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Current Time – “Настоящее Время” in Russian – is a  24-hour Russian-language television  and digital news network aimed at audiences in Russia, the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, and around the world. Current Time is produced by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) in cooperation with the Voice of America (VOA). It builds on the success of the ...
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2023-2025 English Access Microscholarship Program

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: July 31, 2023. U.S. Embassy Dushanbe announces a call for proposals for the 2023-2025 English Access Microscholarship Program.  The purpose of this program is to provide disadvantaged youth with an opportunity to learn English language skills and enhance leadership through teaching the basics of American culture and values of democratic development and civic ...
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Snow Leopard Exercise

Dushanbe, Tajikistan, June 2, 2023 – Tajikistan, the Netherlands, Romania, and the United States recently hosted the Snow Leopard Tabletop Exercise in Dushanbe, Tajikistan in collaboration with the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Tajikistan is a key U.S. partner in counterterrorism cooperation, working closely to safeguard ...
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USAID Promotes Ways for Civil Society to Be Financially Independent

Dushanbe, Tajikistan, June 1, 2023 – Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) held a forum to give civic actors ideas on how they can keep their organizations operating without relying solely on grants and donations.  Titled a “Forum on Social Entrepreneurship,” civil society representatives discussed the current experience and challenges, perspectives from the ...
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