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12:51, february 15, 2011

VAT imposed on imported pharmaceutical product reportedly may bring in $6 mln to Tajikistan’s budget

DUSHANBE, February 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A 5-percent value added tax (VAT) imposed on imported pharmaceutical product may bring in some 6 million U.S.

09:30, february 15, 2011

Project HOPE provides humanitarian aid to medical facilities in Sughd

KHUJAND, February 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The US$998,000 worth of medicines and medical materials for Sughd province have been delivered to Khujand through the Project Hope, the Sughd health

13:12, february 14, 2011

Judge dismisses counterclaim filed by Asia-Plus against UBOP head

Judge has dismissed counterclaim filed by the Asia-Plus newspaper against the UPOB head, noting that the newspaper editor Marat Mamadshoyev does not have the right to file suit on behalf of the

12:24, february 14, 2011

Poetess from Kulob awarded “15 Years of OSCE in Tajikistan” medal

KULOB, February 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Poetess from Kulob, Galiya Khaliulova, has been granted a jubilee medal “15 Years of OSCE in Tajikistan.

19:32, february 12, 2011

Peace, security and development are interdependent, says UN SG

The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has noted that poverty and a lack of freedom and opportunities are driving instability and conflict in the world's poorest countries.

19:07, february 11, 2011

Three-month interruption of publication leads to large debts, says Farazh editor

DUSHANBE, February 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Debt burden forces the editorial board of the Farazh weekly to think about selling of the publication, Farazh editor-in-chief Khurshed Niyozov

18:03, february 11, 2011

Media forum: Tajik media outlets under pressure from authorities

DUSHANBE, February 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A republican media forum entitled “Modern Threats and Challenges to Independent Media Activities and Ways of Removal of Them” too place in Dushanbe

16:48, february 11, 2011

Religious extremist do not yet pose threat to Tajikistan, but it may happen at any point, says CPT l

DUSHANBE, February 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Communist Party (CPT) leader also member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Shodi Shabdolov is certain that

16:46, february 11, 2011

SDP leader considers it necessary to change approach to fight against extremism

DUSHANBE, February 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- There is no any political force, including political religious party, that could overthrow the constitutional order in Tajikistan by force, the

10:39, february 11, 2011

Republican media forum discusses threats and challenges to independent media cavities

DUSHANBE, February 11, 2011, Asia-Plus - One-day republican media forum entitled “Modern Threats and Challenges to Independent Media Activities and Ways of Removal of Them” has opened in Dushanbe

17:21, february 10, 2011

IRP offers withdrawing jurisdiction of executive power over anticorruption agency

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) offers taking the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption out of jurisdiction of the executive power

15:11, february 10, 2011

Only 80 jobless placed in jobs in Konibodom since the beginning of the year

KONIBODOM, February 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A job fair took place in Konibodom on February 9.

11:49, february 10, 2011

IOM Tajikistan, Kulob NGO provide reintegration assistance to trafficking victims

KULOB, February 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob public association, Mayram, yesterday handed over sewing machines to five victims of human trafficking.

17:18, february 9, 2011

Japan supports rehabilitation of irrigation system in Nosir Khusrav district

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday February 9, Mr. Yoshihiro Nakayama, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe, and Mr.

16:26, february 9, 2011

Two HIV sufferers die in Kulob and Vose

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In January, two HIV sufferers died in the city of Kulob and Vose district, Amirkhon Ismoilov, head of the epidemiology department of Kulob Regional

16:12, february 9, 2011

Iran purchases all necessary equipment for TV channel project, says Iranian envoy

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Iran has purchased all necessary equipment for a common TV channel project, Iranian Ambassador to Tajikistan Ali-Asghar Sherdoust announced at a news

12:35, february 9, 2011

Independent weekly ordered to pay 1,500 somoni to agriculture ministry

DUSHABE, February 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A court in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district yesterday found the Dushanbe independent weekly, Millat (Nation), guilty of libel and ordered it to pay

11:58, february 9, 2011

Nearly US$5.242 mln and more than RR111.141 mln remitted to banks in Kulob in January

KULOB, February 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Labor migrants remitted 5,241,918 U.S.

08:19, february 9, 2011

Tajik media organizations ready to carry out investigation into attack on IRP official

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Journalists’ Union (TJU), National Association of Independent Media of Tajikistan (Nansmit), Media Alliance of Tajikistan (MAT) and the Indem

18:08, february 8, 2011

CPT leader rules out political motive in attack on IRP activist

DUSHANBE, February 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Communist Party (CPT) expresses concern about recent attack on Hikmatullo Sayfullozoda, member of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) political

17:45, february 8, 2011

Attack on IRP official not connected with his political activities, says DPT leader

DUSHANBE, February 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Democratic Party (DPT) leader Masoud Sobirov considers that an attack on Hikmatullo Sayfullozoda, a leading figure in the Islamic Revival Party

16:53, february 8, 2011

Dushanbe central department store suspended due to internal contradictions

The Dushanbe economic court handed down ruling on suspending operations of the central department store (TSUM) following an application by head of one of TSUM’s seven departments.

11:55, february 8, 2011

Dushanbe’s central department store suspended following court order

Following ruling by Dushanbe economic court, operations of one of Dushanbe’s oldest stores have been suspended.

10:12, february 8, 2011

Tajik capital to host international forum of young leaders in May

DUSHANBE, February 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Monday February 7, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev signed a decree on holding of a forum of young leaders from Dushanbe’s sister cities and

09:45, february 8, 2011

National youth resource center set up in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The National Youth Resource Center has been set up in Tajikistan under support of the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ).

08:55, february 8, 2011

Attestations of imams of Dushanbe’s Friday prayer mosques held; two imams fail the test

DUSHANBE, February 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Attestations of imams of 17 Friday prayer mosques in Dushanbe, quizzing them on their knowledge of Islamic principles, has been held at the Committee

08:37, february 8, 2011

14 Tajik students studying at Egyptian universities leave Egypt

DUSHANBE, February 8, 2011 -- Fourteen Tajik students studying at Egyptian universities have left Egypt over the past weekends on their own initiative after informing the Tajik Embassy in

14:02, february 7, 2011

Preliminary hearing for lawsuit against Asia-Plus canceled because of plaintiff’s absence

Plaintiff’s representatives have not come to the preliminary hearing for the lawsuit against the Asia-Plus newspaper.

11:45, february 7, 2011

Joint forest management issues discussed in Khorog

KHOROG, February 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable to discuss joint management of forests in GBAO’s Roshtqala district took place in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous

10:34, february 7, 2011

Reform at Academy of Sciences aimed at reducing management staff, says academician

DUSHANBE, February 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The main objective of structural and administrative reform at the Academy of Sciences that has resulted in several research institutes merging is in