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16:53, september 15, 2012

IKRC head inaugurates training center in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, September 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Friday September 14, Hussein Anvari, Head of the Imam Khomeini’s Relief Committee (IKRC), inaugurated a center for training young men in

16:39, september 15, 2012

Asia-Plus’s page on Facebook among the three most visited pages on Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- the Asia-Plus’s page on the social network service Facebook is among the three most visited pages on Tajikistan. Socialbakers.

16:07, september 15, 2012

3,000 more people get access to safe drinking water in Istaravshan

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- About 3,000 residents of Zarnisor village in Istaravshan have got access to safe drinking water as a result of a project implemented jointly by the village

14:18, september 14, 2012

“Illegal Migration and Trafficking in Human Beings” National Training held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Twenty-four middle-level officers from Tajikistan Ministry of Interior, Migration Service under the Government of Tajikistan and Main Department of Border

17:19, september 13, 2012

There are long lines at refueling stations in Khujand

There are long lines at refueling stations in Khujand waiting for liquefied gas.

16:17, september 13, 2012

Tajik customs agents hold Iranian gear for joint TV project

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik customs officials say they are holding equipment from Iran that reportedly is meant for a joint Persian-language television project, Radio Liberty’s

15:12, september 13, 2012

OSCE/ODIHR highlights challenges for abandoned women from migrant households in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The challenge of re-integrating wives abandoned by labor migrants into economic and social life in Tajikistan was the focus of a conference held in

09:28, september 13, 2012

Equipment for common Persian-language TV channel reportedly stuck in Dushanbe airport

The Embassy of Iran in Dushanbe claims that equipment for a common Persian-language TV channel has been stuck in Dushanbe airport through customs service’s fault.

17:06, september 12, 2012

Online radio for Tajik migrants goes on the air

DUSHANBE, September 12, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The first online radio for Tajik labor migrants, Muhojir (Migrant), has gone on the air.

09:30, september 12, 2012

UN: Set plan for women, children with disabilities include PWDs in development programs worldwide

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Governments meeting at the United Nations about the needs of women and children with disabilities should develop a clear plan of action to promote and

16:15, september 11, 2012

Faculty of Belarusian National Technical University opened at Tajik Technical University

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A new faculty – the Faculty of Engineering and Technical Studies – has been opened at Tajik Technical University in Dushanbe.

15:29, september 11, 2012

Khorog events demonstrate weak work of public institutions, says MFA spokesperson

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has noted that the public institutions are still weak in promptly providing information.

13:27, september 11, 2012

BBC’s reporter in Tajikistan awarded the 2012 Hellman-Hammett Grant

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- the BBC’s reporter in Tajikistan, Urunboy Usmonov has been awarded the 2012 Hellman-Hammett Grant.

16:36, september 8, 2012

Japan assists improvement of medical service in Yovon district

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Friday September 7, Mr. Hiroyuki Imahashi, Ambassador, Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe and Mr.

16:26, september 8, 2012

Main celebrations to mark Tajikistan’s Independence to take place in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The main celebrations to mark Tajikistan’s Independence will take place in Dushanbe.

16:09, september 8, 2012

Shabakai Avval Channel is now on the air around the clock

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Since September 7, the national TV channel, Shabakai Avval (Channel One) has been on the air around the clock.

13:36, september 7, 2012

Japan supplies agricultural machines to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 7 2012, Asia-Plus – 55 tractors “MTZ-82.1” and 55 tractor-drawn plows “PLN-3.

13:10, september 7, 2012

Tajik Ombudsman to meet with his counterpart from Russian Sverdlovsk oblast

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2012, Asia-Plus -- In the frame of the Swiss Human Rights Program, the Ombudsman of the Republic of Tajikistan will meet with his counterpart from Sverdlovsk oblast, Russian

15:52, september 5, 2012

UNDP launches collection of innovative development stories in Europe and Central Asia

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday September 5, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched a new publication at its Executive Board meeting showcasing

09:26, september 5, 2012

Russian language courses For Tajik law enforcement officers

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Russia has announced the start of Russian-language courses for Tajik aw enforcement officers, Radio Liberty reports.

16:57, september 4, 2012

Tajik migration service agency head’s visit to Russia going on

DUSHANBE, September 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Safiallo Devonayev, Chairman of the Migration Service under the Government of Tajikistan, who is currently on a tour of Russia, on September 3 met in

16:06, september 4, 2012

Tajik national air carrier donates aircraft to Tajik Technical University

DUSHANBE, September 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Monday September 3, Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, donated Soviet-era aircraft Yakovlev-40, which had outlived its service life, to Tajik

15:49, september 4, 2012

Five suicides, one suicide attempt reported in Sughd over the past two days alone

KHUJAND, September 4, 2012, Asia-Plus – Five suicide cases and one suicide attempt have been reported in the northern Sughd province over two the past days alone.

15:37, september 3, 2012

FIDH says SCO ‘vehicle’ for rights abuses

DUSHANBE, September 3, Asia-Plus -- A report by an international human rights group says the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is being used by its members as a “vehicle for human rights

15:22, september 3, 2012

21st anniversary of Tajikistan’s Independence to be marked without military parade

DUSHANBE, September 3, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik authorities have decided to mark the 21st anniversary of Tajikistan’s Independence without traditional military parade.

13:46, september 3, 2012

Tajik Ambassador to Azerbaijan dies

Ambassador of Tajikistan to Azerbaijan Zokir Vazirov died in Baku today, aged 64 after a long illness.

09:25, september 3, 2012

Advocates of the hijab are once again on the defensive in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 3, 2012, Asia-Plus – The article “Synthetic Hijabs Get under Tajik Women''s Skin” by Farangis Najibullah and Mumin posted on radio Liberty’s website on August 31 says the

09:00, september 3, 2012

Chronicle of the month: August, 2012

August 1 - The authorities reportedly began partially withdrawing troops from Khorog, the capital of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous

16:55, september 1, 2012

Children in conflict with the law often become victims of torture at the time of arrest

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Center for Child’s Rights has presented the findings of the survey entitled “Monitoring Torture and Ill-Treatment of Children in the Context of

14:30, september 1, 2012