Tajkistan, Society

08:39, january 27, 2011

RTR-Planeta can be picked up by 38.5% of the population of Sughd

KHUJAND, January 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- RTR-Planeta can be picked up only by 38.

17:30, january 26, 2011

More than 200 tons of ferula produced in Tajikistan last year

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- More than 200 tons of ferula were produced in Tajikistan last year, the chairman of the Committee for Environmental Protection Talbak Salimov told reporters

15:17, january 26, 2011

Tajikistan-Luxembourg friendship society set up in Luxembourg

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An initiative group numbering 37 people have set up the Society of Friendship of Tajikistan and Luxembourg, Tajik MFA information department reports.

14:38, january 26, 2011

Tajik ambassador visits Tajik nationals wounded in the Domodedovo airport blast

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Ambassador to Russia Abdumajid Dostiyev yesterday visited Moscow hospitals ## 7 and 12, where Tajik nationals wounded in the January 24 blast at

14:34, january 26, 2011

Correction

The January 25 item of Asia-Plus Blitz titled “Chinese nationals account for more 60% of labor migrants working in Tajikistan” should have noted that Tajik labor migrants remitted 2.1 billion U.S.

14:30, january 26, 2011

SCI conducts survey of population of Marco Polo sheep in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Specialists from international organization, Safari Club International (SCI), jointly with Tajik researchers are conducting a survey of the population

14:21, january 26, 2011

15 mosques suspended from their function in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 15 mosques were temporarily suspended from their function in Gorno Badakhshan last year for failure to be reregistered with the Committee on Religious

16:25, january 25, 2011

Suicide on the rise in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE/KHUJAND, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The chairperson of the Committee for Women and Family Affairs, Sumangul Taghoyeva, told reporters on January 24 that 703 cases of suicide and

16:22, january 25, 2011

Chinese nationals account for more 60% of labor migrants working in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- More than 2,360 labor migrants, with more than 60 percent (1,427 people) of them being Chinese nationals, are currently working in Tajikistan, Valijon

16:09, january 25, 2011

838 instances of violation of land code recorded in Kulob in 2010

KULOB, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Inspections by specialists from the Kulob land management committee recorded 838 instances of violation of the country’s land legislation, ranging from use of

14:48, january 25, 2011

Tajik authorities admit blockage of a number of independent websites in 2010

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik authorities have admitted that a number of independent websites were blocked last year.

17:00, january 22, 2011

3,841 newborns registered in the city and the district of Kulob in 2010

KULOB, January 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In 2010, 3,841 newborn were registered in the city and the district of Kulob, whish is 62 newborns more than in 2009, according to the Kulob agency for

17:13, january 21, 2011

1,004 new HV infection cases detected in Tajikistan last year

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 1,004 new cases of HIV infection were detected in Tajikistan last year, according to the Republican AIDS Center.

16:13, january 21, 2011

Former UTO leader questions findings of investigation by Kyrgyz national commission

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- One of leaders of former United Tajik Opposition (UTO) also known Tajik religious leader Hoji Akbar Turajonzoda questions the findings of investigation by

09:17, january 21, 2011

Water meters to be installed in residential buildings in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Water meters will be installed in residential buildings in Dushanbe, Deputy Dushanbe Mayor, Sayvali Safarov, told reporters on January 20.

09:12, january 21, 2011

Justice minister refrains from giving information about number of prisoners in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Financing of penitentiary system is increasing from year to year and the government is doing a lot to ensure proper prison maintenance management, Justice

16:04, january 20, 2011

100,440 marriages and 6,125 divorces registered in Tajikistan last year

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 100,440 marriage certificates were issued in Tajikistan in 2010, which is 952 certificates fewer than in 2009, Minister of Justice Bakhtiyor Khudoyorov

13:34, january 20, 2011

Management of water supply sector getting better

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The 7th Network Meeting of Stakeholder Organizations on Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation is expected to take place in Dushanbe on January 26.

12:21, january 20, 2011

Kulob residents spent more than 5.625 mln somoni for various celebrations and rituals last year

KULOB, January 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- According to official data, residents of the city ad the district of Kulob last year spent 5,625,555 somoni for various private celebrations and rituals.

18:30, january 19, 2011

1,430 Tajik students return from foreign religious schools

DUSHANBE, January 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- To-date, an estimated 1,430 Tajik students have returned from madrasahs in Egypt, Iran and Pakistan, according to the Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA)

15:53, january 19, 2011

Five detained in GBAO for illegally hunting Marco Polo sheep

KHOROG, January 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In 2010, five residents of Murgab district in Gorno Badakhshan were detained for illegally hunting Marco Polo sheep, Farhod Mamadnazarbekov,

13:56, january 19, 2011

Chemical plant’s wage debts reach 2.4 mln somoni

QURHGON TEPPA, January 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- To-date, the Tajikkhimprom (chemical plant in Khatlon’s Yovon district) wage debts have reached 2.

08:13, january 19, 2011

The Raqibov family spends overnight in Ombudsman’s office but fails to meet with him

DUSHANBE, January 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Atovullo Raqibov from Fayzobod district and his family have spent an overnight in Ombudsman’s Office in Dushanbe but failed to meet with him over demolition

19:55, november 10, 2010

To ensure regular work of energy sector Tajikistan must raise electricity prices, says expert

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Current electricity prices are too low and do not ensure regular work of the countryвЂ™s power system, Georgy Petrov, the head of the hydropower

22:07, november 8, 2010

Events in northern Afghanistan pose threat to Central Asian region

DUSHANBE, November 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik journalist Ilhom Narziyev, who is an expert on Afghanistan, considers that it cannot be ruled out that certain armed groups may cross from

20:07, november 8, 2010

They try to get Tajikistan involved into inner conflict of Afghanistan, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik political scientist Rashid Ghani Abdullo considers that Tajikistan ought not to take any steps until Taliban militants concentrating in the

15:10, november 5, 2010

It is still premature to impose tax on livestock, says finance minister

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at enlarged meeting of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) to discuss the draft national budget for 2011, MP

20:13, november 2, 2010

Taj ICOLD secretary calls on Uzbekistan to live within its resources

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Uzbek authorities have been financing interested experts for aggravation of the situation around the construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant

18:38, november 2, 2010

Tajik expert: Uzbekistan ought to refrain from making any conclusions over Roghun’s construction

DUSHANBE, November 2. 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik specialists are surprised at an article by V.

14:49, november 2, 2010

To fill Roghun dam with water Tajikistan will intake only fixed quota of water from Vakhsh River, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2010, Asia-Plus – Today, Uzbekistan’s fixed idea is to impede construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) and it uses any means for this end, Mr.