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17:31, june 20, 2011

WB-funded social safety net project expected to benefit some 1 million people in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2011, Asia-Plus – The World Bank Country Office in Tajikistan reports the World Bank Board of Executive Directors on June 16 approved the Tajikistan Social Safety Net

16:10, june 20, 2011

U.S. government delivers food to republican tuberculosis hospital

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2011, Asia-Plus – On Monday June 20, U.S.

11:53, june 20, 2011

180 people take part in Koran recitation contest in Dushanbe

Students from the Islamic Institute of Tajikistan have won the Koran recitation contest in Dushanbe.

10:43, june 20, 2011

CIS education ministers gather in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The 8th CIS education ministers’ conference, presided over by Tajik Minister of Education Abdujabbor Rahmonov, is taking place in Dushanbe today.

10:17, june 20, 2011

Head of TJU’s branch for Sughd meets with arrested BBC reporter

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Ilhom Jamoliyon, head of Tajik Journalists’ Union (TJU)’s branch for Sughd province, has met with the BBC Uzbek Service correspondent Urunboy Usmonov,

09:01, june 20, 2011

Dushanbe to mark 70th anniversary of the beginning of GPW of 1941-1945

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has permitted the Mir TV Cannel to organize in Dushanbe activities dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the beginning of

08:44, june 20, 2011

Tajik, Russian migration services discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of Russia’s Federal Migration Service (FMS), led by Yelena Korolyova, chairperson of the branch of the FMS passport and visa service department

18:32, june 18, 2011

International media organizations concerned over detention of BBC reporter in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Reporters Without Borders is very concerned to learn that Urunboy Usmonov, a reporter for the BBC World Service’s Uzbek-language service, is being held

13:38, june 17, 2011

Construction of the region’s biggest mosque in Dushanbe discussed in Qatar

DUSHANBE, June 17, 2011, Asia-Plus - The beginning of the construction of Central Asia’s biggest mosque, that is planned to be constructed in Dushanbe and will be funded by the State of Qatar, was

12:34, june 17, 2011

Deputy: Law “On parental responsibility of children” needs mechanism of implementation

DUSHANBE, June 17, 2011, Asia-Plus - The Government of Tajikistan should develop and take control over mechanism of implementation of the Law “On parental responsibility for the education and

11:19, june 17, 2011

“Madrasah” operation ends up in northern Tajikistan

11 illegal religious education centers have been revealed in the course of the operation.

11:20, june 16, 2011

Humaniatrian aid worth $34,5mln US dollars was delivered in five months of 2011

DUSHANBE, June 16, 2011, Asia-Plus - In January-March 33 countries provided assistance worth more than $34.5mln USD to Tajikistan, Tajik Statistical Agency under the President’s Office told the AP.

15:37, june 15, 2011

Unofficial meeting takes place in Khorog

More than 500 people gathered in front of the regional administration.

13:08, june 14, 2011

Voluntary blood donation marathon starts in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, June 14, 2011, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan, as many other countries of the world, celebrates the World Blood Donor Day.

16:44, june 13, 2011

Sughd governor heads Asht Disaster Recovery Headquarters

DUSHANBE, June 13, 2011, Asia-Plus - Chairman of Sughd District Kohir Rasulzoda headed the disaster recovery headquarters which was set up this morning after natural disasters that hit northern

15:12, june 13, 2011

Two Imam Hatips arrested in Tajikistan for illegal action

Imam of Rudaki regional mosque arrested for religious propaganda and imam hatip of Isfara regional mosque is suspected of being a member of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU).

09:19, june 13, 2011

Sanitary inspectorate tightens control over fruits and vegetables at local bazaars

DUSHANBE, June 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- To prevent spread of acute intestinal infections that frequently occurs in summer period due to high temperatures and wrong use of fruits and vegetables, the

16:41, june 10, 2011

Tajik journalists hold action of solidarity with their tried colleague

DUSHANBE, June 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Heads and representatives of sixteen electronic and print media of Tajikistan, local and international media organizations held an action of

16:07, june 10, 2011

Kulob electricity debts reach 18.883 mln somoni

KULOB, June 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- As of June 1, 2011, electricity debts of the city and the district of Kulob amounted to 18.

13:08, june 10, 2011

The issue of the right to adequate housing discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, June 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Tajikistan and the Regional Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for Central Asia

12:59, june 10, 2011

Mother of child who suffered from electric current rush demands compensation

KHUJAND, June 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Ms.

09:03, june 10, 2011

CIS education ministers to gather in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, June 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The 8th CIS education minister’s conference is expected to take place in Dushanbe on June 20.

17:37, june 9, 2011

MoH denies rumors about rabies outbreak in Tursunzoda as baseless

DUSHANBE, June 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) has denied rumors about rabies outbreak in Tursunzoda district, some 60 kilometers to the west of Dushanbe as baseless.

12:45, june 9, 2011

US diplomat concerned over crimes against journalists

Delivering a statement at the Conference on Journalists’ Safety in the OSCE region, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Thomas O.

11:05, june 9, 2011

Czech senators get acquainted with activities of Sughd FEZ

KHUJAND, June 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic yesterday visited the Sughd Free Economic Zone (FEZ) in northern Tajikistan.

17:51, june 8, 2011

NGOs work out alternative report on implementation of UN Convention against Torture

DUSHANBE, June 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Tajikistan has started work on producing an alternative report on implementation of the UN Convention

10:28, june 8, 2011

Journalist Ismoilov’s case: the defense insists on questioning all plaintiffs

DUSHANBE, June 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Muhabbat Jourayeva and Sadriddin Saidov, the defense lawyers of a reporter with the Dushanbe-based independent weekly, Nouri Zindagi (Light of

10:07, june 8, 2011

Soviet-era busts found in Tajik parliament building

DUSHANNBE, June 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Workers renovating the Tajik parliament building were surprised to find four Soviet-era busts -- including one of Josef Stalin -- stashed away in a hidden

17:11, june 7, 2011

Ten more mosques in Dushanbe temporarily open for Friday prayers

DUSHANBE, June 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe mayor’s office has temporarily permitted ten more mosques in the city to hold Friday prayers, Shamsiddin Nouriddinov, head of the Dushanbe

16:32, june 7, 2011