Tajikistan

Dwindling Memories of WW2 in Tajikistan

As Tajiks marked Victory Day on May 9, IWPR interviewed some of the few remaining veterans of the 1941-45 war.

4 May 10

A new parliamentary commission for the environment has been generally welcomed, although it has also raised a few eyebrows.

4 May 10

Mehrangiz Tursunzoda reports from an IWPR debate on access to education across Central Asia.

4 May 10

Thousands of drivers stand to lose jobs as Dushanbe authorities ban “unsafe” vehicles.

30 Apr 10

Arrival of modern toll plazas on major highway disrupts pace of life and cost of living, locals say.

30 Apr 10

The withdrawal of licenses from private minibus operators in the Tajik capital Dushanbe has deprived some 6,000 drivers of a living.

19 Apr 10

Reporter Khalil Qoimzod asks why Tajikistan’s sporting achievements leave so much to be desired.

19 Apr 10

Secondary schools are failing their pupils because of chronic underfunding, Davlatsho Shoetiborov reports from Dushanbe.

19 Apr 10

Financial pressures add to commonly-held view that girls need education less than boys.

15 Apr 10

Higher electricity bills and tougher penalties for arrears are putting pressure on household consumers. By Nazarali Pirnazarov in Dushanbe

4 Apr 10

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