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16:51, june 1, 2011

European Union supports community based tuberculosis prevention in southern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The International Meeting of the working group to adopt PAL (Practical approach to Lung Health) strategy in Tajikistan took place on May 18-19, as part of

11:44, june 1, 2011

Trial of reporter with Nouri Zindagi weekly starts in Asht

KHUJAND, June 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The trial of Mahmadyusuf Ismoilov, a reporter with the Dushanbe-based independent weekly, Nouri Zindagi (Light of Life), began in a court of Asht

10:24, june 1, 2011

President to congratulate young Tajiks on Day for Protection of Children

President Emomali Rahmon is expected to visit the republican festival for gifted children, Sapeda (Dawn), which is opening at the Kokhi Borbad State Complex in Dushanbe today.

09:33, june 1, 2011

Supply of daily electricity to residential customers in Sughd reduced

KHUJAND, June 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The supply of daily electricity to residential customers in Sughd province has been reduced even more in order to ensure regular work of pumps supplying water to

18:33, may 31, 2011

Tajikistan must ensure timely response to information about tortures, says CPT member

KHUJAND, May 31, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has ratified international legal documents and it must ensure timely response of officials to information or applications about use of torture

16:01, may 31, 2011

US State Department launches new J-1 visa exchange visitor program website

DUSHANBE, May 31, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) launches a new J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program website on June1.

13:23, may 31, 2011

Lenin statue dismantled in Khujand

KHUJAND, May 31, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Lenin statute in Khujand was dismantled on May 30. The statue dismantling operation began after 5:00 pm and was finished by 9:00 pm.

13:02, may 31, 2011

Tajikistan marks World No Tobacco Day

DUSHANBE, May 31, 2011, Asia-Plus -- World No Tobacco Day is observed around the world on May 31.

09:33, may 31, 2011

BHR to provide legal support to Tajik journalists

DUSHANBE, May 31, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Bureau on Human Rights and Rule of Law (BHR) of Tajikistan will launch the project, Promotion of International Standards on Freedom of Opinion and

14:37, may 30, 2011

Workshop “Youth in the 21st Century: Debating and Producing Media”

DUSHANBE, May 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- This is a regional series of workshops that will be held during the summer and early autumn of 2011 for young people throughout the world, Soros

16:20, may 28, 2011

Student upholds the right of access to information

KHUJAND, May 28, 201, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand city court has ordered local municipal department for environmental protection to provide the findings of the ecological examination of the Khujand

15:26, may 28, 2011

Eco Journalists’ Club established in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Eco Journalists’ Club has been established in Tajikistan on initiative of Talbak Salimov, Chairman of the Committee for Environmental Protection under

15:04, may 28, 2011

Tajik, Chinese archeologists to boost cooperation

DUSHANBE, May 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik and Chinese archeologists intend to establish cooperation, according to the Ministry of Culture.

14:11, may 28, 2011

Volgograd police promise to probe into mishaps of Tajik labor migrant

KHUJAND, May 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The police directorate in Russia’s Volgograd region has promised to probe into mishaps of former Tajik labor migrant Qahramon Musoboyev, who had become victim of

17:47, may 27, 2011

CIS nations may develop common migration policy, says FMS chief

DUSHANBE, May 27, 2011, Asia-Plus - Migration services from the CIS nations may develop a common migration policy, Russian news agency, RIA Novosti, cited Konstantin Romodanovsky, the chief of

11:08, may 27, 2011

OSCE Office supports training for penitentiary officials in Tajikistan on rights of persons deprived

DUSHANBE, May 27, Asia-Plus -- A two-day OSCE-supported training seminar on international and domestic mechanisms for the protection and observation of the rights of persons deprived of liberty was

14:17, may 26, 2011

Japan supports enhancement of health sector in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 26, 2011, Asia-Plus - On Thursday May 26, 2011, Mr. Kazuya Harada, First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe, and Mr.

11:25, may 26, 2011

Tajikistan’s National Human Rights Institution opens its office in Tursunzoda

DUSHANBE, May 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The National Human Rights Institution (Ombudsman Institution) of Tajikistan has opened its office in Tursunzoda.

09:12, may 26, 2011

Some 70 Tajik nationals have moved to Russia’s Tambov region since 2007

DUSHANBE, May 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Some 70 Tajik nationals have moved to Russia’s Tambov region under the Russian national program to assist the voluntary resettlement of fellow-countrymen living

09:10, may 26, 2011

Tajikistan ranked 103rd among 153 nations in terms of peacefulness

DUSHANBE, May 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In its report released on May 25, 2011, the Global Peace Index (GPI) ranks Tajikistan 103rd among 153 nations in terms of peacefulness.

15:32, may 25, 2011

Restriction of access to Turajonzoda’s website politically motivated, says expert

DUSHANBE, May 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The chairperson of the Association of Internet-Providers of Tajikistan, Ms.

10:48, may 25, 2011

Spoiled food products for 115,000 somoni destroyed in Sughd

KHUJAND, May 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Spoiled food products for a total amount of 115,000 somoni (equivalent to some 25,000 U.S.

09:36, may 25, 2011

Tajik authorities criticized for restricting access to religious website

DUSHANBE, May 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A prominent Tajik religious and political figure has criticized authorities for restricting access to his religious website, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service

09:19, may 25, 2011

Dushanbe boasts the only National Transplant Center in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, May 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An official opening of the National Scientific Center for Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues took place in Dushanbe on May 24.

15:51, may 24, 2011

Antimonopoly commission inspects refueling stations in Sughd

KHUJAND, May 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Specialists from the Antimonopoly Agency’s office in Sughd province jointly with Tojikstandart’s office in Sughd are currently inspecting refueling

09:51, may 24, 2011

More livestock lost to wolves in southern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Residents of Tajikistan''s southern Kulob region, Khatlon province say attacks by wolves on livestock are becoming more frequent, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service

09:22, may 24, 2011

U.S. government supports national immunization campaign against polio

DUSHANBE, May 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On May 23, the Ministry of Health, with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, initiated a national polio vaccination campaign

12:08, may 23, 2011

Qurghon Teppa police-run pretrial detention facility temporarily closed

QURGHON TEPPA, May 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The pretrial detention facility run by the Qurghon Teppa police department has been temporarily closed for failure to comply with sanitary standards and

11:34, may 23, 2011

More women needed in politics in Tajikistan, say participants in OSCE meeting in Warsaw

DUSHANBE, May 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Female representatives from all registered political parties in Tajikistan who took part in the Human Dimension Seminar held by the OSCE Office for Democratic

11:04, may 23, 2011

Authors of best projects receive €4,000 for implementation of them

KHUJAND, March 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The second exhibition-competition entitled “Energy-Saving Production and Secondary Raw Materials” took place in Chkalovsk, Sughd province on May 21.