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According to official data, 29,5% of Tajikistan citizens live below the poverty threshold. However, according to the experts’ estimates, this index is at least two times higher in reality.
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Kyrgyzstan wants to introduce secular disciplines along with religion in religious educational institutions. The draft regulation on religious education has been brought up for public discussion.
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A crisis centre for pregnant women has been opened in the Russian Orthodox church in Bishkek.
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For further development of tourism sector, we need to transit from quantity to quality by switching to a higher paid market, according to experts of both countries.
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Every year minor Kazakhstanis become more aggressive, experts say.
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Tajikistan hopes to receive financial dividends from Iran, Tehran is counting on diplomatic support from Dushanbe, experts say. (more…)

The latter are fine with it, but they doubt the initiative will be implemented effectively.
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According to experts, the old social contract between the authorities and the people has run out. (more…)

Leading European and American media has focused rather on protests and harsh police responses on the presidential election day than on the voting process per se.
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Hundreds of Turkmen families living in the South of Tajikistan remained to live there after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Despite having settled long and firmly and holding Tajik passports, the Turkmen carefully preserve the traditions of their ancestors, but also respect local customs.
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