Tajkistan, Society

16:59, january 27, 2014

Madrasahs in northern Tajikistan still remain closed

KHUJAND, January 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Five legally-run madrasahs in the northern Sughd province still remain closed, Abdulhakim Sharipov, the head of the Sughd department on religious affairs,

16:20, january 27, 2014

Media Council’s ranking of Tajik media sources may lead to split within journalism community

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Media Council’s ranking of Tajik media sources in terms of implementation of ethical principles may lead to split within the country’s journalism community,

14:25, january 27, 2014

Special police unit of Interior Ministry’s office for GBAO will consist of local youth

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Special police unit (OMON) of Interior Ministry’s office for the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (Gorno Badakhshan or GBAO) will consist of local youth

13:21, january 27, 2014

205,333 new jobs created in Tajikistan last year

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- According to the State Agency of Social Protection, Employment and Migration, a total of 119,189 persons contacted the Agency for assistance with employment

17:54, january 25, 2014

More than 50,000 individuals in Tajikistan registered as unemployed last year

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Worldwide working poverty dropped drastically over a decade but progress stalled in 2013, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said in its Global

14:43, january 25, 2014

In Tajikistan, Russian names back in vogue

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The item entitled “Ticked ''Ov'': Tajik Officials Unhappy Russian Surnames Back in Fashion” that was posted on Radio Liberty’s website on January 24 notes

09:47, january 23, 2014

Tojiyev’s relatives claim that he was tortured and ill-treated while in custody

DUSHANBE, January 23, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Umed Tojiyev died in a hospital in Tajikistan on January 19.

14:18, january 22, 2014

Tajik authorities install video surveillance cameras in mosques

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik authorities have reportedly installed video cameras in all Friday and central mosques across the country.

11:26, january 22, 2014

Tajik activists demand probe into IRP activist’s death

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2014, Asia-Plus – A Tajik anti-torture coalition has called on the government to thoroughly investigate the death of Umedjon Tojiyev allegedly tortured while in custody.

10:48, january 22, 2014

Tajikistan, Qatar to boost bilateral education cooperation

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Minister of Education and Science Nouriddin Saidov yesterday met here with Qatari Ambassador to Tajikistan Ali bin Mubarak Saeed Al-Muhanadi.

14:43, january 21, 2014

ASIA-Plus newspaper marks its 14th anniversary

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2014, Asia-Plus – ASIA-Plus , which is social and political newspaper, marks its 14th anniversary today.

10:46, january 21, 2014

More than 130 mln somoni expected to be spent this year for rehabilitating roads in Sughd

KHUJAND, January 21, 2013, Asia-Plus -- More than 130 million somoni (equivalent to more than 20 million USD) are expected to be spent this year for repairing roads in the northern Sughd province.

10:34, january 21, 2014

Six new social and industrial facilities commissioned in Isfara

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2014, Asia-Plus – Six new social and industrial facilities have been commissioned in the northern city of Isfara this month.

17:07, january 20, 2014

Agreement establishing the procedure for Tajik nationals’ stay in Russia takes effect

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2014, Asia-Plus – On January 17, Tajikistan received the last notification from the Russian Federation that internal procedures on the entry into force of a

14:52, january 20, 2014

Tajik official denies information about national TV campaign against IRP

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik national TV channels have never carried out campaign against any political party, including the Islamic Revival Party (IRP), Saidali Siddiqov, the

09:49, january 20, 2014

Closure of Kyrgyz-Tajik border reportedly leads to closure of border marketplace in Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A border marketplace Samarkandak in Kyrgyzstan’s Batken district has reportedly been closed.

09:18, january 20, 2014

Tajik authorities introduce dress code for clerics

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2014, Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports that the Committee on Religious Affairs announced last week that the design for a new, standard issue, uniform for

15:21, january 17, 2014

Charitable foundation set up to support fellow-countrymen

DUSHANBE, January17, 2014, Asia-Plus – A charitable foundation called “Sipar” (Shield) has been set up to support Tajik nationals temporarily staying in the Russian Federation.

09:36, january 16, 2014

Imrouz Radio launches program in Shughni language

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Radio program in Shughni language has been broadcast in Tajikistan for the first time.

09:12, january 16, 2014

Child-friendly courtroom and child-friendly investigation room open in Qurghon Teppa

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2014, Asia-Plus – Child-friendly court room and child-friendly investigation room are opening at a court in Qurghon Teppa, Khatlon province today.

17:12, january 14, 2014

169 Tajik students still studying at foreign religious schools

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2014, Asia-Plus – In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the Committee on Religious Affairs and Regulation of National Traditions and Rituals under the

16:40, january 14, 2014

Imam-khatibs in Tajikistan expected to receive salaries beginning on February 1 2014

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2014, Asia-Plus – Imam-khatibs (leaders of congregational prayer in mosque) and sarkhatibs (incumbents of the mosque) are expected to receive salaries beginning on February 1

16:40, january 14, 2014

Imam-khatibs in Tajikistan expected to receive salaries beginning on February 1 2014

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2014, Asia-Plus – Imam-khatibs (leaders of congregational prayer in mosque) and sarkhatibs (incumbents of the mosque) are expected to receive salaries beginning on February 1

10:15, january 14, 2014

Tajik government publishes manual for imam-khatibs

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Committee on Religious Affairs and Regulation of National Traditions and Rituals under the Government of Tajikistan (CRA) has published a manual for

16:02, january 13, 2014

Tajik expert describes a representative of middle class in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 13, 2013, Asia-Plus - Specialists from the Center for Strategic Studies under the President of Tajikistan have conducted a survey to assess state and prospects of development of

15:44, january 13, 2014

Tajikistan ought to value relations with Russia, says Tajik think tank head

DUSHANBE, January 13, 2014, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the head of the Center for Strategic Studies under President of Tajikistan, Khudoberdi Kholiqnazarov,

10:18, january 13, 2014

Road to Tajik exclave within Kyrgyzstan reopens for traffic today morning

DUSHANBE, January 13, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The road connecting the Tajik northern city of Isfara and the Vorukh jamoat, which is a Tajik exclave within Kyrgyzstan, has been reopened for traffic today

12:25, january 11, 2014

Dushanbe mayor bans 'nontraditional' music on public transport

DUSHANBE, January 11, 2014, Asia-Plus – Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has banned music in the city''s public transportation system that is "alien to national and universal human values,"

16:13, january 10, 2014

Animated film about sex trafficking to be shown in Tajikistan soon

DUSHANBE, January 10, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Delegation of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to Tajikistan presents the animation film ‘Two Girls’ to Tajik

15:41, january 10, 2014

The number of people infected with hepatitis reportedly increases in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus – According to the statistical data of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, 188 new cases of hepatitis were reported in Tajikistan last year, bringing the