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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.

13:42, november 10, 2011

Strong start for second phase of UCA’s CVEB program

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The University of Central Asia’s (UCA) School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE), Khorog launched the second phase of its Cross-Border

11:19, november 9, 2011

Glass works in Qairoqqum to produce empties from recyclable materials

KHUJAND, November 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A glass works that was officially opened on October 24 will begin to produce empties.

19:42, november 5, 2011

Kulob residents displeased with food price hikes ahead of Idi Qurbon

KUOB/QURGHON TEPPA,, November 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- residents of the southern city of Kulob are displeased with food price hikes ahead of the religious holiday Idi Qurbon, or Eid al-Adha in

16:59, november 5, 2011

OSCE media freedom representative, Tajik officials discuss freedom of speech in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, on November 4 met here with Tajik authorities and she offered them assistance and

16:06, november 5, 2011

USAID: Celebrating Our Shared Values

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2011, Asia-Plus – In a statement released on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of creation of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Ms.

15:46, november 4, 2011

New power transmission line to be constructed in Dashti Jum area

KULOB, November 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A new power transmission line will be constructed in the Dashti Jum area of the Shouroobod district, Khatlon province.

14:44, november 4, 2011

International education fair starts in Dushanbe Friday

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The 5th international education fair kicked off in Dushanbe today.

12:07, november 4, 2011

Russia’s Volgograd oblast invites Tajik farmers

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Top managers of the Karpovsky State Farm in the Gorodinshchensky district of Russia’s Volgograd oblast have applied to the Migration Service of

11:48, november 4, 2011

President congratulates Tajikistanis on Idi Qurbon holiday

President Rahmon wished health, happiness, wellbeing and peace to Tajikistanis.

11:22, november 4, 2011

Education fair of Malaysia and Tajikistan starts in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A three-day educational fair of Malaysia and Tajikistan kicked off at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex in Dushanbe today.

18:05, november 3, 2011

U.S. Department of State honors Dr. Yusupov of Tajikistan as State Alumni Member of the Month

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The U.S. Department of State selected Dr.

17:53, november 3, 2011