Tajkistan, Society

15:02, september 18, 2014

Daytime temperatures expected to fall sharply within the next two days

Daytime temperatures are expected to fall sharply in Tajikistan within the next two days.

09:27, september 18, 2014

Khatlon authorities suggest that amendments should be made to the privatization law

QURGHON TEPPA, September 18, Asia-Plus -- The authorities of the southern Khatlon province suggest that amendments should be made to the country’s law on privatization of industrial enterprises.

15:27, september 17, 2014

Tajik capital hosts regional migration forum

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2014, Asia-Plus – A regional forum to discuss issues related to protection of Central Asian labor migrants’ rights will take place in Dushanbe from September 18-19.

13:35, september 17, 2014

Cardiac surgery performed on a one and a half month old Tajik girl in Krasnoyarsk

Cardiac surgery has been performed on a one and a half month Tajik girl in the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk.

13:35, september 16, 2014

Russia to allocate $6.7 mln in 2014-2016 to improve wellbeing of one million Tajiks

According to the document, $2.5 million will be remitted to the UN Development Program for these purposes in 2014, and $2.1 million a year will be provided in 2015 and 2016.

16:35, september 15, 2014

Inflow of Tajik migrants to Russia decreases, says Tajik envoy

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The flow of workers from Tajikistan to Russia has decreased considerably as compared to last year, first of all because of their violations of Russian

15:15, september 15, 2014

Xi Jinping attends SCO summit, Chinese handset becomes “national gift”

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2014, Asia-Plus -- During Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Tajikistan.

11:06, september 15, 2014

Let us stop violence against children in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2014, Asia-Plus -- An international conference on Prevention of Violence Against Children will be held in Dushanbe City under the European Union funded project for Gradual

16:05, september 10, 2014

Radio Asia-Plus celebrates its 12th anniversary

DUSHANBE, September 10, 2014, Asia-Plus – Radio Asia-Plus (FM 107) has celebrated its 12th anniversary. Radio Asia-Plus (FM 107) is the first independent radio station in Dushanbe.

10:13, september 10, 2014

U.S. Government announces recruitment for FLEX, an exchange program for secondary school students

DUSHANBE, September 10, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe announces recruitment for the 2015-2016 Future Leaders Exchange Program (FLEX).

12:53, september 8, 2014

Over $5.263 million and RR 60.224 million remitted to banks in Muminobod in Jan-Aug 2014

KULOB, September 8, Asia-Plus -- Over the first eight months of this year, labor migrants working outside Tajikistan, primarily in the Russian Federation, have remitted 5,263,042 U.S.

10:00, september 8, 2014

Media Council congratulates journalists on International Day of Journalists’ Solidarity

DUSHANBE, September 8, Asia-Plus -- The Media Council of Tajikistan congratulates journalists on International Day of Journalists’ Solidarity.

16:53, september 7, 2014

TT-Mobile says nobody hacked into their computer network

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2014, Asia-Plus – Mobile-telephone operator TT-Mobile says nobody has hacked into their computer network.

14:35, september 7, 2014

320 Tajik doctors will be trained in disease coding nationwide

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Funded by the European Union, the project, Technical Assistance to Support the Strengthening of the Health Information System in Tajikistan ,

15:59, september 5, 2014

AKF builds office for the Association of Entrepreneurs of the Muminobod district

KULOB, September 5, 2014 Asia-Plus -- A ceremony of an official opening of a two-story office of the Association of Entrepreneurs of the Muminobod district will take place in the district

13:47, september 5, 2014

Working groups set up in Tajikistan for work with labor migrants

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Working groups have been set up in Tajikistan for work with labor migrants.

13:35, september 5, 2014

IRP reportedly takes efforts to prevent spread of religious radicalism among Tajik youth

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) leader Muhiddin Kabiri yesterday met with senior representatives of the IRP department for sports and youth policy,

10:39, september 5, 2014

President inaugurates new facilities in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2014, Asia-Plus – President Emomali Rahmon has inaugurated a number of new facilities in Dushanbe, the president’s official website reported on September 5.

10:09, september 5, 2014

Labor exchange officially opened in Khujand Thursday

KHUAJND, September 5, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The labor exchange that was established under financial support of the Khujand mayor’s office was officially opened in Khujand, capital of northern Sughd

16:25, september 4, 2014

Tajik MPs meet with Tajik labor migrants working in Russia

DUSHANBE, September 4, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament, Ms. Sabohat Muqimova and Mr.

13:32, september 4, 2014

Japan’s government support enhancement of education sector in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, September 4, 2014, Asia-Plus Funded by the Japan’s Grant Assistance for the Grassroots Human Security Projects (“GGP”), the project for rehabilitation of Secondary School # 25 in Kirov

13:22, september 4, 2014

U.S. government builds and furnishes school in southern Khatlon province

DUSHANBE, September 4, 204, Asia-Plus -- U.S.

10:26, september 4, 2014

Tourism in Tajikistan – increase your knowledge

Linkage Training for Authorities Guided by Mountain Societies Development Support Programme (MSDSP), Pamir Eco Cultural Tourism Association (PECTA ) / State Committee

16:26, september 3, 2014

Russia expected to build residential community in Kulob

KULOB, September 3, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Russia is expected to build a new residential community for 700 families in the Tajik southern city of Kulob.

15:10, september 3, 2014

Dushanbe mayor’s office expected to allocate TJS 600 mln for construction of new sports complex

DUSHANBE, September 3, 204, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe mayor’s office is financing construction of a new large sports complex, Poytakht 90 .

14:10, september 3, 2014

WEF ranks Tajikistan 91st among 144 economies in terms of competitiveness

DUSHANBE, September 3, 2014, Asia-Plus – The World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked Tajikistan 91st among 144 economies in terms of competitiveness.

13:22, september 3, 2014

Traffic restriction to be imposed in Tajik capital on September 5 and 6

DUSHANBE, September 3, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President will inaugurate in Dushanbe the Shopping Center “Poytakht 90” on September 5 and the 5-star Sheraton Hotel on September 6.

15:42, september 2, 2014

CPT leader names costly vanity projects among factors impeding wage raise in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Communist Party (CPT) leader Shodi Shabdolov, who is also member of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament, considers that

17:36, september 1, 2014

Tajik nationals join the Ice Bucket Challenge in order to help Oshourmo Alovatshoyeva

Nationals of Tajikistan have joined the Ice Bucket Challenge in order to help Ms. Oshourmo Alovatshoyeva, who suffers vertebral injury and progressive pyramidal paraparesis.

12:48, september 1, 2014

Lithuanian mountaineers ascend Lithuania Peak in the Pamirs

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2014, Asia-Plus - Lithuanian mountaineers have ascended Lithuania Peak in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) for the second time.