Tajkistan, Society

17:05, march 4, 2013

Journalists decide to attend the first hearing over Tojiron’s libel lawsuit against Imrouz News

Several local journalists have decided to attend the first hearing over Tojiron’s libel lawsuit against independent Dushanbe newspaper, Imrouz News (News Today), and a lawyer from Sughd province, Ms.

13:41, march 4, 2013

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers new education law

DUSHANBE, March 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) considered the law on education in new edition at a March 4 meeting, presided over

13:20, march 4, 2013

Poytakht public TV channel expected to resume broadcasting today evening

DUSHANBE, March 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Poytakht (The Capital) public TV channel public is expected to resume broadcasting today evening.

11:28, march 4, 2013

Imrouz News makes statement over ruling handed down by court in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Independent Dushanbe newspaper, Imrouz News (News Today), made a statement today regarding defamation ruling handed down against it in closed

10:15, march 4, 2013

Dushanbe mayor gives incentives to female employees of public utilities

DUSHANBE, March 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On the occasion of the Day of the Mother and the Navrouz holiday 1.

16:56, march 2, 2013

Cholera scare prompts Tajik protest to Russia

DUSHANBE, March 2, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Embassy in Moscow says a note of protest has been sent to Russia’s Foreign Ministry over the detention over a possible health scare of two Tajik

16:31, march 2, 2013

Tajikistan has not agreement with foreign religious schools, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, March 2 2013, Asia-Plus – The Ministry of Education has not concluded agreements with any foreign religious schools, Abdusattor Odinayev, the head of the department for development of

15:33, march 2, 2013

U.S. Government supports international agricultural exhibition in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, March 2, 2013, Asia-Plus -- U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan Susan Elliott, Deputy Prime Minister Murodali Alimardon and Khatlon Province Chairman Ghaibullo Afzal officially opened the U.S.

15:37, march 1, 2013

Probe launched into child HIV infection cases in Dushanbe

The probe has been launched following a number of articles published in the Asia-Plus newspaper.

10:18, march 1, 2013

Japan supports enhancement of health sector in Khatlon province

DUSHANBE, March 1, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The project for rehabilitation of the children infectious department at central hospital in the Panj district, Khatlon province with total amount of US$108,800

09:15, march 1, 2013

Chronicle of the month: February, 2013

DUSHANBE, March 1, 2013, Asia-Plus: February 1 - The National Bank

15:00, february 28, 2013

Tajik Ombudsman releases report on the human rights situation in the country

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik Human Rights Ombudsman Office has released a report on the work done in 2012.

13:30, february 28, 2013

OSCE, UNECE launch Russian version of border crossing best practices handbook

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Russian version of a handbook of best practices at border crossings developed by the OSCE and the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) was

11:06, february 28, 2013

More than half of all mobile subscriptions now in Asia

DUSHANBE, February 28, Asia-Plus -- New figures released by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) on February 27 confirm strong sustained demand for information and communication

10:00, february 28, 2013

The European Initiative “Covenant of Mayors – East” presented in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The European Commission, in cooperation with and under support of the Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia, is hosting the First National meeting

09:40, february 28, 2013

The National Human Development Report presented in Dushanbe Wednesday

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An official presentation of the National Human Development Report 2012 “Tajikistan: Poverty in the Context of Climate Change” (NHDR) took place in

17:21, february 27, 2013

38,000 Tajik nationals barred from returning to Russia

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2013, Asia-Plus -- To-date, 38,000 Tajik nationals have been barred from returning to Russia, Saidghufron Abdullo, deputy head of Tajik migration service agency,

13:06, february 27, 2013

Interagency Coordinating Council for Protection of Human Rights set up in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2013, Asia-Plus -- In line with implementation of government’s resolution on human rights program for 2013-2020 the was adopted in December last year, the first meeting

09:54, february 27, 2013

Keys to a two-room apartment handed over to happy parents

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Deputy Dushanbe Mayor, Ms. Sanovbar Rahimova, handed over keys to a two-room apartment to parents of Tajikistan’s eight millionth resident today morning.

09:22, february 27, 2013

CPJ concerned by defamation ruling against Tajik independent newspaper

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is concerned by defamation ruling handed down against independent Tajik newspaper Imrouz News in closed

16:26, february 26, 2013

Tajik TV channel off air after dissident poet interview

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A popular television channel in Tajikistan''s capital has gone off the air after broadcasting an interview with a prominent dissident poet, Radio Liberty’s

15:46, february 26, 2013

We must preserve our madhab, says Islamic Institute vice-chancellor

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2013, Asia-Plus – Tajik students now practically do not read books.

14:54, february 26, 2013

Quvvatov’s lawyers reportedly ensure public consideration of his extradition

The Dubai law enforcement authorities have postponed Umarali Quvvatov’s extradition hearing for unknown period.

14:11, february 26, 2013

Tajik Communist leader calls Russian MPs’ idea to introduce visa requirements absurd

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An offer from some MPs representing the Communist Party in Russia’s lower house (State Duma) of parliament to introduce visa requirements fro

13:39, february 26, 2013

Communist MPs in State Duma offer introduction of visa requirements for migrants from CA

DUSHANBE, February 26, Asia-Plus – Parliamentarians representing the Communist Party (CPR) in the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament), have offered introduction of visa requirements

11:08, february 26, 2013

Japan implements 5 projects to support education and health sectors in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Within the framework of Grant Assistance for the Grass–roots Human Security Projects (GGP), the Government of Japan has supported Tajikistan to

09:56, february 26, 2013

New TB lab opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A new TB lab is expected to open at the Gastroenterological Center in Dushanbe soon, Firouz Davlatov, deputy director of the Republican TB Center,

09:33, february 26, 2013

Problems of religious education discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2013, Asia-Plus – A roundtable formally titled “Religious Education in Tajikistan: Problems and Ways to Solve Them” is going on in Dushanbe today.

11:34, february 25, 2013

Mayor’s office donates two-room apartment to Tajikistan’s eight millionth resident

DUSHANBE February 25, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe mayor’s office has donated a two-room apartment to Tajikistan’s eight millionth resident who has been born in Dushanbe, Shavkat Saidov, a

11:22, february 25, 2013

Tajikistan reportedly negotiating with neighbors to end water feud

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An article “Tajikistan Negotiating to Resolve Water Feud, Ambassador Says” by Jim Polson posted on Bloomberg notes that Tajikistan, which will host a