Tajkistan, Society

15:53, june 23, 2011

ARTICLE 19: Tajikistan’s draft mass media law must be improved

DUSHANBE, June 23, 2011, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday June 22, ARTICLE 19 released the analysis on the Draft Law on Mass Media of Tajikistan that assesses the law for its compliance with international

17:04, june 22, 2011

Criminal case against head of electoral commission in Rushan district dropped

KHOROG, June 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Prosecutor’s office in Rushan district, Gorno Badakhshan has dropped criminal proceedings instituted against Hokimsho Mirzoshoyev, head of electoral commission

12:31, june 22, 2011

Qurghon Teppa children to study Islam during summer holidays

QURGHON TEPPA, June 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The central mosque in Qurghon Teppa (the capital of Khatlon province) has announced opening of short-term Islamic courses for children of age 7 and

12:04, june 22, 2011

Qurghon Teppa power supply enterprise seeks mayor’s help to collect funds

QURGHON TEPPA, June 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The low rate of the collection of funds from the public and enterprises evokes concern and the Qurghon Teppa power supply enterprise has decided to

11:18, june 22, 2011

Tajik capital marks 70th anniversary of the beginning of GPW of 1941-1945

DUSHANBE, June 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Mir TV Cannel today morning organized in Dushanbe activities dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War (GPW) of

10:55, june 22, 2011

Tajikistan ranked among ‘failed states’ unfairly, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, June 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Deputy director of the Center for Strategic Studies under the President of Tajikistan, Sayfullo Safarov, considers that Tajikistan is ranked among the

09:36, june 22, 2011

Dushanbe municipal government organizes activities on occasion of National Unity Day

DUSHANBE, June 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe municipal government is organizing a number of activities on occasion of the 14th anniversary of Tajikistan’s National Unity Day.

09:29, june 22, 2011

CIS education ministers gather in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation issues

18th session of the CIS Council for Educational Cooperation took place in Dushanbe on June 16-18.

17:38, june 21, 2011

Media Alliance provides financial assistance to family of arrested journalist

DUSHANBE, June 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Media Alliance of Tajikistan (MAT) has provided financial assistance to family of Mahmadyusuf Ismoilov, a reporter for the Dushanbe-based independent

15:29, june 21, 2011

Tajikistan, Russia sign agreement on university branches

DUSHANBE, June 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Monday June 20, Tajik Minister of Education Abdujabbor Rahmonov and Russian Minister of Education and Science Andrey Fursenko signed an agreement on

15:06, june 21, 2011

WB contributes to promoting the voice and the rights of people with disabilities in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Nine organizations serving thousands of disabled children and adults are winners of the 2011 Civil Society Fund Program, the World Bank Tajikistan Country

10:05, june 21, 2011

Japanese human resource development scholarship program

DUSHANBE, June 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Monday June 20, Mr. Yoshihiro Nakayama, Ambassador, Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe, and Mr.

09:48, june 21, 2011

FSI ranks Tajikistan 39th among 177 nations

DUSHANBE, June 21, 2011, Asia-Plus – The 2011 Failed States Index (FSI) published by the United States think-tank Fund for Peace and the magazine Foreign Policy has ranked Tajikistan 39th among

09:27, june 21, 2011

European Union heads of missions in Dushanbe concerned over detention of BBC reporter

DUSHANBE, June 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- European Union Embassies are deeply concerned by reports that a BBC journalist, Urunboy Usmonov, was detained on 13 June and maltreated by security

17:31, june 20, 2011

WB-funded social safety net project expected to benefit some 1 million people in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2011, Asia-Plus – The World Bank Country Office in Tajikistan reports the World Bank Board of Executive Directors on June 16 approved the Tajikistan Social Safety Net

16:10, june 20, 2011

U.S. government delivers food to republican tuberculosis hospital

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2011, Asia-Plus – On Monday June 20, U.S.

11:53, june 20, 2011

180 people take part in Koran recitation contest in Dushanbe

Students from the Islamic Institute of Tajikistan have won the Koran recitation contest in Dushanbe.

10:43, june 20, 2011

CIS education ministers gather in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The 8th CIS education ministers’ conference, presided over by Tajik Minister of Education Abdujabbor Rahmonov, is taking place in Dushanbe today.

10:17, june 20, 2011

Head of TJU’s branch for Sughd meets with arrested BBC reporter

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Ilhom Jamoliyon, head of Tajik Journalists’ Union (TJU)’s branch for Sughd province, has met with the BBC Uzbek Service correspondent Urunboy Usmonov,

09:01, june 20, 2011

Dushanbe to mark 70th anniversary of the beginning of GPW of 1941-1945

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has permitted the Mir TV Cannel to organize in Dushanbe activities dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the beginning of

08:44, june 20, 2011

Tajik, Russian migration services discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of Russia’s Federal Migration Service (FMS), led by Yelena Korolyova, chairperson of the branch of the FMS passport and visa service department

18:32, june 18, 2011

International media organizations concerned over detention of BBC reporter in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Reporters Without Borders is very concerned to learn that Urunboy Usmonov, a reporter for the BBC World Service’s Uzbek-language service, is being held

13:38, june 17, 2011

Construction of the region’s biggest mosque in Dushanbe discussed in Qatar

DUSHANBE, June 17, 2011, Asia-Plus - The beginning of the construction of Central Asia’s biggest mosque, that is planned to be constructed in Dushanbe and will be funded by the State of Qatar, was

12:34, june 17, 2011

Deputy: Law “On parental responsibility of children” needs mechanism of implementation

DUSHANBE, June 17, 2011, Asia-Plus - The Government of Tajikistan should develop and take control over mechanism of implementation of the Law “On parental responsibility for the education and

11:19, june 17, 2011

“Madrasah” operation ends up in northern Tajikistan

11 illegal religious education centers have been revealed in the course of the operation.

11:20, june 16, 2011

Humaniatrian aid worth $34,5mln US dollars was delivered in five months of 2011

DUSHANBE, June 16, 2011, Asia-Plus - In January-March 33 countries provided assistance worth more than $34.5mln USD to Tajikistan, Tajik Statistical Agency under the President’s Office told the AP.

15:37, june 15, 2011

Unofficial meeting takes place in Khorog

More than 500 people gathered in front of the regional administration.

13:08, june 14, 2011

Voluntary blood donation marathon starts in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, June 14, 2011, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan, as many other countries of the world, celebrates the World Blood Donor Day.

16:44, june 13, 2011

Sughd governor heads Asht Disaster Recovery Headquarters

DUSHANBE, June 13, 2011, Asia-Plus - Chairman of Sughd District Kohir Rasulzoda headed the disaster recovery headquarters which was set up this morning after natural disasters that hit northern

15:12, june 13, 2011

Two Imam Hatips arrested in Tajikistan for illegal action

Imam of Rudaki regional mosque arrested for religious propaganda and imam hatip of Isfara regional mosque is suspected of being a member of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU).