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U.S. Embassy to Build Chaldovar Border Outpost on the Tajik-Afghan Border

Dushanbe, Tajikistan, December 15, 2020 – The U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe, in cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), is proud to announce the launch of a new project to reconstruct and modernize the Chaldovar border post in Shahrituz district on the Tajik-Afghan border. This project, funded through the U.S. State ...

By U.S. Embassy Dushanbe | 15 December, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases

Online Professional English Network Program

The U.S. Embassy in Tajikistan is accepting applications to participate in the spring 2021 term of the Online Professional Englsih Network (OPEN) Program (former E-Teacher Program). The OPEN Program offers 8-week professional development courses developed by U.S. universities on topics such as English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) TESOL Methodology, Professional Development for Teacher Trainers, and Integrating Critical Thinking into the Classroom. Submit ...

By U.S. Embassy Dushanbe | 15 December, 2020 | Topics: Education

New USAID Acting Mission Director Arrives in Tajikistan

Dushanbe, Tajikistan, December 11, 2020 — On September 28, Keith Simmons assumed duties as the new Acting Mission Director of the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for Tajikistan at the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe. The new USAID Mission in Tajikistan demonstrates how the United States is strengthening its partnership with the Tajik people and supporting development throughout the ...

By U.S. Embassy Dushanbe | 11 December, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases

Ambassador Pommersheim in Recognition of International Human Rights Day

In honor of Human Rights Day, I want to congratulate the winners of the human rights awards given out by the NGO Bureau of Human Rights with support of the U.S. Embassy: the NGO Tashabusi Huquqi, Asia-Plus journalist Abdulloh Ghurbati, and journalist Mahpora Kiromova. These awardees were selected for calling attention to the struggles of ...

By U.S. Embassy Dushanbe | 10 December, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador

U.S. Government Recognizes the Resilience and Impact of the Health Care System and Communities

Dushanbe, Tajikistan, December 1, 2020 — The United States joins Tajikistan in observing World AIDS Day to show support for people living with and affected by HIV, and to remember those who have lost their lives to AIDS. The U.S. government’s theme for World AIDS Day 2020 is “Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Resilience and Impact.” ...

By U.S. Embassy Dushanbe | 1 December, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases

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