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11:36, february 5, 2013

Issues of providing medical aid to Tajik labor migrants discussed in St. Petersburg

DUSHANBE, February 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik migration service agency’s office in Russia arranged a meeting of representatives of Tajik Diaspora and labor migrants with representatives of

09:32, february 5, 2013

Another inmate dies in prison

DUSHANBE, February 5, 2013, Asia-Plus – Questions have been raised about another Tajik prison inmate’s death.

15:36, february 4, 2013

Some 800 vendors in Khujand protest rising costs of patents

KHUJAND, February 4, 2013, Asia-Plus – Hundreds of vendors running shops at the Somon marketplace, which is located near the Khujand-Ghafurov highway, have reportedly organized a

14:11, february 4, 2013

WFP helps vulnerable families through cash assistance

DUSHANBE, February 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The UN World Food Programme (WFP) completed a pilot cash transfer to around 7,000 of the most vulnerable people in Ayni district of Sughd province during

09:39, february 4, 2013

HRW: Widespread rights abuse, repression in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, February 4, 2013, Asia-Plus /PayravChorshanbiyev/ -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) notes in its World Report 2013, which was released on January 31, 2012, that Kazakh and Uzbek authorities

09:29, february 4, 2013

Meeting of local entrepreneurs held in Kulob Saturday

KULOB, February 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of entrepreneurs from all the ten districts of Kulob region, Khatlon province took place in Kulob on February 2.

15:42, february 3, 2013

CPJ documents a distributing trend of attacks against journalists in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE February 3, 2013, Asia-Plus – An article “Tajikistan Blames Censorship on Complaints by Citizens” by Muzaffar Suleymanov posted on the Committee for Protect Journalists (CPJ)’s website on

14:28, february 1, 2013

Tajik parliament to pass a new law on education

DUSHANBE, February 1, 2013 Asia-Plus -- A February 1 meeting of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Committee on Science, Education, Culture and Youth Policy,

11:11, february 1, 2013

Interior minister meets with local youth during his working visit to Sughd

DUSHANBE, February 1, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday January 31, Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimov met with representatives of Sughd youth in Khujand, the capital of Sughd province, the

10:10, february 1, 2013

Lawsuit filed by the mayor’s office against Kabiri is pressure on politician, says CPT leader

DUSHANBE, February 1 2013, Asia-Plus -- “A lawsuit filed by the Dushanbe mayor’s office against deputy of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament, leader of the

09:31, february 1, 2013

Tajik authorities want to prevent child labor in Russia

DUSHANBE, February 1, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Migration Service chief Safiallo Devonayev says 74,000 Tajik citizens under 18 years of age are working in Russia as migrant laborers, Radio Liberty’s

09:24, february 1, 2013

Chronicle of the month: January, 2013

DUSHANBE, February 1, 2013, Asia-Plus: January 1 - One Tajik

17:43, january 31, 2013

Tajikistan falls one place in 2013 Press Freedom Index published by RSF

Tajikistan has been ranked 123rd among 179 countries in terms of freedom of press, leaving behind several Central Asia’s nations and event the Russian Federation.

16:49, january 31, 2013

Tajikistan, Russia expected sign migration agreement in February

DUSHANBE, January 31, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Russia are expected to sign a government-to-government agreement on migration cooperation in February.

16:03, january 31, 2013

Some 400 foreigners expelled from Tajikistan last year

DUSHANBE, January 31, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Some 400 foreign citizens were expelled from Tajikistan last year for violating Tajikistan’s legislation, which was 271 people more than in 2011,

15:21, january 31, 2013

MP Kabiri not going to apologize to the mayor’s office

DUSHANBE, January 31, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Deputy of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament, Muhiddin Kabiri, who is also leader of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP),

11:51, january 31, 2013

People complain most abut judicial bodies, says Tajik Ombudsman

Last year, people reportedly complained most about judicial bodies. Many applications about use of tortures in juvenile detention facilities have not been confirmed.

10:35, january 31, 2013

Tajik communications service explains website blockages

DUSHANBE, January 31 213, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik government''s Communications Service says some websites were blocked this month to prevent the “spread of false information and possible

10:05, january 31, 2013

European Union supports civil society organizations in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 31, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The European Union has started funding 3 projects under the “"Non State Actors in Development” program, for a total amount of EUR 700,000, press

09:48, january 31, 2013

There is no blacklist of websites to be blocked in Tajikistan, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, January 31, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A decision on restricting access to some Internet websites is made only incompliance with the country’s civil code, Rafiqjon Shokirov, the deputy head of

16:26, january 29, 2013

Japan supports agrarian and education sectors and gender empowerment in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Japan has supported numerous projects in various spheres in Tajikistan within the framework of Grant Assistance for the Grass–roots

14:41, january 29, 2013

Tolerance noticeably slackens in Central Asia, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, January 29 2013, Asia-Plus -- Fostering the spirit of understanding and tolerance in Tajik youth was a major topic of a roundtable formally entitled “Islam, Tolerance and Youth”

13:39, january 29, 2013

Tajikistan residents reportedly optimistic about life in 2013

Findings of a survey by the Center for Sociological Research, Zerkalo (Mirror), have shown that a major part of Tajikistan’s population is optimistic about their lives in 2013.

11:08, january 29, 2013

Tajik media organizations apply to Tajik FM over Ozodi reporter’s accreditation

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus – Tajik media organizations have applied to Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokon Zarifi with solicitation to clarify the situation with rejection of Ozodi (Radio

10:24, january 29, 2013

Tajik customs service demands payment of duties on Iranian gear meant for joint TV project

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A US$2 million worth of equipment from Iran that is meant for a joint Persian-language TV project has been held at the depot of the Customs Service

16:57, january 28, 2013

OSCE supports workshop on water management, environmental challenges in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Monday January 28, the OSCE Office in Tajikistan, in cooperation with the Ministry of Water Management and Land Reclamation of Tajikistan, organized a

15:24, january 28, 2013

200 customers of Tajik Telecom in GBAO left without communication

KHOROG, January 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- 200 owners of mobile phones being served by Tajik Telecom’s office in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) have been left without communication.

12:54, january 28, 2013

CRA supports religious scholars' appeal against publication of unauthorized fatwas

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2013, Asia-plus -- The Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA), which is the primary administrative body that oversees implementation of the Government’s religious policy,

11:24, january 28, 2013

Outgoing AKDN resident representative gives farewell reception

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) hosted a special reception Thursday (January 24) evening at the Dushanbe Serena Hotel to thank the Government of

10:46, january 28, 2013

Mayor’s office makes preparations for Navrouz celebrations

DUSHANBE January 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A January 26 enlarged meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s office, presided over by Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, discussed issues related to preparations