Tajkistan, Society

09:35, february 22, 2012

It is necessary to begin the new phase of negotiations, says IRP leader

Islamic Revival Party (IRP) leader Muhiddin Kabiri has offered to begin a new dialogue between the government and opposition.

15:25, february 21, 2012

Return to Islamic values is natural process, say experts

An international conference entitled “Development of Islam in Central Asia: New Trends, Problems and Solutions to Them” as taken place in Dushanbe.

14:28, february 21, 2012

Illegal land allotment cases reported in Vakhsh district

QURHGON TEPPA, February 21, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Vakhsh prosecutor’s office has appealed against 12 decisions by ex-chairman of the Vakhsh district, Khatlon province related to allotment of

13:07, february 21, 2012

Founding meeting of the Board of Guardians of British-Tajik Society takes place

LONDON, February 21, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The founding meeting of the Board of Guardians of the British-Tajik Society took place in London last week.

08:50, february 21, 2012

Swiss Government supports efforts towards abolition of death penalty in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 21, 2012, Asia-Plus /Victoria Naumova/ -- On February 16, the Swiss Cooperation Office in Tajikistan and the public organization League of Women Lawyers signed an agreement on

15:34, february 20, 2012

Sughd authorities provide humanitarian aid to Tajik exclave in Uzbekistan

KHUJAND, February 20, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd local authorities are continuing to provide humanitarian aid to the village of Sarvaki Bolo, which is Tajik exclave surrounded by Uzbek

11:20, february 20, 2012

International conference on Islam to take place in Dushanbe tomorrow

The main objective of the conference is to discuss the role of Islam in modern Tajik and society and in the future of the country.

09:44, february 20, 2012

Tajikistan has more mosques than schools

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2012, Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty reports that the deputy chairman of Tajikistan''s State Committee for Religious Affairs said on February 16 that the country has more mosques

08:51, february 20, 2012

U.S. embassy requests project proposals for the 2012 small grants program

DUSHANBE, February 20, Asia-Plus -- The U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe announces a request for proposals under the 2012 Democracy Commission Small Grants Program.

16:20, february 17, 2012

Stud farm for selective breeding of Kyrgyz horse established in Murgab, Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A stud farm for selective breeding of the Kyrgyz horse has been established in the Murgab district, Gorno Badakhshan. Ms.

09:37, february 17, 2012

Six imam-khatibs were dismissed in Kulob

KULOB, February 17, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Attestation of imam-khatibs of 57 mosques in the Kulob region of Khatlon province has ended and six imam-khatibs have been removed from their positions.

09:17, february 17, 2012

Russia: No plan for CIS visa regime

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Russia''s migration chief says Moscow has no plans to introduce a visa regime for fellow member states of the CIS, the Commonwealth of Independent States,

10:48, february 16, 2012

Russian court reviews baby mix-up involving Muslim, Christian parents

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A Russian court has begun to review the case of a hospital baby mix-up that led to a Russian Orthodox girl being raised by a Tajik Muslim family, and a

16:11, february 15, 2012

Electricity rationing introduced in Khujand

KHUJAND, February 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Electricity rationing has been introduced in Khujand, the capital of the northern Sughd province.

15:10, february 15, 2012

Entrepreneurial spirit to be developed in high schools in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Ms. Larisa Kislyakova, deputy chairperson of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), recently met here with Mr.

14:13, february 15, 2012

Environmental specialists feed wildlife in mountain areas

KULOB, February 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Specialists from the Kulob agency for environmental protection have begun to feed wildlife in mountain areas.

09:30, february 15, 2012

UNDP presents the findings of the Integrity Risk Assessment in Water Sector of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 15, 2012, Asia-Plus – A two-day conference entitled “Assessing the Integrity in Water Sector of the Republic of Tajikistan” is concluding in Dushanbe today.

14:11, february 14, 2012

Automated migration registration system presented in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- An automated personal identification and registration system developed by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) was presented at the

10:56, february 14, 2012

Action to honor memory of soldiers who died in Afghan War held in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A series of actions dedicated to the 23rd anniversary of the withdrawal of the Soviet troops from Afghanistan are being held in Dushanbe and other

09:26, february 14, 2012

Coal prices rise sharply in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, February 14, 2012, Asia-Plus - The sharp hike in coal prices has been reported in Khujand, the capital of the northern Sughd province.

11:31, february 13, 2012

President supports construction of health complex in Childukhtaron area

KULOB, February 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A project for construction of a health-improving complex in the Childukhtaron area of the Muminobod district, Khatlon province has been submitted for

10:06, february 13, 2012

IFRC Europe Zone Head of Operations visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 13, 2012, Asia-Plus – Yevgeni Parfyonov, IFRC Europe Zone Office Head of Operations started his two-day visit to Tajikistan today during his working trip to Central Asia, press

09:52, february 13, 2012

Embassy assists with returning bodies of two Tajik to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The body of a 28-year-old resident of Khatlon’s Vose district Sino Rajabov was returned to Tajikistan on Saturday February 11, the Tajik Embassy in

15:24, february 11, 2012

EU helps develop entrepreneurial spirit within the academic community in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Friday February 10, Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Umed Davlatzod met here with Mr.

14:19, february 10, 2012

Chkalovsk authorities put lonely elderly people up in a hotel because of cold weather

KHUJAND, February 10, 2012, Asia-Plus - Authorities of the northern city of Chkalovsk have put elderly people who do not have relatives to support up in the “Khujand” Hotel because of cold

16:35, february 9, 2012

600 applications lodged for attending evening classes for the working youth

DUSHANBE, February 9, Asia-Plus -- To-date, some 600 persons have lodged applications for attending evening classes for the working youth, Ms.

15:38, february 9, 2012

Information regarding the U.S. Department of State’s summer work travel program

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2012, Asia-Plus – In a statement released on February 9, the U.S.

15:26, february 9, 2012

One more FM radio goes on the air in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, February 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- FM radio, Sadoi Khujand (Voice of Khujand), has gone on the air in the northern Sughd province.

14:09, february 9, 2012

Tajik medical educators revise HIV/AIDS curriculum

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The number of new HIV cases in Tajikistan is growing from year to year.

14:45, february 8, 2012

Tajik media organizations concerned over situation around CJES

Tajikistan’s media organizations are seriously concerned over the situation that emerged around their partner organization in Russia, the Center for Journalism in Extreme Situations (CJES).