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11:43, august 22, 2011

Government of Japan continues providing assistance to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 22, 1011, Asia-Plus – The Government of Japan is continuing to provide assistance to Tajikistan. On August 17, Mr.

16:44, august 20, 2011

CPJ calls on Tajik authorities to acquit BBC journalist

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) calls on Tajik prosecutors to drop the fabricated extremism charges against Urunboy Usmonov, the BBC World Service correspondent in Tajikistan, and acquit

16:28, august 20, 2011

Tajik authorities and ICRC representatives discuss detention-related issues

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Officials from Tajikistan''s ministries and agencies dealing with penal and penitentiary affairs and representatives of the International Committee of the

16:17, august 20, 2011

Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan set up joint disaster response center

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Friday August 19, the emergency ministers of Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan signed the agreement on the establishment of a Central Asian Center

12:44, august 20, 2011

Tajik, Afghan NGOs take efforts to counter human trafficking

KULOB, August 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Public associations of Tajikistan and Afghanistan intend to combine efforts to counter hostage-taking in border areas.

13:09, august 19, 2011

Japan to build one more school in Tajikistan, rehabilitate bridge in Jirgital

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2011, Asia-Plus - The Government of Japan allocated $224.

13:08, august 19, 2011

Trial against BBC reporter continues in Khujand

KHUJAND, August 18, 2011, Asia-Plus - On Thursday, August 18th, the trial against BBC reporter Urunboy Usmonov continued at Khujand’s #2 Temporary Detention Center.

16:10, august 18, 2011

Tajikistan launches registration of pilgrims who wish to perform Hajj

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2011, Asia-Plus - This year, just like last year, Saudi Arabian Ministry of Hajj is ready to accept 5.

14:07, august 18, 2011

OCCD officer threatens Asia-Plus lawyers

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2011, Asia-Plus - Lawyers of the Asia-Plus weekly newspaper filed their claim to the Prosecutor General’s Office bringing accusations against Valikhon Mulloev, Head of the

14:10, august 17, 2011

Journalists collect money to help the arrested colleague’s family

KHUJAND, August 17, 2011, Asia-Plus - Today senior officials of the National Association of Independent Media of Tajikistan will hand relatives of the arrested reporter Mahmadyusuf Ismoilov funds

12:49, august 17, 2011

First day of trial over BBC reporter ends with confession

DUSHANBE, August 17, 2011, Asia-Plus - The first day of trial against Urunboy Usmonov, a reporter from the BBC Central Asia Bureau, and another four residents of Sughd District ended with

13:21, august 16, 2011

BBC reporter to face trial in temporary detention center

The reporter and four other people are suspected of being members of “Khizb-ut-Takhrir”.

12:29, august 16, 2011

Ukrainian TV to produce movie about Tajikistan

KHUJAND, August 16, 2011, Asia-Plus - In Khujand reporters of the Ukrainian National TV channel started to produce a new documentary film about Tajikistan.

11:26, august 16, 2011

Trial in A.Tagoimurodov’s suit brought against Asia-Plus resumes

DUSHANBE, August 16, 2011, Asia-Plus - On Monday the Dushanbe regional court of Firdavsi region started a new trial in lawsuit brought by Anvar Tagoimurodov (ex head of the Tajik Ministry of

15:30, august 15, 2011

Home police cleared Dushanbe

Dushanbe, August, 15, 2011, Asia-plus -- Today Dushanbe police officers complete special actions on identification of illegally residents in Dushanbe, the rules compliance with the passport regime,

17:44, august 11, 2011

Sughd’s biggest university entrants to pass exams in rooms with security cameras

KHUJAND, August 11, 2011, Asia-Plus - Entrants of the Khujand State University (KSU), the biggest university in north Tajikistan, will pass exams in rooms with newly installed security cameras.

16:29, august 11, 2011

Tajik Migration Service helps 40 Tajik citizens to find job in Moscow

DUSHANBE, August 11, 2011, Asia-Plus - More than 40 citizens of Tajikistan got jobs in Moscow thanks to Tajik Migration Service’s office in Russia.

11:11, august 11, 2011

40 Tajiks freed from labor slavery in Russia

Tajik Migration Service helped labor migrants to get freedom.

16:59, august 10, 2011

Tajikistan to appear on Euronews

TALCO-sponsored video will be broadcasted on Euronews for two weeks.

11:23, august 10, 2011

UNICEF office in Tajikistan welcomes new head

DUSHANBE, August 10, 2011, Asia-Plus - Yesterday, August 9, Tajik Foreign Minister Khamrokhon Zarifi met with Head of UNICEF Office in Tajikistan Hongwei Gao on occasion of completion of her

18:59, august 9, 2011

Tetis donates ambulance vehicle to Kurgon-Teppa

DUSHANBE, August 9, 2011, Asia-Plus - Tetis Petroleum Ltd - Tajikistan donated one ambulance vehicle, equipped with modern medical equipment, to Kurgon-Teppa city.

17:13, august 8, 2011

The first ever liver transplantation to be conducted in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- For the first time in its history the Dushanbe Transplant Center is planning to transplant liver in September this year.

16:21, august 8, 2011

E.Rahmon: The problem of computerization of Khatlon schools to be settled by September

DUSHANBE, August 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon’s working trip to Kulob city started from Mausoleum of the poet, philosopher and thinker of the XIV century Mir Said Ali

16:01, august 6, 2011

Chairman of Council of Ulema meets with merchants running shops at Shohmansour bazaar

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Friday August 5, Chairman of the Council of Ulemo (Islamic council that issues fatwas and religious guidance to Islamic religious organizations)

14:10, august 6, 2011

Parental responsibility law takes effect today

The law that bans children under the age of 18 from worshipping in mosques has takes effect in Tajikistan

16:01, august 5, 2011

Population’s lack of trust in authorities reportedly observed in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable, formally titled “Applications of Citizens as Way of Participation in Public Affairs,” took place in Dushanbe on August 8.

15:13, august 5, 2011

President inaugurates new building for university in Khujand

KHUJAND, August 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Friday August 5, President Emomali Rahmon attended a ceremony of an official opening of a new building for the Khujand-based Tajik University of Law,

12:45, august 5, 2011

Russian military base helps Tajik schools for children with disabilities

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2011, Asia-Plus – Russian military based deployed in Tajikistan has provided humanitarian aid to the Republican Special School for Children with Cerebral Palsy and the

09:47, august 5, 2011

President attends inauguration of Palace of Press in Khujand

The Palace of the Press is the tallest building in Khujand; the building consists of some 200 offices.

09:34, august 5, 2011

Low level of legal awareness and poor Russian prevent Tajiks from working in Russia

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The low level of legal awareness and lack of knowledge of the Russian language are among the main factors preventing Tajik labor migrants from working in