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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.

09:56, march 12, 2013

Minister of labor visits Rasht Valley

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Minister of Labor and Social Protection Mahmadamin Mahmadaminov is currently on a working trip to the Rasht Valley, according to the press center of the

15:22, march 11, 2013

Prisoners’ parents demand resignation of head of Tajikistan’s penitentiary system

The letter with demand of resignation of head of Tajikistan’s penitentiary system, prosecutor in charge with overseeing observance of law by penitentiary institutions of Dushanbe and districts

13:16, march 11, 2013

Tajik Press Day marked today

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik Press Day is marked on March 11.

18:53, march 9, 2013

Imrouz News appeals against court’s ruling over Rustam Hukumov’s law suit

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The independent Dushanbe newspaper, Imrouz News (News Today), on March 7 appealed against the ruling handed down by a court in Dushanbe’s

10:54, march 7, 2013

President congratulates women on the Day of the Mother

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A ceremonial meeting dedicated to the Day of the Mother is currently being held at the Borbad State Complex in Dushanbe.

10:12, march 7, 2013

Rural teachers get military exemption

DUSHANBE, March 7 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan''s parliament have passed new legislation exempting village teachers from compulsory military service, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports.

15:39, march 6, 2013

Judge’s conscience wakes up, says lawyer from Sughd

DUSHANBE, March 6, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe’s Economic Court has adjourned hearing over Tojiron’s libel lawsuit against independent Dushanbe newspaper, Imrouz News (News Today),

15:10, march 6, 2013

Tajikistan passes new education law

DUSHANBE, March 6, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has endorsed a new draft law on education.

16:06, march 5, 2013

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director on International Women's Day

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- “On the occasion of International Women''s Day, I want to take this opportunity to renew the commitment of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, to