Tajkistan, Society

11:25, may 3, 2012

Khatlon officials meet with students

Khatlon officials met with quota scholarship students in Kulob. Today, May 3, the Kulob Palace of Culture hosted a meeting of Khatlon officials with quota scholarship students.

11:50, may 2, 2012

Ashur Safar literature award handed in Kulob

Kulob celebrated the 74th anniversary of the most popular Soviet poet of the republic Ashur Safar.

11:48, may 2, 2012

Authorities undertake measures to liquidate consequences of disaster in Kulob group of regions

The Tajik Government’s Emergency and Civil Defense Committee undertakes measures to eliminate the consequences of a disaster in south part of the region.

10:53, may 2, 2012

Tajikistan’s press freedom score declines by three points

Tajikistan’s press freedom score declines by three points, the Freedom House said in its report. Tajikistan’s status remains Not Free.

10:26, april 30, 2012

Belarusian Ambassador to Tajikistan visits Sughd free economic zone

Olga Gavruk, Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to Tajikistan, visited Sughd free economic zone and met with its head Anvar Jakubov.

10:08, april 30, 2012

Our banking system needs in serious reforms, Shukurjon Zuhurov says

Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon of the Majlisi Oli of Tajikistan Shukurjon Zuhurov visited Jirgital region today and met with active citizens of the region.

09:30, april 30, 2012

Japan Supports Development in Fayzobod and Vahdat districts

The Government of Japan has provided a total of US$205,407 for two development projects in Fayzobod and Vahdat districts.

09:27, april 30, 2012

UNAIDS and ITUC to work together to increase access to HIV services for workers

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to eliminate stigma and discrimination,

15:39, april 27, 2012

In early summer Khujand pensioners to use card-based system

In June this year pensioners of Khujand will use a new card-based allowance system to get their allowances. Currently they are forced to go for their pensions to Amonatbank’s offices.

14:50, april 27, 2012

Labor migrant may become undesirable in Russia

Tajik labor migrants who travel to Russia in the past six months this year face a new problem: some of them are refused entry to Russia for being undesirable persons.

10:49, april 27, 2012

Tajik pupils win several golden medals at Ekaterinburg international school Olympiad

Tajik pupils won 91 medals at the VII International School Olympiad held on April 21-25 at the Boris Eltsin Ural Federal University.

12:35, april 25, 2012

Wave of suicides continues in Sughd: 5 suicides registered in past few days

Several more suicides were registered in North Tajikistan in the past few days. G.N.

16:48, april 24, 2012

Residents of Nurobod in east Tajikistan complain about indifference of local authorities

Several families from Sabzikadam village of Muchikharf Jamoat of Nurobod region, who lost their houses as a result of a mudslide, still forced to live at their relatives’.

09:38, april 24, 2012

Resident of Sughd jailed to 8.5 years for killing fellow villager

The court of Matcha region has found Mahadmirzo Sharipov, a 48-year-old resident of Sabag village of Poldarak Jamoat of Matcha region of Sughd province, guilty under Article 32 (preparation to

16:55, april 23, 2012

Tojikhorijakor opens office in Russia

Russian Justice Ministry issued accreditation certificate to Tojikhorijakor (Tajik external labor committee) state company under Tajik Government’s Migration Service.

16:29, april 23, 2012

Best teacher, best school identified in Dushanbe

On April 21, the Tajikistan’s Capital Day, the Dushanbe Mayor’s Office summarized the results of a contest for the best school, best headmaster, best teacher, best kindergarten and best

11:26, april 23, 2012

Diphtheria immunization campaign starts in Tajikistan

National diphtheria immunization campaign starts in Tajikistan today. The campaign will be divided into three stages.

10:54, april 23, 2012

IOM to help Tajikistan set up Retraining Centers for Labor Migrants

On April 20 Head of the Tajik Migration Service under the Government of Tajikistan Safialo Devonaev met with the Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) William Lacy

10:52, april 23, 2012

Card operated electricity meters to be installed in Kulob

2000 card operated electricity meters will be delivered to Kulob in early May this year. These meters will replace current electricity meters, the Kulob Power Department told the AP.

11:21, april 20, 2012

Islamic Institute to introduce credit-based education system in new academic year

In the new academic year the Tajik Islamic Institute is planning to introduce a credit-based education system. Other universities of Dushanbe tried to do that four years ago.

15:58, april 18, 2012

Kulob to host the first “Digital Youth of Khatlon Province” Forum

The Abuabdullo Rudaki Kulob State University will host the first ever IT forum “Digital Youth of Khatlon Province”.

10:46, april 18, 2012

Russian Consular Service in Sughd announces university quotas

A total of 43 places in Russian universities, secondary education institutions, scientific and research institutes, postgraduate courses were allocated this year to Sughd province.

16:35, april 17, 2012

Moscow Steel and Alloy Institute opens its branch in Dushanbe

President Rahmon is confident that the opening of the Moscow Steel and Alloy Institute’s branch will have positive economic effect in terms of training of highly professionals.

11:28, april 17, 2012

Tajikistan to operate up to 1000 children with congenital heart disease every year

A new Department of Congenital and Acquired Heart Diseases opened in the Republican Scientific Center of Cardiovascular Surgery on April 16th.

18:44, april 13, 2012

Farazh newspaper to face trial in Dushanbe

The edition is accused of abuse of honor, dignity and business reputation.

09:43, april 13, 2012

Tajikistan to operate on children with congenital heart disease

Tajikistan will perform surgery operations on newborn children with congenital heart disease. Currently Tajik surgeons perform such operations on children at or above three years of age.

13:17, april 12, 2012

Mudslides cause damage to Huroson, Kumsangir regions in Khatlon province

On April 11 a mudslide blocked the Kurgan-Teppa-Dushanbe highway on the territory of Huroson region.

09:06, april 12, 2012

The World Food Programme helps vulnerable people overcome winter hardships

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) will start distributing food this month to some 80,000 vulnerable people in the most food-insecure parts of Tajikistan, following an unusually long and

14:47, april 11, 2012

NATO, CSTO to create mechanisms of complex share of labor on liquidation of Afghan drug production

Today, April 11, Astana hosted a regular session of the Coordination Council of heads of competent bodies to counter drugs of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member states.

12:11, april 11, 2012

Joined HIV/AIDS prophylaxis efforts developed in south Tajikistan

The first ever universal HIV/AIDS prophylaxis strategy for governmental and non-governmental organizations has been developed in Kulob region of Khatlon area.