik government’s latest crackdown on the few independent media outlets left that still report honestly about affairs inside the country.
Khofiz Shakhidi and Abdullo Kurbanov on Alif Bank’s plans for further international expansion
Alif Bank is an innovative bank in Tajikistan, which has become a pioneer in the reform of the country’s financial institutions. And its founders, Khofiz Shakhidi and Abdullo Kurbanov, are ready to …
World Bank critical of Tajikistan’s telecom sector
Tajikistan still has one of the lowest fixed … spending on telecoms services and devices is under pressure from the financial effect of large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction …
COVID-19 cases in Tajikistan climb to 6,364
Confirmed coronavirus cases in Tajikistan have risen by 49 to 6,364 in the past day, the country’s Ministry for Health and Social Protection of the Population said on Wednesday, Trend reports citing …
In 2020, Tajikistan decreased the import of wheat and increased the purchases of flour
The supplies of flour increased by 64.9% on weight basis compared with the same period in 2019, and up 75% in monetary terms. According to the announcement, in January-May, Tajikistan decreased the …
The U.S. assistance to Tajikistan for the COVID-19 crisis
The United States Government has supported the Government of Tajikistan’s efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing life-saving equipment, laboratory and medical supplies, technical …
Tajik Prosecutors Summon Journalist’s Family After His Coverage Of Coronavirus
The Prosecutor-General’s Office in Tajikistan has summoned for questioning close relatives of an independent journalist who has led critical coverage of the government’s response to the coronavirus …