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10:42, february 8, 2012

Raids on disco clubs in Qurghon Teppa lead to detention of 26 girls

QURGHON TEPPA, January 8, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Ms.

14:41, february 7, 2012

Power transmission lines do not withstand increasing loads

QURGHON TEPPA, February 7, Asia-Plus -- Power transmission lines in the city of Qurghon Teppa, the capital of Khatlon province do not withstand the loads.

10:49, february 7, 2012

Tajik grand mufti refuses to accept terms of the Turajonzoda brothers

DUSHANBE, February 7, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Saidmukarram Abduqodirzoda, the head of the Council of Ulamo (a group of scholars and imams that provides interpretations of religious practice), has

09:56, february 7, 2012

U.S. embassy opens a Window to America

DUSHANBE, February 7, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Monday February 6, Public Affairs Officer Wesley Robertson participated in the official opening ceremony of the U.S.

14:41, february 6, 2012

Schools in Tajikistan temporarily closed due to cold weather

The cold weather has made schools in Tajikistan closed until February 10.

11:22, february 6, 2012

Tajik labor migrants informed of severity of punishment for terrorism

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10:49, february 6, 2012

Tajik media watchdog complains of imperfection of legal foundation

DUSHANBE, February 6, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Monitoring by the National Association of Independent Mass Media of Tajikistan (Nansmit) of the freedom of speech situation in Tajikistan in 2005-2010

09:41, february 6, 2012

Two Tajiks returned in coffins from Russia on February 3

DUSHANBE, February 6, 2012, Asia-Plus -- According to the Tajik Embassy in Moscow, the bodies of two Tajik nationals were returned to Tajikistan from Russia on February 3.

16:26, february 5, 2012

Kulob-based cotton ginnery on verge of bankruptcy

KULOB, February 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Severance of southern Tajikistan''s rail connection to the outside world may lead to bankruptcy of the Kulob-based cotton-ginning factory, Mukhtor-S, the

15:58, february 5, 2012

Large consignment of counterfeit CFLs seized in Kulob

KULOB, February 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A large consignment of counterfeit energy-saving light bulbs, also called as compact fluorescent lamps (CFL), has been seized in the Kulob region of

16:56, february 3, 2012

U.S. embassy delivers $2 million in medical supplies to Tajikistan

Dushanbe, Tajikistan, February 3, 2012 – On Friday February 3, Chargé d''Affaires, a.i.

15:55, february 2, 2012

FMS head offers to send violators of migration legislation to public works

DUSHANBE, February 2, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Konstantin Romodanovsky, the head of Russia’s Federal Migration Service (FMS), has offered to send violators of the country’s migration legislation to

14:24, february 2, 2012

People hail government decision to tighten punishment for drunk driving

KULOB, February 2, 2012, Asia-Plus -- People have hailed the government decision to tighten punishment for drunk driving.

09:26, february 2, 2012

JICA starts supporting Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region

DUSHANBE, February 2, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A Record of Discussions for commencement of implementation of the “Project on Rural Development in Tajik-Afghan Border Area of Badakhshan” was signed in

15:37, february 1, 2012

Extraordinary ant-epizootic commission set up in Khatlon

KULOB, February 1, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The first meeting of the Khatlon extraordinary anti-epizootic commission took place in Qurghon Teppa, the capital of Khatlon province on January 31.

14:58, february 1, 2012

Forest tenant from Gorno Badakhshan among finalists of International Forest Heroes Awards

KHOROG, February 1, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Sulaymonbek Saidbekov, forest tenant from the Ishkashim district in Gorno Badakhshan, is one of fifteen finalists of the International Forest Heroes

12:06, february 1, 2012

Missing Russian freelance reporter with Tajik weekly said alive, well

DUSHANBE February 1, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A Russian journalist who went missing in Syria 10 days ago is reportedly alive and well, Radio Liberty reported on January 30.

09:16, february 1, 2012

Chronicle of the month: January, 2012

January 1 - France’s Defense Minister Gerard Lonquet paid a short visit

16:04, january 31, 2012

Dushanbe mayor’s office allots plot of land in Zarafshon area for construction of market

DUSHANBE January 31, 2012, Asia-Plus -- By Dushanbe mayor’s decree a plot of land of 1.5 hectares will be allotted in the Zarafshon area for construction of a new modern market.

13:38, january 31, 2012

40 school principals in Dushanbe expected to be replaced

DUSHANBE, January 31, 2012, Asia-Plus -- 40 of 140 incumbent school principals in Dushanbe are expected to be replaced, according to the Dushanbe education directorate.

13:20, january 31, 2012

HRW: Human rights situation in Tajikistan remains poor

DUSHANBE, January 31, 2012, Asia-Plus – The World Report 2012 released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) notes the human rights situation in Tajikistan remains poor.

17:08, january 30, 2012

Baby born on plane en route to Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- A healthy boy has been born on a Tajik Air flight from Dushanbe to Moscow.

10:55, january 30, 2012

Today’s snowfall has not affected operations at Dushanbe’s airport

DUSHANBE , January 30, 2012, Asia-Plus – Today’s snowfall has not affected operations at Dushanbe International Airport.

11:11, january 27, 2012

Medical workers in Shahritous have not received wages for two months

QURGHON TEPPA, January 27, Asia-Plus -- Medical workers in Khatlon’s Shahritous district have not ye received wages for November and December 2011, an official source at one of local medical

10:32, january 27, 2012

93 drug-dependent persons registered in Sughd last year

KHUJAND, January 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- 93 drug-dependent persons were registered in the northern Sughd province last year, which 29 percent more than in 2010, according to the Drug Control

10:04, january 27, 2012

213 new cases of HIV infection detected in Sughd last year

KHUJAND, January 27, 212, Asia-Plus -- The number of people living with HIV in the northern Sughd province is increasing.

09:45, january 27, 2012

Judge offers the Turajonzoda brothers and Tajik grand mufti to come to an agreement

Judge has offered the Turajonzoda brothers and Tajik grand mufti Saidmukarram Abduqodirzoda to come to an agreement.

14:45, january 26, 2012

Court begins to consider case pitting Turajonzoda against the Council of Ulamo head today

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Consideration of the case pitting Hoji Akbar Turajonzoda, a prominent Tajik religious figure, against Saidmukarram Abduqodirzoda, the head of the

11:14, january 26, 2012

Kulob’s electricity debts exceeds 27 mln somoni

KULOB, January 26, Asia-Plus -- As of January 1, 2012, electricity debts of eight districts in the Kulob region of Khatlon province amounted to more than 27 million somoni, Mirzo Ismoilov,

09:43, january 26, 2012

Legal Education and Development (LEAD) short-term English program

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The ABA Rule of Law Initiative and IREX are pleased to announce the Legal Education and Development (LEAD) Short-term English Program (STEP) to provide a