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17:08, january 30, 2012

Baby born on plane en route to Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- A healthy boy has been born on a Tajik Air flight from Dushanbe to Moscow.

10:55, january 30, 2012

Today’s snowfall has not affected operations at Dushanbe’s airport

DUSHANBE , January 30, 2012, Asia-Plus – Today’s snowfall has not affected operations at Dushanbe International Airport.

11:11, january 27, 2012

Medical workers in Shahritous have not received wages for two months

QURGHON TEPPA, January 27, Asia-Plus -- Medical workers in Khatlon’s Shahritous district have not ye received wages for November and December 2011, an official source at one of local medical

10:32, january 27, 2012

93 drug-dependent persons registered in Sughd last year

KHUJAND, January 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- 93 drug-dependent persons were registered in the northern Sughd province last year, which 29 percent more than in 2010, according to the Drug Control

10:04, january 27, 2012

213 new cases of HIV infection detected in Sughd last year

KHUJAND, January 27, 212, Asia-Plus -- The number of people living with HIV in the northern Sughd province is increasing.

09:45, january 27, 2012

Judge offers the Turajonzoda brothers and Tajik grand mufti to come to an agreement

Judge has offered the Turajonzoda brothers and Tajik grand mufti Saidmukarram Abduqodirzoda to come to an agreement.

14:45, january 26, 2012

Court begins to consider case pitting Turajonzoda against the Council of Ulamo head today

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Consideration of the case pitting Hoji Akbar Turajonzoda, a prominent Tajik religious figure, against Saidmukarram Abduqodirzoda, the head of the

11:14, january 26, 2012

Kulob’s electricity debts exceeds 27 mln somoni

KULOB, January 26, Asia-Plus -- As of January 1, 2012, electricity debts of eight districts in the Kulob region of Khatlon province amounted to more than 27 million somoni, Mirzo Ismoilov,

09:43, january 26, 2012

Legal Education and Development (LEAD) short-term English program

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The ABA Rule of Law Initiative and IREX are pleased to announce the Legal Education and Development (LEAD) Short-term English Program (STEP) to provide a

09:39, january 26, 2012

Panel of independent barristers of Tajikistan to open its office in Moscow

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 25, Safiallo Devonayev, the head of the Migration Service under the Government of Tajikistan, met here with representatives of

16:33, january 25, 2012

Shahritous chairman dismisses his relatives from district administration

Chairman of the Shahritous district in the southern Khatlon province has dismissed his four relatives from the district administration, following president’s criticism directed at local officials in

15:40, january 25, 2012

School principals will not be replaced spontaneously

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- School principals holding these positions for five and more years will not be replaced spontaneously, the Dushanbe education directorate chairperson

13:56, january 25, 2012

Rail blockade reportedly affects customs receipts in Kulob

KULOB, January 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- In November-December 2011, Kulob customs officers collected customs duties 14.

13:37, january 25, 2012

Tajik chief prosecutor concerned over increasing cases of land law violation in Khatlon

QURGHON TEPPA, January 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of chairpersons of cities and districts in Khatlon province and heads of local law enforcement agencies, presided over by Tajik chief

13:23, january 25, 2012

More than 400 residents in Kulob attacked by stray dog last year; one boy dies of dog bite

KULOB, January 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- 425 residents in the city and the district of Kulob were attacked by stray dogs last year, the Kulob chief sanitary inspector Jamshed Rafiyev told

14:33, january 24, 2012

U.S. embassy requests proposals for the 2012 democracy outreach/alumni grants program

DUSHANBE, January 24, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Embassy of the United States of America in Dushanbe is now accepting applications for the 2012 Alumni Grants Program, the U.S. Embassy said.

14:25, january 24, 2012

Capital mayor offers to rotate school principals every five years

DUSHANBE, January 24, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has offered to rotate school principals and hospital head physicians every five years.

13:59, january 24, 2012

ICRC Delegation in Tajikistan to provide assistance to prison inmates

DUSHANBE, January 24, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Strengthening of cooperation between the International Committee for Red Cross (ICRC) and Tajikistan’s government bodies and non-governmental

10:40, january 24, 2012

Panj authorities close five mosques

QURGHON TEPPA, January 24, 2012, Asia-Plus -- In 2011, the local authorities in Khatlon’s Panj district closed down five mosques that were functioning without appropriate permission and

09:33, january 24, 2012

Underage girls face forced marriages in southern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 24, 2012, Asia-Plus -- At least 16 cases of underage girls being forced into marriage have been reported in Tajikistan’s southern Khatlon province, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service

16:06, january 23, 2012

The number of adopters reportedly increases in Sughd

KHUJAND, January 23, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The number of persons seeking to adopt a child is reportedly increasing in Sughd province. Ms.

09:50, january 23, 2012

Rustam Emomali meets with FIFA president in St. Petersburg

DUSHANBE, January 23, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Sunday January 22, the eldest son of President Emomali Rahmon, Rustam Emomali, who was named in early January as head of Tajikistan’s Football

18:06, january 21, 2012

Tajikistan given “Not Free” designation

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Like the previous years, Freedom in the World 2012 has designated Tajikistan as “Not Free” country.

15:29, january 21, 2012

U.S. embassy opens sixth American Corner in Gharm

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2012, Asia-Plus – On January 19, U.S.

15:13, january 21, 2012

New income generating activities enterprises opened in Shurab

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2012, Asia-Plus – January 19 at the town of Shurab, Isfara district in Sughd province witnessed inauguration ceremony of eight new enterprises, UNDP CO in Tajikistan reports.

09:06, january 20, 2012

Recognizing the significance of drinking water: 2Y of the TajWSS Network

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On January 25, 2012, The 11th Network Meeting of Stakeholder Organizations on Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation is expected to take place in Dushanbe

10:12, january 18, 2012

Unauthorized structures at apartment buildings to be demolished in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- All unauthorized structures at apartment buildings in Dushanbe will be demolished, Shavkat Saidov, a spokesman for the Dushanbe mayor’ office said.

14:56, january 17, 2012

One more cotton ginnery introduced into operation in Kulob region

KULOB, January 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A new cotton-ginning factory has been introduced into operation in the suburb of the city of Kulob, bringing the total number of the cotton-ginning

16:12, january 14, 2012

Number of cases of suicide increasing in Khatlon

QURGHON TEPPA, January 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- 122 suicides and 51 suicide attempts were reported in the southern province of Khatlon in 2011, Varqa Zayniddinov, an aide to the Khatlon chief

15:33, january 14, 2012

Major part of customs checkpoints on Tajik-Uzbek border in Sughd temporarily closed

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Major customs checkpoints on the Tajik-Uzbek border in Sughd province have been temporarily closed for vehicles on initiative of the Uzbek authorities, an