DUSHANBE, February 23, 2012, Asia-Plus  -- A ceremonial meeting on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Tajik press will take place at the Opera and Ballet Theater in Dushanbe on March 10, a source at the government said.

According to him, President Emomali Rahmon is expected to attend the event.

Meanwhile, Tajik Journalists’ Union will host the republican scientific and practical conference on the media problems on March 6.  The conference is reportedly dedicated to discuss problems facing Tajik media outlets and their achievements and shortcomings.

We will recall that the Tajik Press Day is marked on March 11.

By president’s decree the Tajik Press Day has been marked on March 11 since 1993.

The Tajik Press Day is marked on March 11 in honor of the first Tajik-language newspaper Bukhoroi Sharif (Glorious Bukhara), the first edition of which was issued on March 11, 1912.

According to the Ministry of Culture, 170 newspapers, 74 magazines and six news agencies now function in the country.