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15:47, august 17, 2012

Eid Muborak greetings from U.S. Embassy

DUSHANBE, August 17, 2012, Asia-Plus – Ms. Sarah Penhune, Charge d''Affaires, U.S.

10:23, august 17, 2012

President congratulates Tajik Muslims on occasion of Eid ul-Fitr

The president has called on the people of the country to remember effects of the civil conflict in the country and not to forget that peace and accord that reign today in Tajikistan were reached at

14:21, august 16, 2012

Nine cases of typhoid registered in Khorog

In Khorog, the provincial capital of the Gorno-Badakhshan Region nine persons have been diagnosed with typhoid.

13:50, august 16, 2012

Over $43 mln worth of humanitarian aid delivered to Tajikistan in Jan-Jul 2012

DUSHANBE, August 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- 31 countries of the world have provided more than 43.3 million U.S.

10:16, august 16, 2012

CRA has still failed to issue list of approved sermon topics

DUSHANBE, August 16, 2012, Asia-Plus – The Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA) under the Government of Tajikistan has still failed to issue the list of approved sermon topics entitled “52 Friday

09:16, august 16, 2012

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan discuss cross-border cooperation issues

KHUJAND, August 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Qohir Rasoulzoda, the governor of the Tajik northern Sughd province, yesterday left for Kyrgyzstan’s Batken region for a two-day working visit.

10:18, august 15, 2012

Minimum wage rises 2.5 times in Tajikistan

Beginning on January 1, 2013, the minimum wage in Tajikistan will be raised from 80.00 to 200.00 somoni – 2.5 times rise.

09:41, august 15, 2012

Asia’s booming cities must go green or risk disaster – ADB study

DUSHANBE, August 15, 2012, Asia-Plus – Press release issued by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Tajikistan Resident Mission (TJRM) says that in a special chapter of its flagship annual statistical

16:33, august 14, 2012

SPCE Khorog holds its 7th graduation ceremony

DUSHANBE, August 14, 2012, Asia-Plus – A newsletter of the University of Central Asia (UCA) published on August 13 notes that the University of Central Asia (UCA)’s School of Professional and

15:02, august 14, 2012

Asia-Plus website available in tablet and smartphone applications

All publications posted on the Asia-Plus website are available in applications of tablets and smartphones.

11:12, august 14, 2012

88 percent of Tajikistan’s Muslims reportedly fasts during Ramadan

DUSHANBE, August 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- According to findings of the survey “The World''s Muslims: Unity and Diversity” conducted by the Pew Research Center, 88 percent of Muslims in Tajikistan

16:29, august 13, 2012

Tajik authorities intend to shut down association of young lawyers

The Sughd authorities have lodged an application to the Sughd regional court, asking to close the Association of Young Lawyers of Tajikistan, Amparo, which is engaged in protecting rights of draftees

17:32, august 11, 2012

Surveillance cameras to be installed in all the cathedral mosques in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 11, 2012, Asia-Plus – Surveillance cameras will be installed in all the 355 cathedral mosques (facilities built for Friday prayers) across Tajikistan.

14:09, august 11, 2012

Number of plastic card holders increasing in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, August 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The number of plastic card holders in the northern Sughd province has increased 2.

14:19, august 10, 2012

CPT asks Tajik authorities to unblock Internet access to Asia-Plus news agency

The Communist Party of Tajikistan (CPT) has asked the Tajik authorities to unblock Internet access to the Asia-Plus news agency and ensure the free flow of information in the country.

13:16, august 10, 2012

Tajik Diaspora in Kyrgyzstan calls on the Tajik people not to divide on regional basis

DUSHANBE, August 10, 2012, Asia-Plus – Tajik Diaspora in Kyrgyzstan has called on the people of Tajikistan to prevent the split of the country based on regional identity, the CA-News news agency

10:38, august 10, 2012

Minister of justice: freedom of speech reigns in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 10, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The ongoing 81st session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) considered joined reports of Tajikistan on laws, as well

10:10, august 10, 2012

Principal deputy education minister heads the Dushanbe education directorate

DUSHANBE, August 10, 2012, Asia-Plus -- By government’s order Homidullokhon Faqirov has been relieved of his post of principal deputy minister of education in connection with transfer to

09:58, august 10, 2012

250 Tajik students expected to be sent to study at Iranian universities this year

DUSHANBE, August 10, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik National University has announced enrolment of students for studying at Tehran University in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

15:29, august 9, 2012

EU declaration on occasion of International Day of World’s Indigenous People

DUSHANBE, August 9, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Thursday August 9, the European Union High Representative, Catherine Ashton, delivered a declaration on behalf of the European Union on the occasion of the

11:04, august 9, 2012

In preparation for president’s visit Kulob officials anxious to portray functioning municipality

DUSHANBE, August 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- An item entitled “Silly Dictator Story #14: No Donkeys at the Well” that was posted on Radio Liberty’s website on August 8 says that when Tajik President

16:50, august 8, 2012

President to pay week-long working visit to Kulob

KULOB, August 8, 2012 Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon is expected to pay a week-log visit to Kulob from August 10 to August 17, an official source at the Kulob mayor’s office told

13:09, august 8, 2012

This year, Tajikistan marks Idi Ramazon on August 19

DUSHANBE, August 8, 2012, Asia-Plus – This year, Tajikistan will mark Idi Ramazon or Eid ul-Fitr on September 10, according to the Shuroi Ulamo (Council of Ulems, a group of scholars and

11:05, august 8, 2012

U.S. researcher offers to cooperate with Tajikistan in monitoring mountain glaciers

DUSHANBE, August 8, Asia-Plus -- Silk Road Newsline reports that according to Dr.

09:41, august 8, 2012

RSF sends letter to head of Tajik communications service agency

DUSHANBE, August 8, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Paris-based media watchdog Reporters Without Border (RSF) is concerned over the Tajik authorities’ intention to set up a group of observers to monitor online

15:50, august 7, 2012

SMT changes its transmitting wave

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The private TV channel, Simoi Mustaqili Tojikiston or SMT (Independent TV of Tajikistan), has broadcast its programs on a new wave since August 6.

14:29, august 7, 2012

Immigrants from Tajikistan settle down in Russia’s Jewish Autonomous Oblast

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2012, Asia-Plus – Immigrants from Tajikistan are settling down in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast (JAO) in the Russian Far East.

11:41, august 7, 2012

Tajikistan to report on fulfillment of its obligations under ICERD

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The 81st session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) will take place in Geneva from August 6 to August 31.

10:18, august 7, 2012

BBC: damage caused to Khorog by military operation may exceed 10 mln somoni

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2012, Asia-Plus – The BBC reports that the commission comprising officials and public activists has noted that damage caused by the military operation to Khorog, the capital of

16:54, august 6, 2012

Sughd governor, regional mufti visit families of servicemen killed in Khorog

KHUJAND, August 6, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Qohir Rasoulzoda, chairman of Sughd province, and Hussein Mousozod, head of the office of the Council of Ulamo (a group of scholars and imams that