Tajkistan, Society

15:45, october 5, 2012

U.S. embassy celebrates feed the future

Dushanbe, Tajikistan, October 5, 2012 – Last week, during the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly, global leaders reported on the progress of the Millennium Development Goals,

10:15, october 5, 2012

Fair of job vacancies takes place in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, October 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Agency for Employment, Migration and Social Protection of the Population (Agency) at the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection is holding a fair

15:44, october 4, 2012

Tajikistan virtual science library to launch nationwide

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s network of researchers will gain an important new resource with the launch of the Tajikistan Virtual Science Library (VSL) on October 8,

14:40, october 4, 2012

Jobs are a cornerstone of development, says World Development Report 2013

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- In developing countries, jobs are a cornerstone of development, with a pay off far beyond income alone.

11:40, october 4, 2012

Muezzin at Dushanbe’s central mosque fined for reciting adhan in the presence of minors

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Adashkhon Inoyatzoda, a muezzin (the chosen person at a mosque who leads and recites the call to prayer (adhan) for every event of prayer and worship

11:03, october 4, 2012

Forum on Sustainable Development of Central Asian Mountain Regions kicks off in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A three-day Forum on Sustainable Development of Central Asian Mountain Regions kicked off in Dushanbe today.

15:38, october 3, 2012

ECHO, WFP help needy people in rural Tajikistan get through next winter

DUSHANBE, October 3, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a generous contribution of more than €800,000 from the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and

13:42, october 3, 2012

Joint message by UNESCO, UNDP, ILO, Education International on World’s Teachers’ Day

DUSHANBE, October 3, 2012, Asia-Plus – A joint message from the heads of UNESCO, UNDP, UNICEF, ILO and Education International on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day notes that teachers are the

13:35, october 3, 2012

State language Day coincides with the 60th birthday of Emomali Rahmon

DUSHANBE, October 3, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On October 5, Tajikistan will mark State Language Day. On this occasion, a number of events will take place in the Tajik capital tomorrow.

11:22, october 3, 2012

The “100 Days of Freedom in Tajnet” action launched in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 3, 2012, Asia-Plus -- To protect rights and interests of media and ensure solidarity of journalists of Tajikistan, heads of media and media organizations of Tajikistan have worked

10:07, october 3, 2012

Soccer players from Kulob join the country’s ruling political party

DUSHANBE, October 3, 2012, Asia-plus – An item “Tajik Soccer Players Get with the Program” by Coilin O’Connor that was posted on radio Liberty’s website on October 2 says the Tajik soccer community

11:03, october 2, 2012

Week of Russian Language and Literature held in three Tajik cities

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Week of Russian Language and Literature has been held in Dushanbe.

10:00, october 2, 2012

Press centers of public agencies decide to create their professional community

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Press centers of public agencies plan to create their professional community, the National Association of Independent Media of Tajikistan (Nansmit)

14:41, october 1, 2012

U.S. Embassy, Rostropovich-Vishnevskaya Foundation complete de-worming program in Tajikistan

DUSHABE, October 1, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Monday October 1, the Director of the Republican Tropical Disease Center, the U.S.

08:43, october 1, 2012

Chronicle of the month: October, 2012

DUSHANBE, Ocotber 1, 2012, Asia-Plus: September 1 - President Emomali Rahmon

17:08, september 29, 2012

First group of Tajik pilgrims leaves for Saudi Arabia today morning

The first group of Tajik pilgrims, numbering more than 200 people, left for Saudi Arabia today morning.

16:07, september 28, 2012

First group of Tajik pilgrims leaves for Saudi Arabia on September 29

DUSHANBE, September 28, Asia-Plus -- The first group of Tajik pilgrims, numbering some 200 people, will leave for Saudi Arabia on September 29.

09:57, september 28, 2012

The community disaster preparedness education starts its work in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On September 18, the Institute of Professional Development and Retraining of Employees in the Field of Education in Khatlon province held its opening

09:14, september 28, 2012

OSCE supports broader dialogue on digital broadcasting in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Some 80 members of the Public Council under the President as well as invited experts and stakeholders discussed the switchover to digital terrestrial TV

17:08, september 27, 2012

UNHR to assist Tajikistan with providing shelter for refugees

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has offered Tajikistan to set up a core group up to discuss threats and challenges that may arise during providing

15:57, september 27, 2012

Serious violations of rights of persons charged with terrorism observed in Tajikistan

Tajik human rights activists note that serious violations of rights of persons charged with terrorism are observed in Tajikistan.

11:26, september 27, 2012

Tajik activists demand probe into inmate’s death

A Tajik anti-torture coalition has called on the government to investigate the death of an inmate allegedly tortured in Dushanbe’s penal colony and bring those guilty to justice.

09:34, september 27, 2012

47 percent of Tajikistan’s population reportedly survive on less than $1.33 a day

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2012, Asia-Plus – In an address to a meeting of regional administrators in Danghara, Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon on September 25 urged residents of Tajikistan to

15:48, september 26, 2012

Tariffs to be set according to the abilities of the consumers to pay

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2012, Asia-Plus – The 14th Network Meeting of Stakeholder Organizations on Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation took place in Dushanbe on September 26.

15:21, september 25, 2012

President inaugurates two new education facilities in his home district

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2012, Asia-Plus – A new boarding school to accommodate 640 pupils was inaugurated in the presence of President Emomali Rahmon in his home district, Danghara, today.

14:04, september 25, 2012

This year, Tajikistan marks Idi Qurbon on October 26

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- This year, Tajikistan marks Idi Qurbon, or Eid al-Adha in Arabic, on October 26, the Council of Ulamo (an Islamic council that issues fatwas and

13:44, september 25, 2012

President inaugurates new boarding school in his home district

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2012, Asia-Plus – A new boarding school to accommodate 640 pupils has been inaugurated in the presence of President Emomali Rahmon in his home district, Danghara, today.

13:03, september 25, 2012

Actions of some Tajik media may lead to recurrence of the Khorog events, says Tajik official

Muzaffar Ashourov, the head of the constitutional human rights department at President’s Executive Office, remarked this at the opening of this year’s OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in

15:30, september 24, 2012

Tajik national flags will be installed in hotels at which Tajik pilgrims will stay

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The commission for organization of Hajj-2012 met at the Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA) under the Government of Tajikistan on September 21.

14:44, september 24, 2012

Belarusian specialists help install radiological lab in Kulob

KULOB, September 24, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On September 24, Specialists from the Kulob Center for Sanitary and Epidemiological Supervision took the sample of background radiation of atmosphere