Tajkistan, Society

10:11, january 21, 2013

World’s first experiment on reducing natural quakes expected to take place in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Negotiations of the author of the program of global monitoring of seismological critical area wit representatives of relevant agencies in Tajikistan

12:19, january 19, 2013

Tajik authorities impose temporary ban on ferula collection

DUSHANBE, January 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik authority have imposed temporary ban on collection of ferula in order to restore areas under this plant during this year, Madibron Saidov,

14:52, january 18, 2013

CPJ calls on Tajik authorities to lift their order blocking domestic access to some news websites

DUSHANBE, January 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik authorities must lift their order blocking domestic access to at least three news websites that have reported critically about issues such as

14:09, january 18, 2013

Website access restriction to be lifted in two or three days at most, says Tajik official

The communications service agency head says access to the websites has been blocked for technical reasons.

17:11, january 17, 2013

Tajik ISPs wait for official instruction for blocking websites

DUSHANBE, January 17, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The chairman of Tajikistan''s Association of Internet Providers, Asomuddin Atoyev, has confirmed that Internet service providers (ISPs) in Tajikistan

14:34, january 17, 2013

Freedom House lists Tajikistan among “Not Free” societies

DUSHANBE, January 17, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The latest edition of “Freedom in the World,” the annual report compiled by U.S.

11:14, january 17, 2013

Tajikistan blocks access to Facebook social network again

The Russian version of Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service was also reported blocked as were several other websites.

09:44, january 17, 2013

ILO chief: Less austerity, more investment needed to tackle youth jobs crisis

DUSHANBE, January 17, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Failing to act on the youth jobs crisis would sow the seeds of social unrest and destroy hopes for sustainable growth.

14:42, january 16, 2013

British Ambassador meets with finalists of Farah- 2012

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday January 15, the British Ambassador to Tajikistan, Robin Ord-Smith, hosted a dinner for the finalists and winners of the Farah-2012 Women in

11:00, january 16, 2013

Sughd regional court rejects appeal by civil-society group

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The appeals court of the Sughd regional court has upheld the Khujand city court’s verdict against the Amparo rights group, the group chairperson, Ms.

15:17, january 15, 2013

Second recording released in Tajik ‘kompromat’ war

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Last week Radio Liberty posted on its website the story of a brewing scandal in Tajikistan over compromising material.

09:28, january 15, 2013

Sozandagoni Vatan organizes activities dedicated to 20th anniversary of Tajik national army

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Sozandagoni Vatan (Homeland Builders), which is the youth organization of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), will organize activities dedicated to

17:01, january 14, 2013

Kulob electricity debts reportedly reach over 30.296 mln somoni

KULOB, January 14, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Kulob electricity debts rose 7.4555 million somoni (including the public debt amounting to 5.7555 million somoni and a 1.

15:25, january 12, 2013

Tajikistani man facing extradition and torture

DUSHANBE, January 12, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistani businessman Umarali Kuvvatov (Quvatov) risks extradition to Tajikistan by the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) authorities, where he would be at risk

15:22, january 12, 2013

Jailed Tajik oppositionist threatens more Rahmon revelations

DUSHANBE, January 12, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The latest twist in the tale of former Tajikistan insider Umarali Quvatov could go straight to the heart of the nepotistic regime of President Emomali

16:26, january 11, 2013

Tajik public associations intend to draft mediation law

DUSHANBE, January 11, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s public associations intend to draft a law that would establish a mediation program.

15:55, january 11, 2013

1,573 Tajiks have taken US citizenship over the years of independence

DUSHANBE, January 11, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday January 10, Saidghufron Abdullo, the deputy head of the Migration Service under the Government of Tajikistan, received Mr. Erik R.

15:16, january 11, 2013

We still cannot grant broadcasting license to IRP, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, January 11, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting cannot grant a broadcasting license to the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) of Tajikistan until it prepares all

14:55, january 11, 2013

Mayor’s office provides funds for modernization of its TV station

DUSHANBE, January 11, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe mayor’s office will provide some 100,000 U.S. dollars for modernization of its TV station Poytakht .

17:34, january 10, 2013

We have not declared Quvvatov mentally incompetent, says minister of health

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has never handed over information about mental condition of Umarali Quvvatov to media sources.

16:15, january 10, 2013

136 suicide cases registered in Khatlon province last year

QURGHON TEPPA, January 10, 2013, Asia-Plus -- 136 cases of suicide were registered in Khatlon province last year, which is 14 cases more than in 2011, Varqa Zayniddinov, a senior aide to the

16:02, january 10, 2013

137 new HIV cases reported n northern Tajikistan last year

KHUJAND, January 10, 2013, Asia-Plus -- 137 new cases of HIV infection were registered in the northern Sughd province last year bringing the total number of the officially registered HIV

11:31, january 10, 2013

China funds construction of two schools in Norak

KULOB, January 10, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Two new modern schools will be built in the city of Norak under financial support of the Government of China.

10:34, january 10, 2013

Tajikistan reportedly tops Central Asia in number of mosques

DUSHANBE, January 10, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Iran’s Fars News Agency (FNA) reports that Tajikistan stands in the first place among Central Asia’s nations in terms of the number of officially

11:25, january 9, 2013

Quvvatov’s wife applies to Amnesty International for help

DUSHANBE, January 9, 2013, Asia-Plus – Qumrinisso Hofizova, the wife of Umarali Quvvatov who is the leader of the Group 24 opposition movement, has applied to Amnesty International with

10:20, january 9, 2013

Tajik president's picture prompts reprint of textbooks

DUSHANBE, January 9, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Authorities in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have rejected batches of textbooks earmarked for schools serving their Tajik minorities after they were printed with

10:08, january 9, 2013

3,904 crimes registered in Khatlon in 2012

QURGHON TEPPA, January 9, 2013, Asia-Plus -- 3,904 crimes were reported in Khatlon province last year, which is 153 cases more than in 2011, Varqa Zayniddinov, a senior aide to the Khatlon

09:58, january 9, 2013

CRA has not ordered to establish length of beard for Muslims in Tajikistan, says CRA head

DUSHANBE, January 9, 2013, Asia-Plus – Abdurahim Kholiqov, the head of the Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA) under the Government of Tajikistan, has denied information that CRA has ordered the

14:09, january 8, 2013

EU contributes to WHO health reform project in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2013, Asia-Plus -- With the financial support of the European Union, the World Health Organization (WHO) Country office in Tajikistan launched a new project “Technical

14:42, january 7, 2013

950 persons reportedly placed in jobs trough job fairs last year

DUSHANBE, January 7, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Committee for Youth, Sports and Tourism Affairs under the Government Tajikistan together with other government agencies is taking measures to