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09:43, september 28, 2011

Problems of inclusive education in Tajikistan discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable to discuss the National Concept of Inclusive Education in Tajikistan designed for 2011-2015 is being held in Dushanbe today.

17:07, september 27, 2011

Tajikistan to undergo examination under UPR mechanism

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- This year, Tajikistan will undergo examination under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC)

16:26, september 27, 2011

Japan supports education sector in Muminobod district

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday September 27, Mr. Hiroyuki Imahashi, Japan’s Ambassador, to Tajikistan and Mr.

12:53, september 27, 2011

Cases of persecution of journalists become more frequent in Tajikistan

WARSAW, September 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The case of criminal persecutions against journalists have become more frequent in Tajikistan, Ms.

11:55, september 27, 2011

OSCE urges governments to keep Internet free, protect journalists against violence

WARSAW, September 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Internet has fundamentally changed societies for the better and should remain free, said OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja

09:06, september 27, 2011

Tajik police launch child labor probe

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik authorities are checking reports that children in the southern part of the country are being used as forced labor, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service

17:24, september 26, 2011

Boarding school in Kulob named after JICA president

KULOB, September 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An auxiliary boarding school No 1 in the southern city of Kulob has been named after Ms.

16:41, september 26, 2011

Tajik judoka wins World Judo Cup round in Almaty

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Internationally known Tajik athlete Rasoul Boqiyev has won gold medal in the World Judo Cup Men 2011, finishing first in the 73kg category,

10:33, september 26, 2011

Member of Russia’s Public Chamber calls on IRP to fight ‘Shaitan’

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Addressing the congress of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRP) in Dushanbe, Russian known journalist Maxim Shevchenko, who is also member of the

15:03, september 23, 2011

Baroness Vivien Stern visits Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On September 19-22, Baroness Vivien Stern, Member of the British House of Lords, visited Dushanbe, undertaking a three day program of calls, the British

08:55, september 23, 2011

1,950 Tajik students have returned home from Islamic schools abroad

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- By September 1, 1,950 Tajik students have returned home from Islamic schools abroad, Idibek Ziyoev, the head of the education department within the

16:22, september 22, 2011

EU supports MoH in enhancing health policy through the World Health Organization

DUSHANBE, September 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Starting June 1, 2011, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Health Policy Support Project, with the financial support of the European Union

15:40, september 22, 2011

More than 480 Tajiks participate in construction of Olympic facilities in Sochi

DUSHANBE, September 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- More than 480 Tajik nationals are participating in construction of Olympic facilities in Sochi, Russian media outlets report with reference to Russia’s

14:16, september 22, 2011

Ministries and local authorities now give half-yearly news conferences

DUSHANBE, September 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- By President’s decree ministers, department heads, and local authorities will give half-yearly news conference starting from October this year,

10:06, september 22, 2011

Prosecutor asks for 5-yer prison for BBC correspondent with subsequent amnesty

The defense opposed the charge and asked the court to discharge the BBC reporter.

16:15, september 21, 2011

Trial of the Asia-Plus newspaper adjourned again

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The court hearing on a lawsuit filed by Major-General Anvar Taghoymurodov, formerly head of the Interior Ministry organized crime control department

11:04, september 21, 2011

Journalists questioned in BBC correspondent’s trial

KHUJAND, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Ilhom Jamoliyon, the head of Sughd’s branch of Tajik Journalists’ Union (TJU), and the Pressa-tj correspondent Lenura Mustafayeva were questioned yesterday

09:59, september 21, 2011

Global trends towards abolition of the death penalty discussed in London

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On September 19 and 20, World Coalition member organization Penal Reform International (PRI) brought together 120 people from retentionist countries to

09:15, september 21, 2011

Migration support centers to be set up in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Russia are actively discussing issues related to creation of decent working conditions for Tajik migrant workers in the

16:16, september 20, 2011

Illegal mosques in Khatlon to be turned into aid stations and gyms

QURGHON TEPPA, September 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Khaton authorities intend to turn unregistered mosques into aid stations and gyms.

15:30, september 20, 2011

Residents of Sughd province sent to cotton plantations to help cotton growers

Employees of enterprises and organizations in the northern Sughd province are being sent to cotton plantations for ten or fifteen days to help cotton growers.

14:24, september 20, 2011

Communist-era monuments to be gathered in one place in Tajikistan

KHUJAND, September 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand mayor’s office intends to gather all dismantled Communist-era monuments in one place.

12:04, september 20, 2011

EU education program awards scholarships to Tajik students

DUSHANBE, September 20, Asia-Plus -- According to the Delegation of the European Union in Tajikistan, the European Union has completed the evaluation of the latest round of the Erasmus Mundus

11:54, september 20, 2011

Head of Hizb ut-Tahrir cell in Tajikistan witnesses against BBC journalist

KHUJAND, September 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Emir (head) of the cell of the outlawed religious extremist Hizb ut-Tahrir organization in Tajikistan, Sharif Yoqubov, has begun to witness against

09:40, september 20, 2011

Sughd administration provides food assistance to Tajik exclave in Uzbekistan

KHUJAND, September 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A working group comprising representatives from the Sughd regional administration, Asht district administration, border operational group “Sughd” and the

09:15, september 20, 2011

Young people engage their peers to for the well being of their communities

DUSHANBE, September 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The U.S.

08:55, september 20, 2011

Khaton reaches 70 percent of land distribution target

QURGHON TEPPA, September 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- By mid-September, Khatlon province has reached nearly 70 percent of the target of distribution of lands allotted by the government for housing,

16:01, september 19, 2011

Gasoline prices rise up to 7.10 somoni per liter in Kulob

KULOB, September 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The price of one liter of 95-octane gasoline in Kulob has risen from 6.70 to 7.

11:02, september 19, 2011

Action to collect funds to support mentally ill persons to be held in Khujand

KHUJAND, September 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An action to collect funds for mentally ill persons will take place in Khujand, the capital of Sughd province in the near future.

10:20, september 19, 2011

Trial of Nouri Zindagi correspondent adjourned

KHUJAND, September 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The court hearing on a lawsuit filed by Asht authorities against Nouri Zindagi correspondent Mahmadyusuf Ismoilov that was supposed to take place