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Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Current Situation in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region

This message is to update U.S. citizens on the consequences of the natural disaster and State of Emergency in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), including the city of Khorog. The United States Embassy has received reports of additional mudslides in the area of Murgab on August 5, 2015, and the risk of mudslides through the month ... Read More»

By | 7 August, 2015 | Topics: Security & Emergency Messages

U.S. Government Supports Increased Rights for Media and Armed Forces in Tajikistan

United States Ambassador Susan M. Elliott, along with representatives from the U.S. Embassy, the Tajik government, media, and civil society, participated in the OSCE’s Preparatory Human Dimension Implementation Meeting on July 27, 2015. The event highlighted discussion on the current state of human rights in Tajikistan. Ambassador Elliott gave remarks discussing the importance of emphasizing ... Read More»

By | 31 July, 2015 | Topics: Press Releases

Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Flooding in Khorog Area

This message is to update U.S. citizens on the unfolding natural disaster and State of Emergency in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO), including the city of Khorog.  On July 18-19, high temperatures and rapid snow and glacier melting triggered flooding and mudslides, which have destroyed a great deal of infrastructure, commercial property, and households in the ... Read More»

By | 21 July, 2015 | Topics: Security & Emergency Messages

Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: State of Emergency in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region

This message is to alert American citizens to an unfolding natural disaster and State of Emergency in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), including the city of Khorog.  Accelerated snow and glacier melting caused by high temperatures during the first two weeks of July triggered dangerous mudslides and flooding on July 16, resulting in the destruction of ... Read More»

By | 19 July, 2015 | Topics: Security & Emergency Messages

USAID Delivers Polio Vaccine to Ministry of Health and Social Protection

United States Ambassador Susan M. Elliott, Deputy Minister of Health and Social Protection Nasim Olimov , U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Country Director Kathleen McDonald, and UNICEF Resident Representative Lucia Elmi presided over a ceremony to mark the donation of a stock of 900,000 doses of Oral Polio Vaccine to the Ministry of Health ... Read More»

By | 9 July, 2015 | Topics: Press Releases

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