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15:29, january 21, 2012

U.S. embassy opens sixth American Corner in Gharm

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2012, Asia-Plus – On January 19, U.S.

15:13, january 21, 2012

New income generating activities enterprises opened in Shurab

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2012, Asia-Plus – January 19 at the town of Shurab, Isfara district in Sughd province witnessed inauguration ceremony of eight new enterprises, UNDP CO in Tajikistan reports.

09:06, january 20, 2012

Recognizing the significance of drinking water: 2Y of the TajWSS Network

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On January 25, 2012, The 11th Network Meeting of Stakeholder Organizations on Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation is expected to take place in Dushanbe

10:12, january 18, 2012

Unauthorized structures at apartment buildings to be demolished in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- All unauthorized structures at apartment buildings in Dushanbe will be demolished, Shavkat Saidov, a spokesman for the Dushanbe mayor’ office said.

14:56, january 17, 2012

One more cotton ginnery introduced into operation in Kulob region

KULOB, January 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A new cotton-ginning factory has been introduced into operation in the suburb of the city of Kulob, bringing the total number of the cotton-ginning

16:12, january 14, 2012

Number of cases of suicide increasing in Khatlon

QURGHON TEPPA, January 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- 122 suicides and 51 suicide attempts were reported in the southern province of Khatlon in 2011, Varqa Zayniddinov, an aide to the Khatlon chief

15:33, january 14, 2012

Major part of customs checkpoints on Tajik-Uzbek border in Sughd temporarily closed

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Major customs checkpoints on the Tajik-Uzbek border in Sughd province have been temporarily closed for vehicles on initiative of the Uzbek authorities, an

16:47, january 12, 2012

Drivers in Sughd complain about increase in number of traffic police officers on roads

KHUJAND, January 12, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Residents of the city of Khujand has applied to the public reception room of Tajik ombudsman’s office in Khujand, complaining about increase in the

16:33, january 12, 2012

Sughd authorities owe more than 4 mln somoni to builders of jubilee facilities

KHJUNAD, January 12, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd capital development department now owes more than 4 million somoni to construction companies that have built the jubilee facilities in the province.

16:10, january 12, 2012

Some 150 villages in Kulob area not connected to country’s power system

KULOB, January 12, 2012, Asia-Plus -- 150 villages in eight districts of the Kulob region in Khatlon province have not yet been connected to the country’s power system.

10:08, january 12, 2012

Uzbeks, Tajiks urge Karimov to lift rail blockade

DUSHANBE, January 12, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Uzbek President Islam Karimov is being urged by Uzbek and Tajik businesspeople to resolve the problems blocking rail traffic along the Tajik-Uzbek border,

15:11, january 11, 2012

One more dormitory area of Kulob connected to gas supply pipeline

KULOB, January 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- One more dormitory area of the city of Kulob has been connected to the gas supply pipeline.

10:17, january 10, 2012

MFA denies report about existence of Tajik prostitutes in Pakistan as baseless

DUSHANBE, January 10, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The report released by some media outlets this month with reference to the BBC that a group of Tajik women are working as prostitutes in the Pakistani

16:04, january 9, 2012

Over 1000 seats allocated for Tajik students at Russian universities

DUSHANBE, January 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Minister of Education Abdujabbor Rahmonov revealed on January 9 that more than 1,000 seats

14:59, january 9, 2012

Repeated tender announced for construction of stands at Navrouzgoh complex

DUSHANBE, January 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev signed a decree on purchase of collection stands for the Navrouzgoh Complex.

12:51, january 9, 2012

Senior adviser for the president writes book about Tajikistan’s foreign policy

DUSHANBE, January 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Zafar Saidov, Senior Adviser to the President for Foreign Policy, has written one more book about Tajikistan’s foreign policy.

09:17, january 6, 2012

U.S. embassy requests project proposals for the 2012 democracy commission small grants program

DUSHANBE, January 6, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe announces a request for proposals under the 2012 Democracy Commission Small Grants Program.

16:39, january 5, 2012

Dushanbe authorities revive evening classes for working youth

DUSHANBE, January 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe municipal authorities have decided to revive evening classes for the working youth.

10:30, january 5, 2012

I did not call on Tajik Muslims not to celebrate New Year’s, says Tajik grand mufti

DUSHANBE, January 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The head of the Council of Ulamo (a group of scholars and imams that provides interpretations of religious practice), Saidmukarram Abduqodirzoda, has

10:17, january 5, 2012

IOM, MoH continue informational campaign among migrant workers

DUSHANBE, January 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Within the second phase of the 8th round of the Global Fund against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, IOM jointly with UNDP and Ministry of Health (MoH) of

09:40, january 5, 2012

The pension payment card system program being implemented in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s savings bank, Amonatbonk, has launched the third phase of the program to introduce the pension payment card system in the country.

09:17, january 4, 2012

Tajik authorities seek solution to problems facing Tajik migrants in St. Petersburg

DUSHANBE, January 4, 2011, Asia-Plus – The Migration Center “Vostok” has begun to employ labor migrants from Tajikistan on the basis of organizational recruitment, Bakhtiyor Ismonov, representative

17:10, january 3, 2012

Three suicide cases reported in northern Tajikistan on the eve of New Year

KHUJAND, January 3, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Three suicide cases were reported in the northern Sughd province on December 30.

13:58, january 3, 2012

Two suicides reported in Muminobod district last Monday

KULOB, January 3, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Two suicides were reported in Khatlon’s Muminobod district on January 2.

13:30, december 31, 2011

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13:24, december 31, 2011

Tajik officials ban ‘New Year’s trees' to protect forests

DUSHANBE, December 31, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The pine trees that Tajik households traditionally display at New Year''s have disappeared from markets in the northern Tajik city of Khujand following a

15:04, december 29, 2011

24 Tajiks held in detention center in St. Petersburg pending deportation

DUSHANBE, December 29, 2011, Asia-Plus – Tajik Migration Service’s office in the Russian Federation is providing New Year’s food assistance to Tajik nationals being held at St.

11:41, december 29, 2011

Tajik ministries provide humanitarian aid to orphanages and boarding schools in Kulob region

KULOB, December 29, 20011, Asia-Plus -- Ministries and enterprises are continuing to provide humanitarian aid to orphanages and boarding schools in the Kulob region, Khatlon province.

10:20, december 29, 2011

President makes gifts to boarding school students and orphanage kids on the occasion of New Year

DUSHANBE, December 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has made gifts to all orphanage kids and boarding school students across the country on the occasion of New Year, the

10:25, december 28, 2011

Dushanbe mayor’s office New Year’s food fairs

DUSHANBE, December 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe mayor’s office has organized New Year’s food and farm produce fairs at all city’s bazaars and the amusement park named after Sadirddin Ayni.