Tajkistan, Society

10:33, march 12, 2013

Dushanbe mayor’s office announces repeated tender to upgrade the Poytakht TV channel

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe mayor’s office has announced a repeated tender for modernization of the Poytakht (The Capital) public TV channel.

09:56, march 12, 2013

Minister of labor visits Rasht Valley

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Minister of Labor and Social Protection Mahmadamin Mahmadaminov is currently on a working trip to the Rasht Valley, according to the press center of the

15:22, march 11, 2013

Prisoners’ parents demand resignation of head of Tajikistan’s penitentiary system

The letter with demand of resignation of head of Tajikistan’s penitentiary system, prosecutor in charge with overseeing observance of law by penitentiary institutions of Dushanbe and districts

13:16, march 11, 2013

Tajik Press Day marked today

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik Press Day is marked on March 11.

18:53, march 9, 2013

Imrouz News appeals against court’s ruling over Rustam Hukumov’s law suit

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The independent Dushanbe newspaper, Imrouz News (News Today), on March 7 appealed against the ruling handed down by a court in Dushanbe’s

10:54, march 7, 2013

President congratulates women on the Day of the Mother

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A ceremonial meeting dedicated to the Day of the Mother is currently being held at the Borbad State Complex in Dushanbe.

10:12, march 7, 2013

Rural teachers get military exemption

DUSHANBE, March 7 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan''s parliament have passed new legislation exempting village teachers from compulsory military service, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports.

15:39, march 6, 2013

Judge’s conscience wakes up, says lawyer from Sughd

DUSHANBE, March 6, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe’s Economic Court has adjourned hearing over Tojiron’s libel lawsuit against independent Dushanbe newspaper, Imrouz News (News Today),

15:10, march 6, 2013

Tajikistan passes new education law

DUSHANBE, March 6, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has endorsed a new draft law on education.

16:06, march 5, 2013

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director on International Women's Day

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- “On the occasion of International Women''s Day, I want to take this opportunity to renew the commitment of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, to

13:35, march 5, 2013

UN Secretary-General message on International Women’s Day

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2013, Asia-Plus – A message by the Un Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on the occasion of International Women’s day, in particular notes, “As we commemorate International Women’s

09:55, march 5, 2013

AI calls on Ukrainian authorities not to extradite former Tajik PM to Tajikistan

Amnesty International (AI) has written to the Ukrainian authorities urging them not to return former Prime Minister Abdulmalik Abdullojonov to Tajikistan where “he would be at risk of torture and

09:27, march 5, 2013

Training center for penitentiary system officers opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The training center for penitentiary system officers officially opened in Dushanbe on March 4.

17:05, march 4, 2013

Journalists decide to attend the first hearing over Tojiron’s libel lawsuit against Imrouz News

Several local journalists have decided to attend the first hearing over Tojiron’s libel lawsuit against independent Dushanbe newspaper, Imrouz News (News Today), and a lawyer from Sughd province, Ms.

13:41, march 4, 2013

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers new education law

DUSHANBE, March 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) considered the law on education in new edition at a March 4 meeting, presided over

13:20, march 4, 2013

Poytakht public TV channel expected to resume broadcasting today evening

DUSHANBE, March 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Poytakht (The Capital) public TV channel public is expected to resume broadcasting today evening.

11:28, march 4, 2013

Imrouz News makes statement over ruling handed down by court in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Independent Dushanbe newspaper, Imrouz News (News Today), made a statement today regarding defamation ruling handed down against it in closed

10:15, march 4, 2013

Dushanbe mayor gives incentives to female employees of public utilities

DUSHANBE, March 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On the occasion of the Day of the Mother and the Navrouz holiday 1.

16:56, march 2, 2013

Cholera scare prompts Tajik protest to Russia

DUSHANBE, March 2, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Embassy in Moscow says a note of protest has been sent to Russia’s Foreign Ministry over the detention over a possible health scare of two Tajik

16:31, march 2, 2013

Tajikistan has not agreement with foreign religious schools, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, March 2 2013, Asia-Plus – The Ministry of Education has not concluded agreements with any foreign religious schools, Abdusattor Odinayev, the head of the department for development of

15:33, march 2, 2013

U.S. Government supports international agricultural exhibition in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, March 2, 2013, Asia-Plus -- U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan Susan Elliott, Deputy Prime Minister Murodali Alimardon and Khatlon Province Chairman Ghaibullo Afzal officially opened the U.S.

15:37, march 1, 2013

Probe launched into child HIV infection cases in Dushanbe

The probe has been launched following a number of articles published in the Asia-Plus newspaper.

10:18, march 1, 2013

Japan supports enhancement of health sector in Khatlon province

DUSHANBE, March 1, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The project for rehabilitation of the children infectious department at central hospital in the Panj district, Khatlon province with total amount of US$108,800

09:15, march 1, 2013

Chronicle of the month: February, 2013

DUSHANBE, March 1, 2013, Asia-Plus: February 1 - The National Bank

15:00, february 28, 2013

Tajik Ombudsman releases report on the human rights situation in the country

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik Human Rights Ombudsman Office has released a report on the work done in 2012.

13:30, february 28, 2013

OSCE, UNECE launch Russian version of border crossing best practices handbook

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Russian version of a handbook of best practices at border crossings developed by the OSCE and the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) was

11:06, february 28, 2013

More than half of all mobile subscriptions now in Asia

DUSHANBE, February 28, Asia-Plus -- New figures released by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) on February 27 confirm strong sustained demand for information and communication

10:00, february 28, 2013

The European Initiative “Covenant of Mayors – East” presented in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The European Commission, in cooperation with and under support of the Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia, is hosting the First National meeting

09:40, february 28, 2013

The National Human Development Report presented in Dushanbe Wednesday

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An official presentation of the National Human Development Report 2012 “Tajikistan: Poverty in the Context of Climate Change” (NHDR) took place in

17:21, february 27, 2013

38,000 Tajik nationals barred from returning to Russia

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2013, Asia-Plus -- To-date, 38,000 Tajik nationals have been barred from returning to Russia, Saidghufron Abdullo, deputy head of Tajik migration service agency,