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16:58, november 19, 2012

If I die, do not believe that it was suicide or accident, says prisoner

DUSHANBE, November 19, 2012, Asia-Plus – Mahmurod Rizoyev, farther of one of 50 prisoners, who were transferred from Dushanbe and Vahdat penal colonies to a penal colony in the northern city of

15:29, november 19, 2012

Tajik-Russian WG for Migration meets in Dushanbe this week

DUSHANBE, November 19, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe will host a two-day meeting of the Tajik-Russian Working Group (WG) for Migration this week.

14:32, november 19, 2012

The last group of Tajik Hajj pilgrims returned home

DUSHANBE, November 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The last group of Tajik Hajj pilgrims returned home on November 18.

13:47, november 19, 2012

55,000 people officially registered as unemployed in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE November 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- According to data of the Agency fro Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, the number of unemployed officially registered with the employment

10:13, november 19, 2012

Red crescent society heads from Afghanistan and Iran arrive in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Mr. Abulhasan Faghih, Head of the Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Ms.

09:40, november 19, 2012

Enterprise for producing granulated sugar launched in Sughd

DUSHANBE, November 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, enterprises operating on the territory of the Sughd Free Economic Zone (FEZ) have manufactured a total of

17:55, november 17, 2012

Shuroi Ulama establishes length of beard for Muslims in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2012 Asia-Plus – The Shuroi Ulamo (Council of Ulamo -- an Islamic council that issues fatwas (religious rulings) and religious guidance to Islamic religious organizations) at

16:26, november 17, 2012

Russian teachers have not arrived in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Russian-language teachers from Russian have not arrived in Tajikistan for unknown reasons, a source at the Ministry of Education (MoE) told Asia-Plus on

12:37, november 16, 2012

Over $54 mln worth of humanitarian aid delivered to Tajikistan in Jan-Oct 2012

DUSHANBE, November 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Forty-one countries of the world have provided more than 54 million U.S.

10:09, november 16, 2012

IRP website editor offers Dushanbe mayor’s office to ban New Year’s Tree display

DUSHANBE, November 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Muhibullo Qurbon, editor-in-chief of the official website of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP), has applied to the Dushanbe mayor’s office, proposing

17:01, november 15, 2012

Tajik rights defenders demand probes into prison beatings

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan''s nongovernmental organization Coalition against Torture has issued a statement demanding investigations into the alleged mass beatings of

14:24, november 15, 2012

The Water Trust Fund is Ready for Investment

The inaugural Board meetings of the Water Trust Fund (WTF) were conducted in the local Hukumats of Muminabad and Rudaki Districts.

11:37, november 15, 2012

Authorities inspect penal colonies, talk to prisoners and hear their complaints

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A group of representatives from the Prosecutor-General’s Office, the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Justice are

16:13, november 14, 2012

U.S. Embassy announces an open competition for the 2013 Empower Access Program.

DUSHANBE, November 14, 2012, Asia-Plus – The U.S.

10:47, november 14, 2012

WHO has provided US$19 mln worth of assistance to Tajikistan over the past eight years

DUSHANBE, November 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday November 13, 2012, President Emomali Rahmon received Ms. Zsuzsanna Jakab, WHO (World Health Organization) Regional Director for Europe.

14:20, november 13, 2012

IOM Moscow gives presentation of Tajik-Russian pocket phrasebook for labor migrants

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s Office in Moscow is giving presentation of Tajik-Russian pocket phrasebook for labor migrants

11:18, november 13, 2012

75 Tajik students will leave for Iran this month for studying

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Seventy-five Tajik students will leave for Iran before the end of November for studying.

09:37, november 13, 2012

International Education Week starts in Tajikistan today

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- International Education Week is celebrated in Tajikistan from November 13 to 16.

09:34, november 13, 2012

Remembrance Day Service held at Victory Park in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The British Embassy in Dushanbe organized a Remembrance Day Service on Sunday 11 November 2012 at the War Memorial in Victory Park in Dushanbe.

14:11, november 11, 2012

CAT hears replies from Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2012, Asia-Plus – On November 8, the Committee against Torture CAT heard the replies of Tajikistan to questions raised by Committee Experts on the second periodic report of

10:26, november 9, 2012

U.S. Embassy supports International Education Week

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- From November 13 to 16, 2012, International Education Week will be celebrated in Tajikistan. The U.S.

11:35, november 8, 2012

Dushanbe mayor, WB representatives discuss water supply issues

DUSHANBE, November 8, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday November 7, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev received a delegation of the World Bank, led by Pier Francesco Mantovani, Team Leader,

10:24, november 8, 2012

Prisoners’ relatives say about beatings in Khujand penal colony

Penitentiary authorities deny information that they have transferred some inmates to a penal colony in Khujand in order to conceal the details of the death of Hamza Ikromzoda as baseless.

14:39, november 7, 2012

Tajik authorities intend to establish center to monitor IP networks

The center is expected to be established at OJSC Tajik Telecom (state-run Internet-provider and fixed-line telecommunications network).

13:30, november 7, 2012

Tajikistan submits report to CAT

DUSHANBE, November 7, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) began its consideration of Tajikistan’s report on the efforts of that country to give effect to the provisions

11:43, november 7, 2012

Tajikistan urged to disclose whereabouts of suspect held incommunicado

DUSHANBE, November 7, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Amnesty International (AI) fears for the safety of Abdulvosit Latipov (also known as Qori Vosit), a former member of the United Tajik Opposition (UTO) who

16:26, november 5, 2012

Tajikistan marks Constitution Day

DUSHANBE, November 5, 212, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan will mark Constitution Day on November 6.

10:14, november 5, 2012

Construction of two new roads starts in Kulob region

KULOB, November 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Kulob authorities have officially commenced construction of two new roads in the area.

09:24, november 5, 2012

Switzerland sets up a Clinical Skills Laboratory for medical students of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- An opening ceremony of the Clinical Skills Laboratory of the Tajik State Medical University (TSMU) named after Avicenna was held on November 3.

09:18, november 5, 2012

Access to safe drinking water expands in Tajikistan with support from the World Bank

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The residents of Farkhor and Vose townships in Khatlon province will now benefit from improved access to clean water and high quality utility services as a