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10:51, august 15, 2012

Newly appointed Tajik, U.S. ambassadors meet in Washington

DUSHANBE, August 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- New Tajik Ambassador to the United States Nouriddin Shamsov met with new U.S.

10:18, august 15, 2012

Minimum wage rises 2.5 times in Tajikistan

Beginning on January 1, 2013, the minimum wage in Tajikistan will be raised from 80.00 to 200.00 somoni – 2.5 times rise.

09:41, august 15, 2012

Asia’s booming cities must go green or risk disaster – ADB study

DUSHANBE, August 15, 2012, Asia-Plus – Press release issued by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Tajikistan Resident Mission (TJRM) says that in a special chapter of its flagship annual statistical

16:33, august 14, 2012

SPCE Khorog holds its 7th graduation ceremony

DUSHANBE, August 14, 2012, Asia-Plus – A newsletter of the University of Central Asia (UCA) published on August 13 notes that the University of Central Asia (UCA)’s School of Professional and

15:41, august 14, 2012

Pakistan plans to sell 30,000 tons of sugar to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Pakistan has decided to strike a deal with Tajikistan for export of sugar from the reserves of Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP)

15:30, august 14, 2012

Tajikistan, Belarus intend to sign labor migration agreement

DUSHANBE, August 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to strengthening of legal foundation for cooperation between Tajikistan and Belarus in the field of manpower exchange were the focus of

15:02, august 14, 2012

Asia-Plus website available in tablet and smartphone applications

All publications posted on the Asia-Plus website are available in applications of tablets and smartphones.

14:21, august 14, 2012

President’s official website updated

Launched in 2005, president’s official website has been updated.

13:59, august 14, 2012

Zarifi voices Tajikistan’s position over Palestine, Myanmar tragedy and Syria

DUSHANBE, August 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi has voiced Tajikistan’s position over Palestine, Myanmar tragedy and Syria at an extraordinary ministerial

13:27, august 14, 2012

Private shopping center burns in Vahdat

DUSHANBE, August 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A fire has destroyed a private shopping center, Hojiyon, in the Vahdat Township, some 17 kilometers east of Dushanbe.

13:12, august 14, 2012

Border liaison offices to be established along Tajik-Kyrgyz border

DUSHANBE, august 14, 2012, Asia-Plus – Border liaison offices (BLOs) will be set up along the Tajik-Kyrgyz border for the purpose of enhancing fight against drug trafficking.

11:12, august 14, 2012

88 percent of Tajikistan’s Muslims reportedly fasts during Ramadan

DUSHANBE, August 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- According to findings of the survey “The World''s Muslims: Unity and Diversity” conducted by the Pew Research Center, 88 percent of Muslims in Tajikistan

10:47, august 14, 2012

Former drug control official facing charge of drug smuggling asks court to acquit him

DUSHANBE, August 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The trial of Ravshanbek Mirzoahmadov, former chief of the Operative Directorate at the Drugs Control Agency (DCA), is nearing completion.

10:16, august 14, 2012

FAO Food Price Index up 6 percent

DUSHANBE, August 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The FAO Food Price Index climbed 6 percent in July 2012 after three months of decline.

10:09, august 14, 2012

Tajikistan reportedly reduces oil product imports

DUSHANBE, August 14, 2012, Asia-Plus - Over the first seven months of this year, Tajikistan has imported 201,900 tons of oil products, which is 80,000 tons fewer than in the same period of

17:42, august 13, 2012

We are ready to serve Tajikistan, says head of GBAO rebel group

Tolib Ayombekov, a former warlord from the civil war, told the GBAO TV channel on August 12 that he and his supporters are ready to serve Tajikistan and president’s policy.

16:53, august 13, 2012

Melon and honey festival expected to take place in Tajikistan next month

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2012, Asia-Plus – The first meeting of the commission for holding the melon and honey festival took place at the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) on August 13.

16:38, august 13, 2012

Head of Tajik rebel group surrenders to authorities

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik authorities say that Tolib Ayombekov, head of a rebel group accused of killing a high-ranking security official, has surrendered to the authorities in

16:29, august 13, 2012

Tajik authorities intend to shut down association of young lawyers

The Sughd authorities have lodged an application to the Sughd regional court, asking to close the Association of Young Lawyers of Tajikistan, Amparo, which is engaged in protecting rights of draftees

15:13, august 13, 2012

Heads of Tajik consulates in Istanbul and Mazar-i Sharif replaced

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Heads of Tajik consulates in Istanbul (Turkey) and Mazar-i Sharif (Afghanistan) have been replaced.

14:49, august 13, 2012

Tajik president extends condolences to Iranian people over devastating earthquake

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Monday August 13, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon extended condolences to his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over devastating twin

14:28, august 13, 2012

Two other suspects detained in Rahmon relative murder case

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Law enforcement officials in Tajikistan have announced the arrest of two other suspects in the murder of Kholmumin Safarov, the brother-in-law of

14:07, august 13, 2012

Tolib Ayombekov reportedly surrenders to law enforcement authorities

The national news agency, Khovar, reports that Tolib Ayombekov, a one-time warlord suspected of involvement in the murder of the GBAO regional security chief, has surrendered to the law enforcement

13:35, august 13, 2012

Government discusses preparations for winter

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Monday August 13, President Emomali Rahmon held a meeting to discuss issues related to taking timely preparations to ensure regular work of the

11:24, august 13, 2012

Some countries make political demands in exchange for supporting Tajikistan’s admission to WTO

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Some countries are making political demands in exchange for Tajikistan’s admission to the World Trade Organization (WTO), an official source at the

10:47, august 13, 2012

Tajik student killed in Cairo for mobile phone

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Resident of Cairo Karim Ramadan Azzuz was detained a the end of last week on suspicion of killing Tajik student who was studying at Al-Azhar

10:24, august 13, 2012

Death toll from incident at checkpoint in GBAO rises to two

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2012, Asia-Plus – The death toll from the incident at a checkpoint in Gorno Badakhshan has risen to two after one of those wounded at the checkpoint died in a hospital in

10:05, august 13, 2012

Tajikistan to continue reconstruction work at Roghun site

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Assessment studies for the Roghun hydroelectricity project were a major topic of a meeting of the Tajik Ambassador to the United States Nouriddin

17:32, august 11, 2012

Surveillance cameras to be installed in all the cathedral mosques in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 11, 2012, Asia-Plus – Surveillance cameras will be installed in all the 355 cathedral mosques (facilities built for Friday prayers) across Tajikistan.

16:42, august 11, 2012

Tajik president receives credentials of six ambassadors

DUSHANBE, August 11,2 012, Asia-Plus – On Friday August 10, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received credentials of six ambassadors of Turkmenistan, Japan, France, Romania, the South African