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17:34, august 22, 2011

Two fatal cases of hemorrhagic fever detected in Kulob

KULOB, August 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Two fatal cases of hemorrhagic fever have been registered in Khatlon’s Kulob region, according to the Kulob health directorate.

16:54, august 22, 2011

Tajik parliament speaker receives delegation of Chinese Communists

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), Shukurjon Zuhurov, met here today with a delegation of the Communist

16:38, august 22, 2011

WB specialists delay Roghun dam construction term, say Tajik experts

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2011, Asia-Plus – Tajik experts consider that the World Bank assessment team that has recommended the Tajik Government to refrain from constructing an intermediate dam has not

15:11, august 22, 2011

Unknown persons in military uniform rob businessman in Sughd

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Unidentified armed persons in military uniforms have robbed an entrepreneur from Sughd’s Jabborrasoulov district, the Interior Ministry press center

15:01, august 22, 2011

Dousti Square to be closed at night for military parade rehearsal

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Beginning on August 25, the Dousti (Friendship) Square in the center of Dushanbe will be closed for traffic at night in connection with a military

14:41, august 22, 2011

Uzbekistan will not close border checkpoints with Tajikistan ahead of Independence Day

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Uzbek authorities will not close border checkpoints with Tajikistan this year ahead of Uzbekistan’s Independence Day, which is marked on September 1,

12:50, august 22, 2011

Severe weaknesses exposed in Tajikistan’s counterterrorism strategy in 2010

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Severe weaknesses were exposed in Tajikistan’s counterterrorism strategy and its ability to conduct effective counterterrorism operations, Country Report on

12:32, august 22, 2011

BBC correspondent says he was tortured

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- BBC Word Service correspondent in Tajikistan, Urunboy Usmonov, has stated that he was tortured after being detained on June 13.

11:43, august 22, 2011

Government of Japan continues providing assistance to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 22, 1011, Asia-Plus – The Government of Japan is continuing to provide assistance to Tajikistan. On August 17, Mr.

11:33, august 22, 2011

62-year-old resident of Vahdat arrested on suspicion of killing his grandson

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The 62-year-old resident of the town of Vahdat, Davron Tugayev, was arrested on August 21 on suspicion of murdering his one-year-old grandson Sherzod.

11:21, august 22, 2011

Delegation of Central Committee of China’s Communist Party visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of the Communist Party of China, led by Zhou Yongkang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of

16:44, august 20, 2011

CPJ calls on Tajik authorities to acquit BBC journalist

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) calls on Tajik prosecutors to drop the fabricated extremism charges against Urunboy Usmonov, the BBC World Service correspondent in Tajikistan, and acquit

16:28, august 20, 2011

Tajik authorities and ICRC representatives discuss detention-related issues

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Officials from Tajikistan''s ministries and agencies dealing with penal and penitentiary affairs and representatives of the International Committee of the

16:17, august 20, 2011

Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan set up joint disaster response center

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Friday August 19, the emergency ministers of Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan signed the agreement on the establishment of a Central Asian Center

15:53, august 20, 2011

President signs amnesty law

This is the 13th amnesty the government has approved. In all, 15,000 people will fall under the 2011 amnesty.

15:28, august 20, 2011

UBOP chief considers that Asia-Plus tries to wreck the trial

Head of the Interior Ministry organized crime control department (UBOP), Major-General Jourakhon Zoirov, has commented on a statement by UBOP high-ranking officer against Asia-Plus’s defense lawyers.

12:44, august 20, 2011

Tajik, Afghan NGOs take efforts to counter human trafficking

KULOB, August 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Public associations of Tajikistan and Afghanistan intend to combine efforts to counter hostage-taking in border areas.

14:32, august 19, 2011

Deputies approved Amnesty Law

Amnesty Law to be applied to all prisoners except those who got life sentence.

14:00, august 19, 2011

Afghan migrant jailed in east Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2011, Asia-Plus - The Murgab Regional court of GBAO sentenced Berdiqul Valadi Fozil, resident of one of Afghan villages in Small Pamir to two years in prison.

13:09, august 19, 2011

Japan to build one more school in Tajikistan, rehabilitate bridge in Jirgital

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2011, Asia-Plus - The Government of Japan allocated $224.

13:08, august 19, 2011

Trial against BBC reporter continues in Khujand

KHUJAND, August 18, 2011, Asia-Plus - On Thursday, August 18th, the trial against BBC reporter Urunboy Usmonov continued at Khujand’s #2 Temporary Detention Center.

13:06, august 19, 2011

U.S. to allocate $7mln to strengthen Tajik border

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2011, Asia-Plus - Head of the Tajik State National Security Committee Saymumin Jatimov and the U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan Mr.

17:09, august 18, 2011

Pregnant woman kills herself in Sughd

KHUJAND, August 18, 2011, Asia-Plus - Pregnant woman, a 26-year-old resident of Bobojongafurov region, reported killed herself on August 17. K.M.

16:10, august 18, 2011

Tajikistan launches registration of pilgrims who wish to perform Hajj

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2011, Asia-Plus - This year, just like last year, Saudi Arabian Ministry of Hajj is ready to accept 5.

16:09, august 18, 2011

Tajik breeders produce new sort of cotton that has no analogues in the world

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2011, Asia-Plus - A group of scientists from the Institute of Agriculture of the Tajik Academy of Agricultural Sciences has produced new sorts of cotton which have no analogues

16:08, august 18, 2011

Energy saving lamps to be produced in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2011, Asia-Plus - A new factory opened in Dushanbe ahead of the 20th anniversary of Tajikistan’s independence and has already launched production of energy saving lamps.

14:12, august 18, 2011

Earthquake hits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2011, Asia-Plus - Today at 4:51 local time Tajikistan was hit by a 2-magnitude earthquake with epicenter located 240km south-east of Dushanbe on the territory of neighboring

14:08, august 18, 2011

Emomali Rahmon – “Leader of the XXI Century”

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2011, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon was awarded the Leader of the XXI Century Award at a special session of the European Council on International Relations in

14:07, august 18, 2011

OCCD officer threatens Asia-Plus lawyers

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2011, Asia-Plus - Lawyers of the Asia-Plus weekly newspaper filed their claim to the Prosecutor General’s Office bringing accusations against Valikhon Mulloev, Head of the

12:51, august 18, 2011

Three officers of Investigation Isolator to face trial in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2011, Asia-Plus - Three officers of the Tajik Justice Ministry’s Investigation Isolator, who are being accused of actions that led to death of a prisoner, are facing trial in