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13:42, november 10, 2011

Strong start for second phase of UCA’s CVEB program

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The University of Central Asia’s (UCA) School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE), Khorog launched the second phase of its Cross-Border

11:19, november 9, 2011

Glass works in Qairoqqum to produce empties from recyclable materials

KHUJAND, November 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A glass works that was officially opened on October 24 will begin to produce empties.

19:42, november 5, 2011

Kulob residents displeased with food price hikes ahead of Idi Qurbon

KUOB/QURGHON TEPPA,, November 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- residents of the southern city of Kulob are displeased with food price hikes ahead of the religious holiday Idi Qurbon, or Eid al-Adha in

16:59, november 5, 2011

OSCE media freedom representative, Tajik officials discuss freedom of speech in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, on November 4 met here with Tajik authorities and she offered them assistance and

16:06, november 5, 2011

USAID: Celebrating Our Shared Values

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2011, Asia-Plus – In a statement released on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of creation of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Ms.

15:46, november 4, 2011

New power transmission line to be constructed in Dashti Jum area

KULOB, November 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A new power transmission line will be constructed in the Dashti Jum area of the Shouroobod district, Khatlon province.

14:44, november 4, 2011

International education fair starts in Dushanbe Friday

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The 5th international education fair kicked off in Dushanbe today.

12:07, november 4, 2011

Russia’s Volgograd oblast invites Tajik farmers

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Top managers of the Karpovsky State Farm in the Gorodinshchensky district of Russia’s Volgograd oblast have applied to the Migration Service of

11:48, november 4, 2011

President congratulates Tajikistanis on Idi Qurbon holiday

President Rahmon wished health, happiness, wellbeing and peace to Tajikistanis.

11:22, november 4, 2011

Education fair of Malaysia and Tajikistan starts in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A three-day educational fair of Malaysia and Tajikistan kicked off at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex in Dushanbe today.

18:05, november 3, 2011

U.S. Department of State honors Dr. Yusupov of Tajikistan as State Alumni Member of the Month

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The U.S. Department of State selected Dr.

17:53, november 3, 2011

German MPs study human rights situation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Visiting group of members of the Bundestag (Germany’s lower house of parliament), led by Ms.

16:31, november 3, 2011

German MFA official get acquainted with state of observance of rights of believers in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday November 2, Abdurahim Kholiqov, the head of the Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA) under the Government of Tajikistan, met here with Ms.

10:30, november 3, 2011

30 Pakistani citizens legally work in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 2011, Asia-Plus -- Safiallo Devonayev, the head of the Migration Service under the Government of Tajikistan, yesterday met here with Pakistan’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Amjad

09:21, november 3, 2011

ADB launches children’s art competition

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Tajikistan Resident Mission of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched an art competition for school children of 7-8 grades in Dushanbe, the ADB

15:18, november 2, 2011

Japan supports enhancement of health sector in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday November 2, Mr. Hiroyuki Imahashi, Ambassador, Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe and Mr.

12:05, november 2, 2011

First website on life of Muslims of the region launched in Tajikistan

Media Group Asia-Plus has announced the launch of its new project – website Islamnews.tj.

11:30, november 2, 2011

Sughd governor introduces newly appointed district and city chairpersons

KHUJAND, November 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday November 1, Sughd governor Qohir Rasoulzoda introduced newly appointed chairpersons of the Bobojonghafurov district and cities of Khujand

09:21, november 2, 2011

This year, Tajikistan marks Idi Qurbon on November 6

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- This year, Tajikistan marks Idi Qurbon, or Eid al-Adha in Arabic, on November 6, the Council of Ulamo (an Islamic council that issues fatwas and

09:12, november 2, 2011

European Week 2011 – “Youth Brings Us Closer”

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Delegation of the European Union to Tajikistan is extending a public invitation to its annual European Week 2011, which will be held November 2-15, the

15:00, november 1, 2011

U.S. embassy organizes youth camp for youth and police on community safety and crime prevention

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The United States Embassy recently hosted the first Community Policing Youth Camp in Tajikistan, “Youth for Safer Communities,” the U.S.

10:21, november 1, 2011

Teachers, farmers 'forced to subscribe' to state-run newspapers

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Schoolteachers and farmers in the southern Tajik city of Kulob are complaining that they have been forced to buy annual subscriptions to state newspapers,

16:15, october 29, 2011

Sughd regional radio plans to use FM for broadcasting in the near future

KHUJAND, October 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Sughd regional radio is going to use frequency modulation (FM) for broadcasting in the near future.

15:43, october 29, 2011

U.S. embassy builds bridge of understanding between independent media and government spokespeople

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On October 24, 2011, Ambassador Ken Gross opened the U.S.

11:15, october 28, 2011

U.S. embassy programs reduce demand for drugs

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) section of the U.S.

10:27, october 28, 2011

U.S. embassy renovates medical points in Faizobod, rebuilds school in Tavildara

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2011, Asia-Plus – On Thursday October 27, U.S.

10:15, october 28, 2011

Tajik, Russian ombudsmen sign cooperation deal

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Ombudsman Zarif Alizoda and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Lukin, have signed an agreement in Moscow on mutual cooperation, Radio Liberty’s Tajik

16:37, october 27, 2011

BBC reporter appeals Khujand court’s decision

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Mr. Urunboy Usmonov, a BBC reporter in the Tajik northern Sughd province, and his defense lawyer, Ms.

15:39, october 27, 2011

Special warehouses needed for keeping waste energy-saving light bulbs

KULOB, October 27 2011, Asia-Plus -- Kulob officials who have failed to implement government’s order on organizing special warehouses for keeping waste energy-saving light bulbs collected from

15:17, october 27, 2011

Apartment building maintenance and management issues discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- International conference entitled “Reform of Residential Building Maintenance and Management: Problems and Perspectives” took place in Dushanbe on October