Institute for War & Peace Reporting (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan has relocated next door to Tajikistan, but analysts doubt it will move back into Central Asia. By Ainagul Abdrakhmanova, Aida Kasymalieva, Inga Sikorskaya, and Anara Yusupova in Bishkek, and Lola Olimova and Аrdasher Tahamtan in Dushanbe (RCA No. 595, 18-Nov-09)
Desertification (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Read at : IRIN World hunger increases despite growth in food production DUSHANBE, 12 November 2009 (IRIN) – Even as world food production grows, hunger is on the rise in many poor countries, according to the Global Crop Prospects and Food Situation report for November, published by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on 12 November. The report [...]
Ismailimail (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
DUSHANBE, November 11, 2009, Asia-Plus — On Tuesday November 10, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev received Mr. Munir Merali, Resident Representative, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Tajikistan. According to press service of the Dushanbe mayor’s office, the sides discussed the process of implementation of the AKDN projects in the Tajik capital. Dushanbe mayor proposed to complete...
Global Security (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
The council of the defense ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), a loose association of post-Soviet countries, will meet in Dushanbe on Tuesday, the Tajik Defense Ministry said.
Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
The council of the defense ministers from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), a loose association of post-Soviet countries, will meet in Dushanbe on Tuesday
Panarmenian (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Defense Minister-led Delegation has left for Dushanbe.
John Rentoul (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
I am grateful to Simon Mann and Mark Thatcher for one thing. They have made it marginally easier to remember the capitals of smaller African countries, a subset of general knowledge of which I am fond but in which I am deficient. There is a better chance now that Malabo will stick in my mind, not least because I know that it is on the island of Bioko, formerly Fernando Po, which is part of the territory...
Institute for War & Peace Reporting (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
After months of turbulence in relations with Russia, the Tajik leader seems to have smoothed things over and gained significant concessions. By Daler Gufronov in Dushanbe (RCA No. 594, 06-Nov-09)
People Daily (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Tajikistan President Emomali Rakhmonhas signed an amnesty measure granting freedom to some 10,000 prisoners, according to reports reaching here from Dushanbe. The amnesty was passed to mark the 15th anniversary of Tajikistan's Constitution on Nov. 6, the country's presidential news service said Wednesday. The number of people expected to be granted amnesty for minor crimes was about 10,000, nearly...
Eurasianet (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
When it comes to the use of child labor to help bring in Tajikistan’s cotton crop, the government’s heart may be in the right place. Officials in Dushanbe have tried to prohibit the practice. But practical circumstances in the impoverished Central Asian nation mean that children are still found out in the fields during the harvest season.
Jan Chipchase - Future Perfect (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Packaging for the local stimulant Nasvai, widely available downtown Kabul. Compare and contrast the packaging to Tajikistan here and enjoy this write-up of side-effects from the ever dependable Khazakstan Pravda . For once didn't feel compelled to taste. Looking for more delights from Tajikistan's capital city? Oh Dushanbe how I've missed your wily charms.
Institute for War & Peace Reporting (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
Tajik authorities’ tactics for dealing with foreign Islamic groups under scrutiny. By Lola Olimova in Dushanbe (30-Oct-09)
TradenFairs (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
Pharmaceutical Exhibition - Dushanbe International Healthcare Exhibition will bring together all the key players under one roof, providing exhibitors with a compelling networking opportunity-to precisely target relevant budget-holders in the shortest time possible and at an affordable cost. Pharmaceutical Exhibition, Pharmaceutical Equipments, Chemical Equipments, Hospital Equip. & Supplies, Electromedical...
Ismailimail (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
* For readers with iPhone, Blackberry and other compatible phones, the Ismailimail blog now brings better mobile experience. Just visit the site http://ismailimail.wordpress.com on your mobile browser and the site will adapt accordingly for best possible viewing. Inauguration of Ismaili Center Dushanbe High-resolution photos: Ismaili Centre, Dushanbe Inauguration Video: Ismaili Centre, Dushanbe, Tajikistan...
Eye On The World (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
( Dushanbe ) Tajikistan is the poorest nation out of the former Soviet republics which made up the USSR, if not one of the poorest in the world. Poverty currently affects around 64% of the population . Seeing the poverty which grips this mostly Islamic nation, the oil rich nation of Qatar has decided to do something in which to help their fellow men. So what do you think they are doing: Funding hospitals?...
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