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10:36, may 6, 2014

Central Asian governments must stop violating freedom of expression

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2014, Asia-Plus -- On World Press Freedom day, ARTICLE 19 and regional partners Adil Soz, MPI and NANSMIT (National Association of Independent Media of Tajikistan) called on

10:17, may 6, 2014

International Al-Wasatiya Center (Kuwait) expected to open its office in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday afternoon received Dr.

11:24, may 5, 2014

One of activists of former UTO, Mahmadruzi Iskandarov, is 60 years of age

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2014, Asia-Plus – One of activists of the former United Tajik Opposition (UTP) and ex-chairman of the Democratic Party of Tajikistan (DPT), Mahmadruzi Iskandarov, is 60 years of

10:13, may 5, 2014

Tajikistan sends humanitarian aid to the disaster-affected areas in Afghan Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A convoy of trucks carrying 200 tons of humanitarian aid for disaster-affected in areas in Afghan Badakhshan departed from Dushanbe yesterday, according to the

13:46, may 4, 2014

IWPR holds training workshops for journalists in Kulob and Khorog

DUSHANBE, May 4, 2014, Asia-Plus - With support from the European Union the Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR)’s in Tajikistan conducted two day training workshops on human rights

11:15, may 2, 2014

National Council on Population and Development established in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 2, 2014, Asia-Plus – The National Council on Population and Development (Council) has been established in Tajikistan.

10:33, may 2, 2014

Freedom House: Media freedom situation worsens in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 2, 2014, Asia-Plus – US-based non-governmental organization Freedom House ranks Tajikistan 175th among 197 countries in terms of the media environment.

09:23, may 2, 2014

Problems of media freedom to be discussed in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, May 2, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A republican conference formally titled “Freedom of Media in Tajikistan: Achievements and Challenges” is taking place in Dushanbe tomorrow on the occasion of

09:21, may 2, 2014

Chronicle: Highlights of April, 2014

DUSHANBE, May 2, 2014, Asia-Plus: April

17:10, april 30, 2014

Tajikistan reportedly has the lowest average wage among CIS nations

DUSHANBE, April 30, 2014, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan reportedly has the lowest average wage among the CIS nations.

16:53, april 30, 2014

Draft mediation law discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 30, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Center for Child’s Rights made presentation of a draft law on mediation on April 30.

13:35, april 28, 2014

Japan’s government supports enhancement of education and health sectors in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2014, Asia-Plus -- On April 24 and 25, Mr.

18:03, april 27, 2014

St. George’s Ribbon action to be launched in Tajikistan on May 8

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- On the occasion of the 69th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, the office of Russia’s Development Foundation “Institute for

16:37, april 27, 2014

Isfara chemical plant to construct new building for local boarding school for partially sighted chil

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A groundbreaking ceremony for construction of a new building for the specialized boarding school for partially sighted children took place in the Tajik

16:26, april 27, 2014

Dushanbe mayor’s office arranges simultaneous wedding ceremony for 90 couples

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2014, Asia-Plus – On the occasion of the Day of Unity that is celebrated in Tajikistan on June 27, the Dushanbe mayor’s office will arrange simultaneous wedding ceremony for 90

16:05, april 27, 2014

Hardship forces residents of Buni Hisorak settlement to apply to UN Secretary-General

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2014, Asia-Plus – Hardship has reportedly forced residents of the settlement of Buni Hisorak to apply to the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

09:37, april 25, 2014

Sughd governor, GIZ country director discuss cooperation issues

KHJUAND, April 25, 2014, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday April 23, Sughd governor Abdurahmon Qodiri met with Mr.

13:33, april 24, 2014

Tajikistan launches its own online social network service

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan has reportedly launched its own online social network service – Persona.tj. Persona.tj reminds the world’s largest social network Facebook.

10:23, april 24, 2014

Paik editor sees politics behind paper’s shutdown

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The editor-in-chief of a weekly newspaper in Tajikistan''s southern city of Kulob says his periodical has been suspended by authorities due to political

09:51, april 24, 2014

Final training and public hearing on the Isfara River Basin Plan

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The final fifth training on basin planning for the working group of the Isfara river basin planning development and implementation was held in Khujand on

09:51, april 24, 2014

Final training and public hearing on the Isfara River Basin Plan

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The final fifth training on basin planning for the working group of the Isfara river basin planning development and implementation was held in Khujand on

10:53, april 23, 2014

Enterprises offering public transport services learn road traffic organization

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2014, Asia-Plus – A training seminar on methods of efficient road traffic management is being held in Dushanbe today.

10:25, april 23, 2014

Regional Working Group on Judicial Capacity discusses judicial reforms in CA nations

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2014, Asia-Plus -- In the framework of the Rule of Law Initiative for Central Asia established by the EU and led by France and Germany, the project «Rule of Law Platform –

09:29, april 23, 2014

IWPR teaches local journalists the international standards of reporting

DUSHANBE, Aril 23, 214, Asia-Plus -- The representative office of the Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR) in Tajikistan conducted a two-day training workshop on International Standards

14:39, april 22, 2014

Residents of Tajik and Kyrgyz border villages jointly clean irrigation canal

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Residents of border villages of Khoja Alo and Chorkuh in the Tajik district of Isfara and Samarqandak and Aktatyr in the Kyrgyz district of Batken organized a

13:59, april 22, 2014

160 new industrial enterprises expected to be introduced into operation in Sughd this year

KHUJAND, April 22, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A total of 160 new industrial enterprises are expected to be introduced into operation in Sughd province this year.

10:47, april 22, 2014

Water supply will be cut off to downtown Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2014 Asia-Plus /Avaz Yuldoshev/ -- In connection with repair works on the water supply pipeline on the Pushkin Street, Dushanbe’s municipal waterworks (Dushanbevodokanal or DVK)

10:17, april 22, 2014

Dushanbe mayor’s office awards best district police inspectors

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2014, Asia-Plus – The award ceremony for the winners of the contest to determine the best district police inspector took place in Dushanbe on April 21.

15:09, april 21, 2014

Japan’s Government supports enhancement of education sector in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony commemorating the successful completion of “The Project for Construction of Secondary School No.

11:04, april 21, 2014

Dushanbe mayor’s office provides financial aid to World War II veterans

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2014, Asia-Plus -- By Dushanbe mayor’s order 714,000 somoni have been allocated from the city budget for providing extraordinary grants to veterans of the Great Patriotic War of