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10:36, march 30, 2012

More than 300 imam-khatibs expected to go through re-attestation in April

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2012, Asia-Plus -- More than 300 imam-khatibs, who have been given time to improve their knowledge, will go through re-attestation in the second half of April, an official

10:05, march 30, 2012

Oxford and Cambridge lyceums may be launched in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Lyceums of two leading British university may be launched in Tajikistan.

16:54, march 29, 2012

150 land parcels allotted for construction of private veterinary centers in Khatlon

KULOB, March 29, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The first private veterinary clinic was officially opened in the village of Gelot in the Vose district, Khatlon province on March 29.

14:58, march 29, 2012

Tajik migration service agency, IOM sign memorandum on cooperation

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2012, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of cooperation between Tajikistan’s Migration Service and the International Organization for Migration (IOM)

16:58, march 28, 2012

Woman from Khujand punished for children’s truancy

KHUJAND, March 28, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A court in the northern city of Khujand has passed sentence on local woman whose children failed for months to attend school.

11:00, march 27, 2012

One more FM radio station to go on the air in Sughd soon

KHUJAND, March 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- One more FM radio station will go on the air in northern Tajikistan soon.

17:15, march 26, 2012

Six suicides reported in northern Tajikistan over the past week alone

KHUJAND, March 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Six suicide cases have been reported in the northern Sughd province over the past week alone, according to the Sughd police directorate alone.

14:48, march 26, 2012

Saudi Arabia increases Tajikistan’s Hajj quota by 500

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of hajj in Saudi Arabia has raised the Hajj quota for Tajikistan to 6,000, the Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA) under the Government of

15:42, march 25, 2012

Tajik-Chinese company begins to repair apartment buildings in Zarnisor

KHUJAND, March 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik-Chinese Mining Company deployed in the settlement of Zarnisor (formerly Altyn Topkan), Sughd province has begun to repair apartment buildings

16:22, march 20, 2012

New building of National Public Library put in commission in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday March 20, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon inaugurated a new building of the National Pubic Library in Dushanbe.

15:07, march 20, 2012

Japan supports development of microsurgery in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday March 20, Mr. Hiroyuki Imahashi, Ambassador, Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe, and Mr.

14:41, march 20, 2012

Friends of Water Group meets in New York to discuss water resource management issues

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Friends of Water Group met at the Permanent Mission of Tajikistan to the United Nations in New York on March 19.

10:54, march 20, 2012

Millat’s case remitted for reconsideration

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The board of the Dushanbe city court has overturned rulings handed down by the district court in Dushanbe''s Firdavsi district and appeals court of the

14:11, march 19, 2012

Japan supports grassroots projects in Khatlon province

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Japan, in the framework of the Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects, has granted two projects: a water project in the

10:07, march 19, 2012

Special electronic service system for labor migrants to e created

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A meeting to discuss creation of a special electronic service system for labor migrants took place in Dushanbe at the end of last week.

09:48, march 19, 2012

Tajik counternarcotics agency denies HRI report’s findings as unfounded

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Drug Control Agency under the President of Tajikistan has denied the part of the report by Harm Reduction International (HRI) about incarceration of

15:22, march 17, 2012

Tajik school students win 12 medals in two Math Olympiads in Kazakhstan

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik school students have reportedly won twelve medals in two Math Olympiads in Kazakhstan.

11:39, march 17, 2012

AI welcomes Tajikistan’s support of several important recommendations on torture

In a statement, released on March 16, Amnesty International (AI) welcomes Tajikistan’s support of several important recommendations on torture and ill-treatment and urges the authorities to implement

11:24, march 17, 2012

Court grants parenthood to Russian mother in baby-swap case

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A Russian court has granted parenthood to a Russian woman whose daughter was raised by a Tajik family after hospital workers gave two babies to the wrong

14:40, march 16, 2012

More than 100 beggars and homeless people reported in Khujand

KHUJAND, March 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Raids made by officers from the Khujand police department have recorded more than 100 beggars and homeless people in the city, according to the Khujand

14:21, march 16, 2012

Tajik RCS, IFRC provide food assistance to vulnerable households in GBAO’s Murgab district

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) supports Tajikistan’s Red Crescent Society (RCS) from its Disaster Relief

11:17, march 16, 2012

Tajik ombudsman reports on work done in 2011

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Ombudsman Zarif Alizoda has prepared its second report.

10:20, march 16, 2012

Highest percentage of women in prison for drug offences found in Tajikistan, HRI report says

DUSHANBE, March 16, Asia-Plus -- Over 31,000 women across Europe and Central Asia are imprisoned for drug offences, representing 28 percent of all women in prisons in these

13:57, march 15, 2012

Japan continues assisting in agricultural machinery supply

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Signing Ceremony of Exchange of Notes concerning the Food Security Project for Underprivileged Farmers between Japanese Government, represented by Mr.

11:24, march 15, 2012

Muhammadiya Mosque may lose its status as a Friday mosque

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Muhammadiya Mosque may lose its status as a Friday mosque.

09:47, march 15, 2012

AAR JAPAN provides assistance to Hisor boarding school for children with disabilities

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Association for Aid and Relief, Japan (AAR JAPAN) has implemented the project, Strengthening Wheelchair Production and Repair of Facilities of Hisor

16:52, march 14, 2012

Which countries top the list of “Enemies of the Interment?”

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2012, Asia-Plus – Global media watchdog organization Reporters Without Borders has released its annual list of “Enemies of the Internet,” highlighting countries that restrict

15:22, march 14, 2012

Transboundary water problems must solved through dialogue

MARSEILLE, March 14, 2012, Asia-Plus – The problem of transboundary water is typical for Central Asia, where the main water resources originate in some countries, while other countries use

13:49, march 14, 2012

ADB says climate migration poses growing threat

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank says climate change is likely to become a key cause of migration in Asia in the coming decades.

09:26, march 14, 2012

Russian region’s delegation visits Sughd province

KHUJAND, March 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of Russia’s Altai Krai, led by deputy governor Boris Larin, visited the northern Sughd province on March 12-13.