Tajkistan, Society

10:08, october 18, 2012

Prisoners complain about toughening of prison regime after death of Hamza Ikromzoda

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2012, Asia-Plus – Inmates of Dushanbe’s penal colony # 1 complain about restriction of their rights and toughening of prison regime after the death of Hamza Ikromzoda.

15:12, october 17, 2012

MoE prohibits students from participating in educational events organized by int’l organizations

Under an instruction released by the Ministry of Education (MoE) recently, students are prohibited from participating in educational events organized by international organizations

16:05, october 16, 2012

Only official clerics of Tajikistan may speak at mosques in Russia

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Monday October 15, Saidmukarram Abduqodirzoda, Head of Tajikistan’s Council of Ulamo (a group of scholars and imams that provides interpretations of

15:00, october 16, 2012

Mobile phone operators were reportedly forced to raise outbound call tariffs

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The decision to raise tariffs on outbound calls to Russia is quite an explainable step, Ghafour Irkayev, Head of the Association of Mobile

14:11, october 16, 2012

Athletes from Panj join the country's ruling political party

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A group of athletes from the Panj district in Khatlon province have joined the country’s ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

13:01, october 16, 2012

Over $46.5 mln worth of humanitarian aid delivered to Tajikistan in Jan-Sep 2012

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- 38 countries of the world have provided more than 46.5 million U.S.

12:43, october 16, 2012

One in five marriages in Tajikistan reportedly affected by infertility

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2012, Asia-Plus – An article “Doctor Sets Out To Divorce Infertility From Tajik Cultural Taboos” by Tohir Safarov and Farangis Najibullah that was posted on Radio Liberty’s

11:04, october 16, 2012

Tajik grand mufti attends official closing of international Quran reciting contest in Moscow

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Saidmukarram Abdulqodirzoda, Head of Tajikistan’s Council of Ulamo (a group of scholars and imams that provides interpretations of religious practice)

16:43, october 15, 2012

The results of de-worming program to be reviewed in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2012, Asia-Plus – The Republican Tropical Disease Center is expected to meet tomorrow to review the results of two rounds of the national de-worming program, Fotima Ghoibova,

13:01, october 15, 2012

On World Food Day, WFP emphasizes commitment to supporting the most vulnerable

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) honors World Food Day (16 October) by reaffirming its dedication to work with communities, civil society,

14:57, october 13, 2012

Situation in Gorno Badakhshan is calm, says governor

Heads of power-wielding structures have reviewed the results of work of their lower units in Gorno Badakhshan over the first nine months of this year.

14:33, october 12, 2012

80 percent of facilities for storage of used CFLs in Kulob do not meet safety requirements

KULOB, October 12, 2012, Asia-Plus -- According to the findings of inspection carried out in the Kulob region of Khatlon province by a special commission of the Committee for Environmental

10:59, october 12, 2012

Perspectives of joint ecological information system in CA discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Thursday October 11, The EU funded project “Targeted Awareness Raising for Enhanced Partnership between European Union and Central Asia” (AWARE)

17:18, october 11, 2012

Three new enterprises introduced into operation in Kulob

KULOB, October 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Entrepreneur from Dushanbe, Khalil Temourov, has launched an enterprise for producing inert building materials on the Kulob outskirts, Kulob Deputy

15:53, october 11, 2012

Turkey supports renovation and refurbishment of Children’s Cancer Center in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday October 10, Turkish Ambassador to Tajikistan Mehmet Munis Dirik, accompanied by Ms.

15:12, october 11, 2012

International economic forum opens in Khujand

KHUJAND, October 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The second international economic forum entitled “Investment Potential of Sughd Province” kicked off in Khujand, the capital of Sughd province today.

11:33, october 11, 2012

CIS migration service agency heads gather in Bishkek to discuss illegal migration problems

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The 12th meeting of the CIS Council of Migration Service Agency Heads and the 11th meeting of the Council for Migration Policy under the Eurasian

15:27, october 10, 2012

SDC, AKF launch two projects to help improve quality of life of people of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2012, Asia-Plus -- As part of their ongoing collaboration which has spanned the last fifteen years, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Aga

14:15, october 10, 2012

Tajik grant mufti visits Russia to hold meetings with Tajik migrant workers

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2012, Asia-Plus – A delegation of Tajik clerics, led by Saidmukarram Abduqodirzoda, Head of Tajikistan’s Council of Ulamo (a group of scholars and imams that provides

11:43, october 10, 2012

Tajikistan to mark International Day of the Girl Child

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2012, Asia-Plus – International Day of the Girl Child is being marked worldwide on October 11.

11:26, october 10, 2012

Two Tajik pilgrims making journey to Mecca by foot detained at Saudi border

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Two Tajik pilgrims, who are making journey to Mecca by foot, have been detained in the border area between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi

16:30, october 9, 2012

Suicide statistics for Sughd province evoke serious concern

KHUJAND, October 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Suicides are continuing to show an upward trend in the northern Sughd province.

15:48, october 9, 2012

CIS migration service agency heads meet in Bishkek

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The next meetings of the CIS Council of Migration Service Agency Heads and the Council for Migration Policy under the Eurasian Economic Community

15:19, october 9, 2012

President takes investigation into convict’s death under his control

Tajik chief prosecutor has reportedly said that according to the preliminary results of the forensic medical examination, Hamza Ikromzoda died from injuries inflicted on him.

13:13, october 9, 2012

Tajikistan virtual science library launches nationwide

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Monday October 8, Tajikistan’s network of scientific and academic researchers gained an important new resource with the launch of the Tajikistan Virtual

10:29, october 9, 2012

Fourth SCO education ministers’ meeting takes place in Bishkek

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The fourth meeting of the ministers of education from member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has kicked off in Bishkek,

09:30, october 9, 2012

CA experts gather in Tajik capital to discuss the joint ecological information system

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2012, Asia-Plus – Organized by the EU funded project “Targeted Awareness Raising for Enhanced Partnership between European Union and Central Asia” (AWARE), a national

13:01, october 8, 2012

93% of ethnic Tajik living in Russia reportedly satisfied with the results of Putin’s visit to Tajik

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The overwhelming majority of ethnic Tajiks living in the Russian Federation has reportedly been satisfied with the results of recent Russian

10:17, october 8, 2012

Most part of Tajik capital will be left without drinking water for twenty-four hours

DUHANBE, October 8, 2012, Asia-Plus -- In connection with repair works to Dushanbe’s water supply network the majority of the city’s neighborhoods will be left without drinking water from 11:00 pm

15:19, october 6, 2012

Tajik president urged to address cases of numerous victims of torture

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Amnesty International (AI) has urged Tajik President Emomali Rahmon to take measures against widespread torture and other ill-treatment in Tajikistan''s