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15:47, july 27, 2012

Front Line Defenders launches campaign on 15 human rights defenders coinciding with Olympics

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Front Line Defenders launched an online and social media campaign on July 27 to call attention to the plight of 15 human rights defenders (HRDs) around the

15:45, july 27, 2012

Asia-Plus’s correspondent barred from participating in public commission in Khorog

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- GBAO governor has prohibited Asia-Plus’ correspondent from participating in a public commission that has been set up to count civilian deaths in Khorog.

15:12, july 27, 2012

EU statement on Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The European Union expresses its concern about the recent events and reported loss of life in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan.

14:35, july 27, 2012

Russian citizens advised to avoid travel to Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2012, Asia-Plus – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has urged Russian citizens, in particular mountaineers and tourists, to avoid travel to the Gorno

14:20, july 27, 2012

Use of army in Khorog is unjustified, says CPT leader

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The board of the Communist Party of Tajikistan (CPT) met on July 26 to discuss the situation in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous

13:48, july 27, 2012

Kyrgyzstan strengthens control of common border with Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2012, Asia-Plus – Kyrgyz media sources report that in connection with the difficult situation in the neighboring Tajikistan Kyrvgyz border guards serving on the Kyrgyz-Tajik

13:33, july 27, 2012

Khorog ceasefire expires

According to some sources, several other vehicles with special unit servicemen on board have been sent from Dushanbe to Gorno Badakhshan.

10:49, july 27, 2012

The population of Rohati jamoat in Roudaki district to have access to safe drinking water

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- After 2 years of TajWSS intensive work at the national and local levels has resulted in the launch of the drinking water supply system construction

10:40, july 27, 2012

Suspect in murder of president’s relative claims innocence

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2012, Asia-Plus – D.K., who was arrested on July 13 on suspicion of the murder of president’s brother-in-law Kholmumin Safarov, has repudiated his previous testimony. D.K.

09:55, july 27, 2012

IFC helps boost financing for smaller businesses in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2012, Asia-Plus – International Finance Corporation (IFC) is helping microfinance organizations in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan reach out to more clients, especially those in rural

09:46, july 27, 2012

Armed formations of Khorog expected to begin laying down weapons today

Yesterday, the authorities managed to reach an agreement with representatives of illegal armed formation on laying.

09:34, july 27, 2012

Tajik-Americans picket Tajik Embassy in Washington after GBAO violence

DUSHNBE, July 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- About 20 Tajik-Americans picketed Tajik Embassy in Washington on July 26, calling for peace in Gorno-Badakhshan Region (Gorno Badakhshan or GBAO), Radio Liberty

09:28, july 27, 2012

Statement on the situation in Khorog

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The United States Embassy in Dushanbe is deeply concerned by the recent violence and reported loss of life in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (Gorno

17:38, july 26, 2012

Tajik official blames technical problems for lack of communications link with Khorog

Head of the communications service agency assures that communications link with Khorog and nearby districts will be restored in the near future.

17:05, july 26, 2012

The authorities demand that the barricades be dismantled in Khorog

Asia-Plus’s correspondent reports the situation is calm in Khorog.

15:51, july 26, 2012

Tajik authorities restrict access to YouTube

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2012, Asia-Plus – Several Internet-providers in Tajikistan have blocked access to the video-sharing website YouTube.

15:24, july 26, 2012

Some 100 foreign tourists reportedly stuck in Khorog

The majority of foreign tourists were supposed to leave Khorog in the morning of July 24, but they failed.

14:52, july 26, 2012

Ceasefire in Khorog extended until the end of Thursday

The authorities delivered ultimatum to members of the armed formations to lay down weapons.

14:32, july 26, 2012

Moderate earthquake hits Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2012, Asia-Plus – A moderate earthquake hit eastern Tajikistan on July 26, at 6:07 am, Anastasia Kutuzova, an engineer-geophysicist, Geophysics Group at the Academy of Sciences

14:15, july 26, 2012

President Rahmon cancels his visit to London to attend London Olympics opening ceremony

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has canceled his visit to London to attend the London Olympics Opening Ceremony.

13:52, july 26, 2012

Tajik president to pay official visit to Turkmenistan

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday July 25, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received Dovletgeldy Sadikov, Minister of Finance of Turkmenistan also Co-chairman of Tajik-Turkmen

13:36, july 26, 2012

Modernization of Varzob-1 HPP expected to be completed in the fall of 2012

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Modernization of the Varzob-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) is expected to be completed in autumn this year.

13:10, july 26, 2012

Trial of police officer charged with use of torture opens in Yovon

QURGHON TEPPA, July 26, 2012, Asia-Plus – The trial of Mashraf Aliyev, the district police officers from the Yovon district, began in a court in Khatlon’s Yovon district on July

11:35, july 26, 2012

Government discusses the situation in Khorog

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday held an extraordinary meeting of the government to discuss the current situation in Khorog, the administrative

11:21, july 26, 2012

U.S. government celebrates graduation of first interns from pilot family medicine program

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Quality Health Care Project yesterday presented diplomas to medical interns who recently

11:16, july 26, 2012

I have not been to Gorno Badakhshan long ago, says Mirzokhouja Ahmadov

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2012, Asia-Plus - Mirzokhouja Ahmadov, former chief of the regional body empowered to combat organized crime in Rasht Valley, told Asia-Plus by phone that he is now in his native

10:59, july 26, 2012

Tajik nationals stage protest in the United States against military action in Khorog

Tajik nationals are going to stage protests at Tajikistan’s Embassy in Washington today against the military operation in Gorno Badakhshan.

10:03, july 26, 2012

Government reportedly ends operations in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, July 26, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan''s military has ended operations in the eastern province of Badakhshan, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports.

09:54, july 26, 2012

Afghan authorities send additional forces to the Tajik border

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2012, Asia-Plus – The Afghan authorities are sending additional forces to the Badakhshan stretch of its common border with Tajikistan.

09:40, july 26, 2012

OSCE Chairperson concerned over deadly clashes in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ireland''s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore, expressed his concern yesterday