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09:52, march 30, 2011

Hearing over libel lawsuit against Charkhi Gardoun postponed again

DUSHANBE, March 30, 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

12:30, march 29, 2011

Switzerland supports enhancement of water supply and sanitation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Swiss Confederation signed a Grant Agreement with the Government of Tajikistan on the Tajikistan Water Supply and Sanitation Project, according to the

08:54, march 29, 2011

Japan supports improvement of water supply in Hamadoni district

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Today, Mr. Yoshihiro Nakayama, Charge d’Affaires, Japan’s Embassy in Dushanbe, Mr.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

19:06, march 24, 2011

U.S. government raises awareness of TB

DUSHANBE, March 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The U.S.

19:16, march 19, 2011

Tajik human rights activists complete human rights review

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Coalition of NGOs of Tajikistan comprising 28 public associations has completed two reports for UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review.

17:49, march 19, 2011

5,952 new cases of TB detected in Tajikistan in 2010

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Population’s awareness of TB have improved in recent Ms.

17:27, march 19, 2011

Action dedicated to World TB Day held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An action dedicated to World Tuberculosis Day took place in Dushanbe on March 18.

16:19, march 19, 2011

Central bank’ branch in Kulob helps local vulnerable people on occasion of Navrouz holiday

KULOB, March 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The branch of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) in Kulob has helped local vulnerable people on occasion of the Navrouz holiday.

18:11, march 17, 2011

Amnesty International, BHR urges Tajik authorities to conduct investigation into Sangov’s death.

Amnesty International and the Bureau of Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Tajikistan are concerned by allegations regarding the death of 37-year-old Safarali Sangov in custody on March 5, four days

13:32, march 17, 2011

WB allocates $13 mln for strengthening NMHS in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2011, Asia-Plus - The National Hydrometeorological Service (NMHS) of Tajikistan will be modernized due to financial support of the World Bank, the Hydromet chairperson, Ms.

17:58, march 16, 2011

Japan assists medical service to newborn infants

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday March 16, Mr. Yoshihiro Nakayama, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe, and Mr.

17:12, march 16, 2011

Trial of Raqibov family that left homeless starts in Fayzobod

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The trial Atovullo Raqibov began in a court of Fayzobod district on March 16. His wife and two his sisters are also in the dock.

09:02, march 16, 2011

Uzbekistan does everything it possibly can to uphold its interests in the region, says expert

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Uzbekistan will do everything it possibly can in order to uphold its interests in the region, Tajik political scientist Davlat Usmon said, commenting on

08:44, march 15, 2011

Judges’ libel case against three independent newspapers postponed

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A court in Dushanbe’s Sino district has postponed a libel lawsuit by three judges against three Dushanbe independent newspapers Ozodagon ,

17:26, march 14, 2011

Race dedicated to the Tajik Capital City Day to be held on April 16 this year

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Capital City Day is marked in Tajikistan on the third Saturday of April and this year, Dushanbe marks the Capital City Day on April 16.

17:04, march 14, 2011

Dushanbe municipal government allocates 88,900 somoni for Navrouz sports events

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev today signed a decree on allocation of 88.

15:07, march 14, 2011

U.S. Government enlists pharmacists in the battle against tuberculosis

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The U.S.

11:42, march 14, 2011

Tajikistans’ civil society takes up the cause of the Asia-Plus newspaper

The NGO collation for preparation of an alternative report to the UN Committee against Torture has released a statement to support the Asia-Plus newspaper in lawsuit filed against it by the Interior

09:19, march 14, 2011

Young mathematicians from Tajikistan take first place in International Math Olympiad in Kazakhstan

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik school students took first place in the 10th International Mathematical Olympiad “Silk Road” that was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan from March 1 to

15:20, march 11, 2011

Japan supports construction of water supply system for flood victims in Kulob

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Friday March 11, Mr. Yoshihiro Nakayama, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe, and Mr.

10:59, march 11, 2011