Authorities in Tajikistan are piling on more pressure on the country’s last remaining semi-independent and locally owned news outlet by evicting it from the premises out of which it has operated for two decades, according to Eurasianet.
Asia-Plus media holding last month received a notice that it will be required to vacate two floors in the state-owned Newspaper and Magazine Complex, known as GZhK, by January. The space houses the publication’s editorial offices, where print, online and radio content are produced, as well as its advertising and accounting departments.
GZhK is run specifically by President’s Executive Office.
The permanence of Asia-Plus’ presence has never been entirely certain. Despite its lease only being renewed on a yearly basis, the holding company last year ventured to implement a major overhaul of its offices – all effort that will now have proved in vain.
The space now occupied by Asia-Plus will instead be handed over to the Khovar state-run news agency, whose old premises are being demolished.
GZhK management has advised the evicted media holding to relocate to the 13th floor of the same building.
Ex-President Medvedev proposes to introduce criminal liability for foreign agents
Iranian president warns that the next retaliatory operation will not be limited
EFSD presents assessment of potential impact of natural disasters on debt sustainability of Tajikistan
HRW, NHC call on several EU countries and Turkiye not to send Tajik dissidents back to Tajikistan
Uzbekistan to set social electricity and gas consumption norms
The number of farmers reportedly increasing in Tajikistan
Political parties in Tajikistan will now be able to count on money from the national budget
The water level in the reservoir powering the Nurek hydropower plant rises
Donald Trump's trial starts in Manhattan criminal court
20 cities and districts of Tajikistan have fulfilled their conscription targets over the first 10 days of the conscription campaign
All news
Авторизуйтесь, пожалуйста