All news: Tajikistan

Number of Tajik citizens in Russia exceeds 1.1 million - statistics

As of the beginning of January 2014, the number of Tajikistan's citizens in Russia is 1,111,791.

Russian Duma ratifies accord on Tajik labour migrants' stay in country

Russia's State Duma ratified an agreement between Russia and Tajikistan on regulating Tajik citizens' stay in Russia. The agreement was signed by the two sides in Moscow on 8 February 2013.

Protocol to pact to protect Tajik labour migrants in Russia signed in Moscow

A protocol to introduce changes to the agreement between the Tajik and Russian governments on Tajik citizens' employment and protection of their rights in Russia, dated 16 October 2004, was signed in Moscow today.

Russia said to be seeking Tajik approval for new migrant labour rules

Russia is seeking a deal with Tajikistan that would update existing agreements governing the movement of migrant workers between the two countries, the privately-owned Russian news agency Interfax reported on 21 October.

Parents and employers to face punishment for forcing children into labour in Tajikistan

Trade union leaders meet to discuss informal employment

The Pan-European Regional Council of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-PERC) in cooperation with the ILO organized a subregional meeting for trade union leaders focusing on informal employment. The meeting took place in Kyrgyzstan’s...

National action plan to eliminate the worst forms of child labour presented in Tajikistan

Tajikistan’s authorities should amend the legislation to create favourable conditions for prevention and elimination of the worst forms of child labour in the country, ILO-IPEC National Consultant Dzhamshed Kuddusov said on June 12 at the...

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan sharing knowledge in combating child labour

Within the framework of activities carried out by IPEC Programme in Central Asia two study tours were organized for tripartite partners in the region to learn experience of combating child labour in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan sharing knowledge in combating child labour

Within the framework of activities carried out by the ILO’s International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (ILO-IPEC) in Central Asia two study tours were organized for tripartite partners in the region to learn experience of combating...

Tajik agency logs 500 missing migrant workers

Tajikistan becomes 159th member of WTO

Tajikistan, Russia ink new migration pact

Today a ceremony to sign an agreement between Tajikistan and Russia on the conditions of the presence of Tajik citizens in Russia was held in Moscow.

Tajikistan's population reaches eight million - news agency

Not all remittances sent by labour migrants to Tajikistan - minister

Minister says 4,500 HIV-positives logged in Tajikistan

Tajik parliament's lower house ratifies agreement on WTO admission

Tajikistan has been officially admitted to the World Trade Organization (WTO)

The Tajik president’s official website reports three documents were signed at a ceremony in Geneva on December 10: the protocol on Tajikistan's admission to the international organization; the decision of the WTO General Council on approving...

Tajikistan logs 654 new HIV cases in Jan-Sep 2012

In all, 4,500 HIV cases have been officially logged in Tajikistan since 1991, when the first HIV infection was registered in the country, the Tajik new agency Asia-Plus reported on 1 December, World AIDS Day.

Tajikistan’s trade unions promote Decent Work Programme

On November 15-16 Dushanbe hosted a conference on strengthening the role of Tajikistan’s trade unions in promoting and implementing the Decent Work Programme.

Ombudsmen of Central Asia, Russia discuss legal protection for labor migrants at Dushanbe conference