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11:22, november 21, 2011

43%of surveyed Russians welcome Tajikistan’s joining EEU

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 43 percent of surveyed Russians have declared for admission of Tajikistan to the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), a survey conducted by the Public Onion

17:25, november 19, 2011

Tajik nationals discharged in Moscow without any explanations

DUSHANBE, November 19, 2011, Asia-Plus – Representative office of Tajikistan’s Migration Service in Russia says the detention of Tajik citizens in Moscow has increased and Tajik nationals are being

16:50, november 19, 2011

Tajik authorities close down madrasah, express concern at ‘'Islamization’

DUSHANBE, November 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Authorities in the southern Tajik city of Qurghon Teppa have closed down a madrasah prosecutors linked to “Islamization” -- and fined five mosques for

16:48, november 19, 2011

The last two of ten Qurghon Teppa residents studying at religious schools abroad return home

QURGHON TEPPA, November 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The last two of ten Qurghon Teppa residents studying at religious schools abroad have returned home, Jumanazar Saidahmadov, the deputy

15:11, november 18, 2011

Tajik Academy of Sciences marks its 60th anniversary

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A ceremonial meeting dedicated to the 60th anniversary of Tajik Academy of Sciences took place at the Opera and Ballet Theater in Dushanbe on

11:46, november 18, 2011

Tajik journalist Jumaboy Tolibov dies

Tolibov died in Ayni district, Sughd province today morning, aged 52 after a short illness.

09:14, november 18, 2011

TEMPUS Information Day in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- European Union''s education program TEMPUS announces the Information Day, which is being held today in Dushanbe, at the Hall of the Tajik State University

09:04, november 18, 2011

Japan supports community development in Rushon district, GBAO

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2011, Asia-Plus – On Thursday November 17, Mr. Hiroyuki Imahashi, Ambassador, Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe and Ms.

16:28, november 17, 2011

U.S. Embassy delivers $35 million in donated medicine to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The U.S.

14:44, november 17, 2011

Tajik authorities to take care of migrants deported from Russia

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection has set up reintegration centers for labor migrants in the cities of Dushanbe, Khujand and Qurghon Teppa.

13:58, november 17, 2011

Tajik Migration Service head calls on Tajik migrants not to fear deportation

Tajik Migration Service head has promised migrants jobs in Belarus.

12:19, november 17, 2011

Japan improves central hospitals in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2011, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday November 15, Mr. Hiroyuki Imahashi, Ambassador, Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe and Mr.

11:01, november 17, 2011

57 Tajik labor migrants deported from Russia in five days

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 57 Tajik labor migrants were deported from Russia from November 11 to November 16, Safarbek Tohirov, the deputy head of the migration control department of

17:17, november 16, 2011

Drug addiction problem mainly concentrated in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 16, 2011, Asia-Plus – A meeting of the Drug Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council that took place at the town of Vahdat on November 15 brought together district deputy

16:12, november 16, 2011

Ruling party creates its faction within Kulob legislature

KULOB, November 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has created its faction within the Kulob city legislature (Majlis).

11:47, november 16, 2011

Japan assists medical service to newborn infants

DUSHANBE, November 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday November 15, Mr. Hiroyuki Imahashi, Ambassador, Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe and Mr.

11:16, november 16, 2011

Tajik sanitary authorities reject Russian chief sanitary inspector’s allegations

DUSHANBE, November 16, 2011, Asia-plus -- Before leaving for Russia for seasonal work, Tajik nationals undergo medical examination, Abdukholiq Nazarov, the deputy director of Tajikistan’s

10:41, november 16, 2011

Tajik ambassador meets with head of the Federation of Immigrants of Russia

DUSHANBE, November 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Russia Abdulmajid Dostiyev yesterday met in Moscow with Mr.

16:24, november 15, 2011

Tajik NGOs apply to Rahmon and Medvedev over pilots’ case

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik public associations and human rights organizations have released an open letter to Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Russian President Dmitry

11:15, november 15, 2011

11 Tajik nationals to be deported from Russia today

Tajikistan’s Migration Service says the Russian authorities have not conducted any procedures on deportation of Tajik nationals in recent days.

17:06, november 14, 2011

Commonwealth Remembrance Day commemorated at Victory Park in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 14, 2011, Asia-Plus - The British Embassy in Dushanbe organized a Commonwealth Remembrance Service on Saturday November 12, at 10:45 am at the War Memorial of Victory Park in

16:54, november 14, 2011

Tajikistan’s migration service launches hotline for migrants in Russia

DUSHANBE, November 14, 2011, Asia-Plus – The Migration Service under the Government of Tajikistan has launched a hotline for Tajik labor migrants.

16:41, november 14, 2011

Tajik migration service, Russian trade unions sign cooperation agreement

DUSHANBE, November 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Migration Service and Russia’s Trade Unions of Employees of Construction Specialties and Service Organizations have signed a cooperation

16:21, november 14, 2011

Introduction of unified university entrance examination system to be discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Branch of Open Society Institute/Assistance Foundation (OSI/AF-Tajikistan) in partnership with the Ministry of Education of Tajikistan, the

15:01, november 14, 2011

Sulton Quvvatov dies

Leader of unregistered political party, Taraqqiyot (Progress), Sulton Quvvatov, died in Dushanbe today, aged 61, after a short illness.

17:21, november 11, 2011

Tajikistan’s only shelter for women seeks sponsor

KHUJAND, November 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s only shelter for women, which provides refuge for victims of domestic violence, trafficking and other forms of abuse, is currently

11:29, november 11, 2011

Tajik authorities eye illegal Chinese immigrants

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan''s migration services agency plans to open a center to monitor the presence of tens of thousands Chinese migrants in the country, Radio

09:51, november 11, 2011

International Education Week

DUSHANABE, November 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On November 14, the U.S. Embassy will launch International Education Week 2011 in Tajikistan with an educational fair.

16:49, november 10, 2011

Nine community policing centers set up in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Following a year of joint capacity-building and collaborative problem-solving, the Community Policing Partnership Teams (CPPTs) established by the U.

14:05, november 10, 2011

Major repairs launched at Arbob Cultural Palace in Sughd

KHUJAND, November 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Major repairs have been launched at the Arbob Cultural Palace in the Bobojonghafurov district, Sughd province.