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17:08, march 1, 2014

Chief of pretrial detention center 9/1 says rumors about death of Yoqub Salimov are provocation

DUSHANBE, March 1, 2014, Asia-Plus – Chief of pretrial detention center 9/1, Sadriddin Sharifov has denied rumors about the death of Yoqub Salimov as “baseless” and called them “provocation.

16:22, march 1, 2014

US Department of State’s report describes Tajikistan as an authoritarian state

DUSHANBE, March 1, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The 2013 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices issued by the U.S.

15:54, march 1, 2014

IWPR launches a series of twining workshops on human rights activist-media cooperation

DUSHANBE, March 1, 2014, Asia-Plus - The Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR) has launched a series of training workshops on cooperation between human rights activist and media with

16:34, february 28, 2014

Local EU statement on the recent court's decision against Asia-Plus newspaper

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Delegation of the European Union to Tajikistan has issued the following statement in agreement with the EU Heads of Mission in Tajikistan.

15:42, february 28, 2014

Head of Tajik state railway company replaced

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Asadullo Zoyirov, who was appointed the head of Tajik Railways (Tajik state railway company) in early February has resigned of his own accord, a source at

15:21, february 28, 2014

Customs Service announces contest to fill more than 60 vacant positions

The Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan has begun to renew its staff.

14:20, february 28, 2014

Kyrgyz ambassador expected to arrive in Tajikistan Sunday

Kyrgyz Ambassador to Tajikistan is expected to arrive in Dusahnbe on Sunday

13:45, february 28, 2014

Chinese farmers intend to rent dry-farming lands in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Chinese farmers working in Tajikistan intend to rent dry-farming lands in Qumsangir district of Khatlon province, according to the Ministry of Agriculture

11:47, february 28, 2014

Aga Khan lauds Canada’s leadership in advancing pluralism, warns against rise of extremism

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2014, Asia-Plus – His Highness the Aga Khan has praised Canada’s efforts to reduce instability across the world and emphasized the role of strong civil society,

11:35, february 28, 2014

Tajik deputy minister, JICA resident representative discuss implementation of joint projects

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2014, Asia-Plus – The progress of implementation of joint projects of Tajikistan and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) were discussed here yesterday at a

11:08, february 28, 2014

Tajik president, Russian power holding company manager discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2014, Asia-Plus –Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday afternoon received visiting Head of the Board of Open Joint Stock Company Inter RAO YeES (Inter RAO – Unified Energy

10:48, february 28, 2014

Women raise noise outside IRP’s office in Kulob in order to disrupt activists’ meeting

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2014, Asia-Plus – Two women reportedly attempted to disrupt a meeting of activists of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) in the Kulob region that took place in IRP’s office in

10:25, february 28, 2014

Tajik media organizations express concern about court’s decision on Asia-Plus

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik media organizations have expressed concern about a decision by a court in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district that requires newspaper Asia-Plus

09:40, february 28, 2014

PRI launches investigative international journalism competition

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Penal Reform International (PRI) is launching a competition for the best journalism investigating the death penalty and life (or long-term) imprisonment.

16:28, february 27, 2014

Organized crime group consisting of 50 Tajiks reportedly broken up in Moscow

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2014, Asia-Plus – An organized crime group consisting of 50 Tajiks has been broken up in Moscow recently, Moskovskij Komsomolets reports, referring to the Moscow police chief

16:10, february 27, 2014

Some of Tajik nationals returned from foreign religious schools reportedly go abroad again

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at a session of Tajikistan’s upper house (Majlisi Milli) of parliament, Tajik chief prosecutor Sherkhon Salimzoda noted on February 27 that some

15:27, february 27, 2014

NBT: Rise in gold prices will have positive impact on Tajikistan’s gold reserve

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The international gold prices have reportedly risen 10 percent over the past two months, reaching 1,328 USD per troy ounce.

14:29, february 27, 2014

Mission East promotes inclusive education in southern Tajikistan

KULOB, February 27, 214, Asia-Plus -- On February 27, Mission East held a training seminar in Kulob for school principals, students and teachers from the Kulob University, who are involved in the

13:50, february 27, 2014

Investigator from military prosecutor’s office detained for taking bribe

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2014, Asia-Plus – Foziljon Azizulloyev, an investigator at the Dushanbe military prosecutor’s office, has been arrested on suspicion of taking bribe, the anticorruption press

13:31, february 27, 2014

GBAO, Sughd governors elected vice-speakers of Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The 17th session of Tajikistan’s upper house (Majlisi Milli) of parliament that took place in Dushanbe on February 27 considered 17 laws that were adopted

13:04, february 27, 2014

OSCE representative on the freedom of media about judgment filed against Asia-Plus

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic says that “a democratic society must allow for public debate without triggering financial penalties.

11:47, february 27, 2014

Tajik DCA, Kazakh NSC discuss situation that may emerge in CA after 2014

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2014, Asia-Plus – Director of the Drug Control Agency under the President of Tajikistan (DCA), Rustam Nazarov, was on a working visit to Kazakhstan on February 25-26.

11:17, february 27, 2014

UNDP to support professional development of young Tajik diplomats

DUSHANBE, February 27, Asia-Plus – A ceremony of signing of the project, Strengthening Institutional Capacity of the MFA, took place in Dushanbe yesterday.

10:48, february 27, 2014

Prison inmate’s brother files lawsuit against SDP leader asking for 10,000 somoni in damages

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2014, Asia-Plus – Safarali Saidov, the brother of prison inmate Mahmadrahim Saidov, has filed a lawsuit in a court in Dushanbe’s Ismoili Somoni district seeking 10,000 somoni

10:22, february 27, 2014

Government meeting discusses agricultural issues, endorses new structures of ministries

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2014, Asia-Plus – A meeting of the government, held by President Emomali Rahmon on February 26, discussed a number of agricultural issues and new structures of a number of

16:41, february 26, 2014

The EU project holds training on basin planning

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2014, Asia-Plus – The working group on basin planning for the Isfara River basin with members representing water management, environmental protection, sanitary,

15:26, february 26, 2014

The Fanns inscribed on “The Pearls of the Commonwealth” List

DUSHANBE, February 26, 214, Asia-Plus – The CIS Parliamentary Assembly has declared 2014 the Year of Tourism and published the list of sights within the CIS area.

14:49, february 26, 2014

Firdavsi district court sets precedent for other possible suits against media

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2014, Asia-Plus – The ruling handed down by a court in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district over the lawsuit filed against newspaper Asia-Plus and its editor Olga Tutubalina

14:17, february 26, 2014

Tajik tycoon’s defense lawyers say they receive threats

Zayd Saidov’s defense lawyers say they have received threats by SMS from the telephone number 915651308.

13:35, february 26, 2014

Judgment against Asia-Plus is the beginning of authorities preparations for parliamentary elections

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2014, Asia-Plus – Judgment filed against newspaper Asia-Plus is the beginning of authorities’ preparations for the next parliamentary elections and a signal for