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08:52, march 29, 2011

Majority of Tajikistan’s population against death penalty

According to the findings of survey conducted by the Nota Bene public association, the majority of Tajikistan’s population is against the death penalty.

18:31, march 28, 2011

Amnesty International: 527 people executed worldwide in 2010

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- According to a new report released by Amnesty International (AI) over the weekend, at least 527 people were executed across the world in 2010.

18:16, march 28, 2011

Tajik FM to visit Switzerland and Austria

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Monday March 28, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi departed for Switzerland, according to the Tajik MFA information department.

17:14, march 28, 2011

Female student attempts to sell her newly born baby for $300

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A 20-year-old female student from one of colleges in Dushanbe has been detained for selling her newly born baby, according to the Ministry of Interior

16:53, march 28, 2011

Two operations by drug control officers lead to the seizure of more than 52 kilos of narcotics

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Two separate operations carried out by officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) have led to the seizure of more than 52 kilograms of narcotics, the

16:39, march 28, 2011

SDP decides to boycott the upcoming by-election in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Socialist-Democratic Party (SDP) will not participate in Dushanbe’s parliamentary by-election scheduled for May 15, SDP leader Rahmatillo Zoirov

15:44, march 28, 2011

Ruling party nominates Security Council secretary for parliamentary by-election

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has nominated the Security Council Secretary Amirqul Azimov to run in Dushanbe’s parliamentary by-election

13:46, march 28, 2011

Turajonzoda calls Koran burning in Florida ‘ideological terrorism’

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- I am praying that the act by a controversial U.S.

12:03, march 28, 2011

Prince Rahim Aga Khan visits Tajikistan

During the four-day visit Prince Rahim Aga Khan will review AKDN programs, including microfinance projects.

11:22, march 28, 2011

Suspected killer detained in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 28, 20110, Asia-Plus - 27-year-old U.T. was detained yesterday on suspicion of having killed Dushanbe resident J.N., 40, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

10:59, march 28, 2011

Tajikistan reportedly tops list of pro-Russia countries around the world

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Survey conducted by Gallup Poll in 2010 notes that Tajikistan tops the list of pro-Russia countries around the world.

10:20, march 28, 2011

6 killed, 13 injured in traffic accidents in Tajikistan last weekends

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Six persons have been killed and at least 13 others have been injured in eight traffic accidents that have been registered in Tajikistan over the past

09:54, march 28, 2011

Tajik 'returnee' Islamic students not continuing their studies

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Only 60 of the some 1,200 Tajik students who recently abandoned their studies at Islamic universities and madrasahs abroad and returned to Tajikistan

09:44, march 28, 2011

Rahmon meets with presidents of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan in Tehran

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On the sidelines of World Navrouz Festival that took place in the Iranian capital on March 27, President Emomali Rahmon held talks with Turkmen counterpart

09:32, march 28, 2011

Emomali Rahmon meets with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran

Iranian leader has promised that the Sangtuda-2 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) will be introduced into operation by September 2011.

17:10, march 26, 2011

WB offers Tajik Migration Service to establish migration program monitoring department

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The World Bank has offered Tajikistan’s Migration Service to establish the department to monitor and assess implementation of migration programs and

16:47, march 26, 2011

Neighbor dispute over land leads to murder in Kulob

KULOB, March 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Neighbor dispute over the land parcel has led to murder in the village of Ziraki, Kulob district.

16:29, march 26, 2011

Emomali Rahmon leaves Khujand for Tehran

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Saturday (March 26) afternoon, President Emomali Rahmon left Khujand for Tehran to attend Navrouz celebrations.

16:07, march 26, 2011

Tajik parliament speaker, Iranian minister of culture discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2011, Asia-Plus – On Friday March 25, Shukurjon Zuhurov, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), received visiting Iran''s Minister of

14:58, march 26, 2011

Tajik capital joins Earth Hour event organized by WWF

Tajik capital will turn off street lighting and illumination of advertising structures today for one hour, from 8:30 p to 9:30 pm, to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change.

14:15, march 26, 2011

Electricity rationing imposed on Tajik capital

Residential customers in Dushanbe do not have electrical power from 24:00 to 5:00 am.

13:35, march 26, 2011

Rustam Emomali vacates his seat in Dushanbe legislature

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Rustam Emomali has vacated his seat in the Dushanbe legislature (Majlis) after being appointed to a senior position within the State Customs Service under the

13:12, march 26, 2011

Emomali Rahmon signs a number of laws

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Friday March 25, President Emomali Rahmon signed a number of laws that have been adopted by parliament this year.

12:49, march 26, 2011

President visits the National Vahdat Garden in Bobojonghafurov district

Today, President Emomali Rahmon visited the National Vahdat Garden in Sughd’s Bobojonghafurov district.

19:18, march 25, 2011

Ex-MP’s libel case against Charkhi Gardoun postponed

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A court in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district has postponed a libel lawsuit by ex-member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) and

18:40, march 25, 2011

Any ADB-sponsored project aims to have regional development impact

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In a message released on March 25, Mr.

18:05, march 25, 2011

Dushanbe offers Beijing to establish air corridor between the countries

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has offered China to establish an air corridor, Azizkhon Nabiyev, head of the civil aviation department within the Ministry of Transport

17:30, march 25, 2011

The issue of Russian tariffs on gas exports depends on use of Ayni airfield, says expert

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The issue of tax-free supply of Russian oil products to Tajikistan is usually an economic problem but it currently looks to be political, former Economic

16:20, march 25, 2011

Kyrgyzstan has closer ties with Russian than Tajikistan, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Russian tariffs on oil and gas exports for Tajikistan will be canceled only when relations between Tajikistan and Russia will become warmer, Tajik

14:35, march 25, 2011

OSCE trains senior border officers from Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia and Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Officers and managers from border, customs and drug control agencies in Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia and Tajikistan successfully completed a