Tajikistan - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty https://www.rferl.org/z/668 RFE/RL's latest news, features, commentary, and multimedia content on Tajikistan https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png Tajikistan - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty https://www.rferl.org/z/668 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:46:22 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL For Central Asian Migrants, Russia's School Rules Are Splitting Families As the new school year approaches, Central Asian migrant parents face a stark choice: bring their children to Russia and risk them being unable to enroll because of stricter Russian language rules or leave them behind. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-migration-migrants-kyrgyzstan-tajikistan-uzbekistan-central-asia/33816803.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-migration-migrants-kyrgyzstan-tajikistan-uzbekistan-central-asia/33816803.html Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:54:25 +0200 FeaturesKazakhstanKyrgyzstanRussiaTajikistanTurkmenistan UzbekistanThe Rundown Stories Tajikistan Expands Crackdown On Head Scarves, Beards In New Push For 'National Culture' Many Tajiks say decisions about clothing, appearance, and faith have become intertwined with official expectations. https://www.rferl.org/a/tajikistan-religion-crackdown-beards-hijab/33809947.html https://www.rferl.org/a/tajikistan-religion-crackdown-beards-hijab/33809947.html Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:01:28 +0200 TajikistanFeaturesThe Rundown Stories Tajikistan Distances Itself From Detained Israel- Iran Spy Suspect Tajikistan's interior minister said has said that a man arrested in Israel on suspicion of spying for Iran is no longer a Tajik citizen, contradicting earlier statements by Israeli authorities that described the suspect as a dual Tajik-Russian national. https://www.rferl.org/a/israel-iran-suspected-spy-tajik-citizen-war/33808906.html https://www.rferl.org/a/israel-iran-suspected-spy-tajik-citizen-war/33808906.html Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:20:52 +0200 NewsIranTajikistanThe Rundown Stories Central Asian Countries Face Fuel Shortages As Russian Oil Exports Drop Off Russia is experiencing severe fuel shortages as a result of Ukrainian strikes on its energy infrastructure, resulting in high prices and long lines for gasoline. Now Central Asian countries, which rely heavily on imports of Russian petroleum products, are seeing similar price hikes and shortages. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyzstan-tajikistan-fuel-shortage-russian-exports/33808383.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyzstan-tajikistan-fuel-shortage-russian-exports/33808383.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:25:34 +0200 KyrgyzstanTajikistanVideo ArchiveVideos Is Political Opposition Still Possible In Central Asia? Across Central Asia, opposition movements have steadily disappeared from public life. Some leaders have been jailed, others forced into exile, while new parties have struggled to gain a foothold. What happened to the region's opposition -- and is there still space for alternative political voices? https://www.rferl.org/a/central-asia-opposition-kyrgyzstan-kazakhstan-uzbekistan-tajikistan-turkmenistan/33804263.html https://www.rferl.org/a/central-asia-opposition-kyrgyzstan-kazakhstan-uzbekistan-tajikistan-turkmenistan/33804263.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:10:32 +0200 FeaturesKazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistan UzbekistanThe Rundown Stories Central Asia's Fuel Crisis: The Cost Of Russian Dependence And Short-Term Thinking Ukraine's sustained attacks on Russia's oil refineries immediately plunged Central Asian countries into energy chaos, highlighting years of short-term policy decisions that have left the region without a coordinated energy strategy and sufficient diversification to withstand major disruptions. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-oil-refineries-central-asia-energy-crisis/33800342.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-oil-refineries-central-asia-energy-crisis/33800342.html Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:23:08 +0200 News AnalysisKazakhstanKyrgyzstanRussiaTajikistanTurkmenistan UzbekistanThe Rundown Stories