Tajkistan, Society

14:54, october 22, 2013

Forced charity bankrupts many entrepreneurs in Tajikistan, says CPT presidential candidate

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2013, Asia-Plus -- People in Tajikistan are mostly worried about the problems of employment, wage and pension rates, and labor migration, the Communist Party (CPT) candidate

10:33, october 22, 2013

EU supports enhancement of capacities of Tajik migrations service agency

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A three-day MIEUX Info Session on Migration Data Collection kicked off at the Migration Service under the Government of Tajikistan on October 21.

09:41, october 22, 2013

Russian government endorses extension of period of stay for Tajik labor migrants

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2013 Asia-Plus – The Government of the Russian Federation has endorsed extension of the period of stay of Tajik labor migrants in Russia.

09:02, october 22, 2013

New book about prominent Tajik politician Shotemur published in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2013, Asia-Plus – A new book about prominent Tajik politician Shirinsho Shotemur has been published in Dushanbe.

15:28, october 21, 2013

Russian Embassy in Dushanbe supports professional development of local Russian language teachers

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Refresher course for Russian language teachers working with secondary schools in Tajikistan opened in Dushanbe today.

14:39, october 21, 2013

Temperatures expected to drop 7-8 degrees tomorrow

The weather forecast says temperatures will drop 7-8 degrees tomorrow.

11:26, october 21, 2013

Bear attacks teen in Rasht

DUSHNBE, October 21, 2013 Asia-Plus - A bear has attacked a teenager in the Rasht district (eastern Tajikistan).

15:34, october 19, 2013

Eid al-Adha aid campaign by Turkish authorities in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2013, Asia-Plus – Turkish Embassy in Dushanbe has provided assistance to orphanages, nursing homes, disabled children homes and hospitals in Tajikistan on the occasion of Idi

15:42, october 18, 2013

The first group of Tajik Hajj pilgrims return home tomorrow

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2013, Asia-Plus – The first group of Tajik Hajj pilgrims numbering 210 people will return home tomorrow night, at 11:20 pm, Lola Kenjayeva, a spokeswoman for Tajik national

14:41, october 18, 2013

Ethnic minorities’ rights discussed in Bishkek

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Officials and representatives of media and civil society from Central Asia’s have discussed issues related to protection of rights of ethnic minorities.

13:20, october 18, 2013

30,476 people reportedly placed in jobs in Tajikistan this year

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The State Agency for Social Protection, Employment and Migration reports that a total of 93,375 persons have contacted the Agency for assistance with

09:09, october 18, 2013

OSCE Office completes five-year project assistance to Tajik Customs Service in Murgab

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A five-year project supporting the Tajik Customs Service in the district of Murgab of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) of Tajikistan was completed

13:38, october 17, 2013

European environment experts share their experience with their colleagues from Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Within the EU – Central Asia Strategy for a New Partnership Platform for Environment and Water Cooperation, national training-seminar ‘Environmental Impact

15:34, october 16, 2013

372 residents of Khatlon deported from foreign countries this year

QURGHON TEPPA, October 16, 2013, Asia-Plus -- 372 residents of Tajikistan’s southern province of Khatlon, including ten women, have been deported from foreign countries, primarily from the Russian

15:18, october 16, 2013

Kulob makes preparations for Emomali Rahmon’s visit

KULOB, October 16, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Kulob is making preparations for a visit of President Emomali Rahmon.

15:43, october 14, 2013

Amonatbonk provides assistance to boarding school in Roudaki

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2013, Asia-Plus – On the occasion of Idi Qurbon, which is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide, Tajikistan’s savings bank, Amonatbonk, has provided

09:40, october 14, 2013

President Rahmon congratulates Tajikistanis on Idi Qurbon

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today congratulated Tajikistanis on the occasion of Idi Qurbon or Eid al-Adha in Arabic.

18:14, october 12, 2013

Education through innovation can transform the lives of girls and strengthen societies

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Innovation is not only about technology – it can mean embracing new ways to overcome other barriers that keep girls out of school, like improving sanitary

09:20, october 11, 2013

Joint Declaration on the European and World Day against the Death Penalty

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2013, Asia-Plus – A Joint Declaration released by Thorbjorn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, and Catherine Ashton, European Union High Representative for

11:33, october 10, 2013

Regional tuberculosis hospital opens in Khorog

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Thursday October 10, a ceremony of an official opening of the regional tuberculosis hospital took place in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan

09:34, october 10, 2013

Qurghon Teppa authorities cut off power and water to soccer player’s house after he scored two goals

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2013, Asia-Plus – An article “Tajik Soccer Star Loses Power and Water after Scoring Two Goals” by Farangis Najibullah and Mirzo Salimov that was posted on Radio

15:14, october 9, 2013

Management of two water projects in Roudaki District is handed over to District Hukumat

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Press release issued by the Tajikistan Water Supply and Sanitation (TajWSS) Project notes that the TajWSS project will officially hand over two drinking

16:12, october 8, 2013

Tajik medical workers invited to attend Pirogov Congress in Moscow

DUSHANBE, October 8, 203, Asia-Plus – Tajik physicians have been invited to attend the 25th All-Russian Pirogov Congress of Physicians that will take place in Moscow from October 18-19.

15:00, october 8, 2013

Renovated school reopens in Spitamen district

KHUJAND, October 8, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A renovated school located in the Khurramzamin jamoat, in the Spitamen district, Sughd province officially reopened today, according to the Sughd governor’s

11:08, october 8, 2013

Tajik, Russian migration service agency heads discuss migration regulation issues

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2013 Asia-Plus – Regulation of labor migration process was a major topic of a meeting of Safiallo Devonayev, Chairman of the Migration Service under the Government of

16:17, october 7, 2013

This year, Tajikistan celebrates Idi Qurbon on October 15

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2013, Asia-Plus -- This year, Tajikistan celebrates Idi Qurbon, or Eid al-Adha in Arabic, on October 15, the Council of Ulamo (an Islamic council that issues fatwas and

17:15, october 5, 2013

Tajikistan celebrates State Language Day

DUSHANBE, October 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan marked State Language Day today. On this occasion, a number of events took place in Tajikistan today.

13:55, october 4, 2013

Hundreds of stray dogs put down in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik authorities in the capital, Dushanbe, say some 500 stray dogs were caught and destroyed last month amid a wave of residents’ complaints over the

09:45, october 4, 2013

Education remains a key sector for the World Bank in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2013, Asia-Plus – On October 1, the Minister of Finance of Tajikistan Safarali Najmiddinov and the World Bank Country Manager in Tajikistan Marsha Olive signed an agreement to

13:50, october 2, 2013

AI: Detainees at risk of torture in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2013, Asia-Plus – A statement released by Amnesty International (AI) on October 1 notes that since July Amnesty International has received reports that at least four detainees,