Tajkistan, Society

10:52, april 23, 2012

Card operated electricity meters to be installed in Kulob

2000 card operated electricity meters will be delivered to Kulob in early May this year. These meters will replace current electricity meters, the Kulob Power Department told the AP.

11:21, april 20, 2012

Islamic Institute to introduce credit-based education system in new academic year

In the new academic year the Tajik Islamic Institute is planning to introduce a credit-based education system. Other universities of Dushanbe tried to do that four years ago.

15:58, april 18, 2012

Kulob to host the first “Digital Youth of Khatlon Province” Forum

The Abuabdullo Rudaki Kulob State University will host the first ever IT forum “Digital Youth of Khatlon Province”.

10:46, april 18, 2012

Russian Consular Service in Sughd announces university quotas

A total of 43 places in Russian universities, secondary education institutions, scientific and research institutes, postgraduate courses were allocated this year to Sughd province.

16:35, april 17, 2012

Moscow Steel and Alloy Institute opens its branch in Dushanbe

President Rahmon is confident that the opening of the Moscow Steel and Alloy Institute’s branch will have positive economic effect in terms of training of highly professionals.

11:28, april 17, 2012

Tajikistan to operate up to 1000 children with congenital heart disease every year

A new Department of Congenital and Acquired Heart Diseases opened in the Republican Scientific Center of Cardiovascular Surgery on April 16th.

18:44, april 13, 2012

Farazh newspaper to face trial in Dushanbe

The edition is accused of abuse of honor, dignity and business reputation.

09:43, april 13, 2012

Tajikistan to operate on children with congenital heart disease

Tajikistan will perform surgery operations on newborn children with congenital heart disease. Currently Tajik surgeons perform such operations on children at or above three years of age.

13:17, april 12, 2012

Mudslides cause damage to Huroson, Kumsangir regions in Khatlon province

On April 11 a mudslide blocked the Kurgan-Teppa-Dushanbe highway on the territory of Huroson region.

09:06, april 12, 2012

The World Food Programme helps vulnerable people overcome winter hardships

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) will start distributing food this month to some 80,000 vulnerable people in the most food-insecure parts of Tajikistan, following an unusually long and

14:47, april 11, 2012

NATO, CSTO to create mechanisms of complex share of labor on liquidation of Afghan drug production

Today, April 11, Astana hosted a regular session of the Coordination Council of heads of competent bodies to counter drugs of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member states.

12:11, april 11, 2012

Joined HIV/AIDS prophylaxis efforts developed in south Tajikistan

The first ever universal HIV/AIDS prophylaxis strategy for governmental and non-governmental organizations has been developed in Kulob region of Khatlon area.

11:17, april 11, 2012

Facebook becomes unpopular in Tajikistan

In the last month the number of Facebook users in Tajikistan has reduced by 2000 people. Currently 32.280 people use Facebook in Tajikistan as compared to 34.

08:48, april 10, 2012

U.S. embassy sponsors anti-drug dance festival in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2012, Asia-Plus – The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) section of the U.S.

15:41, april 9, 2012

Department of journalism opened at Kulob State University

KULOB, April 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Department of Journalism has been opened at the Faculty of Tajik Philology, Kulob State University.

15:53, april 7, 2012

Khatlon governor orders to launch industrial enterprises in Qubodiyon

QUBODIYON, April 7, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Khatlon governor Ghaybullo Avzalov who visited the Qubodiyon district today has expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that no one industrial

10:59, april 6, 2012

Federally funded institutions in Kulob cannot pay for electricity under new tariffs

KULOB, April 6, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Vose central district hospital with a total of 214 beds has topped the list of the most incorrigible defaulters on electricity bill among the federally

10:04, april 5, 2012

Dushanbe Mayor receives Metropolitan of Tashkent and Central Asia

DUSHANBE, April 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday April 4, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev received Bishop Vikentiy, Metropolitan of Tashkent and Central Asia at his request, Shavkat

14:24, april 4, 2012

First consignment of Russian humanitarian aid airlifted to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 4, 212, Asia-Plus -- The first consignment of Russian humanitarian aid has been airlifted to Tajikistan.

11:31, april 4, 2012

Tajikistan celebrates World Autism Awareness Day

DUSHANBE, April 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Humanitarian activities dedicated to mark World Autism Awareness Day were organized in Dushanbe on April 2 and 3.

15:49, april 3, 2012

Khujand residents help local woman punished for children’s truancy

KHUJAND, April 3, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Residents of the northern city of Khujand have not remained indifferent to a fate of local woman Tatiana Oleynikova who was punished for children’s

13:40, april 3, 2012

Russian begins sending humanitarian aid to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 3, 212, Asia-Plus -- A Russian Emergencies Ministry’s transport plane IL-76 is shipping the first consignment of humanitarian aid to Tajikistan today afternoon, according to

10:07, april 3, 2012

WB, UNICEF call for increased investment in nutrition

DUSHANBE, April 3, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Monday April 2, the World Bank (WB) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) jointly presented the results of a “Situation Analysis on Improving

16:56, april 2, 2012

NGOs call on authorities to sign the Convention on the Rights of PWDs

DUSHANBE, April 2, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have called on the Tajik authorities to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

09:21, april 2, 2012

Chronicle of the month: March , 2012

DUSHANBE, April 2, 2012, Asia-Plus: March 1-2 UK Minister of

12:47, april 1, 2012

The Ismaili Center, Dushanbe reportedly registered with CRA

DUSHANBE, April 1, 2012, Asia-Plus -- An official source at the Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA) under the Government of Tajikistan told Asia-Plus on March 31 that the Ismaili Center,

18:15, march 31, 2012

Court to decide fate of the Muhammadiya Mosque

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Materials regarding the Muhammadiya Mosque will be brought before a court at the town of Vahdat because Eshoni Nouriddinjon Turajonzoda ignored a

17:44, march 31, 2012

Russia to send humanitarian aid to Tajikistan to help tackle aftermath of cold weather

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Russian authorities say Russia will provide urgent humanitarian aid to Tajikistan to help to help tackle the aftermath of a hard winter.

17:29, march 31, 2012

Tajikistan fails at implementing political finance rules, despite solid regulations

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2012, Asia-Plus -- 29 out of 31 countries assessed fail at enforcing political finance laws, regardless of how weak or strong their regulations, the Global Integrity

16:39, march 30, 2012

Over half Tajikistan’s population reportedly considers local media “free”

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2012, Asia-Plus -- According to the findings of a survey conducted by the Gallup Organization, 56 percent of Tajikistan’s population considers that the local press is “free.