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10:00, march 26, 2013

Local entrepreneur lays out water pipeline to village in Vose district

KULOB, March 26, 2013, Asia-Plus -- More than 3,000 residents of the village of Kadouchi in Vose district of Khatlon province have got access to safe drinking water.

09:23, march 26, 2013

OSCE discusses harmonizing migration data in Russia and Central Asia

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An OSCE-led seminar on improving the collection, usage and exchange of comparable data on migration in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation and

14:57, march 25, 2013

Oxfam helps establish private veterinary clinics in Kulob

KULOB, March 25, 2013, Asia-Plus -- One more private veterinary clinic has been established in Kulob. The clinic was officially opened in the Tanyol village, Kulob district on March 24.

14:42, march 25, 2013

Young Leaders Alumni Conference held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2013, Asia-Plus – The Young Leaders Alumni Conference took place in Dushanbe on March 25.

18:12, march 23, 2013

Tajik authorities intend to set salaries for imam-khatibs

DUSHANBE, March 23, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Following an order by President Emomali Rahmon the Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA) under the Government of Tajikistan is currently considering the

14:01, march 20, 2013

U.S. government celebrates World Water Day

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On March 22, the global community will celebrate World Water Day 2013, with the motto “Clean Water for a Healthy World.

13:55, march 20, 2013

Sanitation crisis: It’s time to talk about the solutions

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2013, Asia-Plus – A statement by Bekele Geleta, the Secretary General of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) posted on IFRC’s website

14:23, march 19, 2013

Russia will not introduce visa regime for Tajikistan’s nationals, says Tajik diplomat

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2013, Asia-Plus – “Moscow will not introduce a visa regime for nationals of Tajikistan,” Tajik Ambassador to the Russian Federation,” Abdulmajid Dostiyev, told the

09:46, march 19, 2013

President visits boarding school for orphans in Temourmalik district

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Monday March 18, President Emomali Rahmon visited the boarding school for orphans and homeless children in the village of Tanobchi, Temourmalik

09:29, march 19, 2013

ICRC intends to expand its operations to the north and south of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Amirsho Miraliyev, the First Deputy Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) yesterday received a delegation of

08:59, march 19, 2013

Leader of ethnic Uzbeks in Khatlon missing

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A leader of Tajikistan''s ethnic Uzbeks has been missing for several days, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reported on March 18.

11:12, march 18, 2013

Devonayev calls on Tajik diplomats to study international labor migration experience

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Safiallo Devonayev, Head of the Migration Service under the Government of Tajikistan at the end of last week met here with representatives of Tajik

09:28, march 18, 2013

Management of water project handed over to Rohati jamoat

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday March 19, the Tajikistan Water Supply and Sanitation Project (TajWSS) will officially hand over a drinking water supply project to the Roudaki

09:26, march 18, 2013

UNICEF deputy regional director for CEE/CIS visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- UNICEF Deputy Regional Director for Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CEE/CIS), Ms.

18:14, march 16, 2013

Young entrepreneur from Khujand commits suicide

KHUJAND, March 16, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A young entrepreneur from the northern city of Khujand has committed suicide. According to the Interior Ministry’s office for Sughd province, O.

16:29, march 16, 2013

Dushanbe-based public TV channel resumes partial broadcasting

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Poytakht (The Capital) public TV channel has reportedly resumed partial broadcasting.

16:55, march 15, 2013

Shortage of men leads to forced early marriages in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Early marriages deprive young women in Tajikistan of education, pose a threat to their health and leave them vulnerable to abuse.

14:12, march 15, 2013

Russian non-governmental foundation expected to open its office in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Russian non-governmental association is expected to open its office in Tajikistan.

10:29, march 15, 2013

Russia has no plans to introduce visa regime for Central Asians, says Russian MFA’s special envoy

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Russia has never had plans to introduce a visa regime for citizens of Central Asia’s countries, the Russian Foreign Ministry''s Ambassador-at-Large,

17:15, march 14, 2013

Russian envoy says visa-free regime with Central Asia to end

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Russian Foreign Ministry''s special envoy, Anvar Azimov, says Russia plans to introduce a visa regime for citizens of Central Asian republics, Radio

14:33, march 14, 2013

Over $12.9 mln worth of humanitarian aid delivered to Tajikistan in Jan-Feb this year

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Thirty-seven countries of the world have provided more than 12.9 million U.S.

13:49, march 14, 2013

“Rural Life- Reality Meets Art”

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Oxfam and GIZ photography exhibition draws attention to rural life and the plight of women farmers.

10:31, march 14, 2013

Rahmon to meet with representatives of intelligentsia on March 20

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2013, Asia-Plus -- This year, President Emomali Rahmon will hold a traditional meeting with representatives of the intelligentsia on the occasion of the Navrouz holiday on

14:24, march 13, 2013

17th Japanese Speech Contest in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe in cooperation with Tajik State Institute of Languages named after S.

13:28, march 13, 2013

Known Tajik painter Khushbakht Khushvakhtov dies

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2013, Asia-Plus – Known Tajik painter Khushbakht Khushvakhtov died in Moscow on March 12, aged 86 after a short illness.

09:30, march 13, 2013

World Bank recommends actions for sustainable development of cities in Eurasia

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Once flourishing along the Great Silk Road, today, a thousand years later, the cities of Eurasia need to be rethought in order to be competitive in a market

16:27, march 12, 2013

More than 150 Tajiks now live and work in Canada

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2013, Asia-Plus -- More than 150 Tajiks now live and work in Canada.

15:35, march 12, 2013

Interior Minister says nobody persecutes SDP leader

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has studied a statement released by the Social-Democratic Party (SDP) leader Rahmatillo Zoirov on March 7, in which he, in particular, notes that the law enforcement

14:40, march 12, 2013

PDV conducts seminars for journalists on coverage of domestic violence issues

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2013, Asia-Plus – The Prevention of Domestic Violence in Tajikistan (PDV) Project will conduct seminars for Tajik journalists on the efficient coverage of the domestic violence

10:33, march 12, 2013

Dushanbe mayor’s office announces repeated tender to upgrade the Poytakht TV channel

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe mayor’s office has announced a repeated tender for modernization of the Poytakht (The Capital) public TV channel.