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Construction of a politically correct pyramid or Snapshots of Dushanbe summits

Construction of a politically correct pyramid or Snapshots of Dushanbe summits

08.10.2007 12:15 msk Analytics Tajikistan

A colossal array of twelve state flags of CIS countries was installed on one of transport junctions in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, on the eve of three summits - those of the Commonwealth, Eurasian Economic Cooperation Organization, and CIS Collective Security Treaty Organization. The pyrami

Tajikistan: Sergeant of the 201st Russian Military Base robbed a bank

Tajikistan: Sergeant of the 201st Russian Military Base robbed a bank

03.10.2007 16:36 msk Tajikistan

Ferghana.Ru sources in Tajikistan report that serviceman of the 149th Motorized Infantry Regiment of the 201st Russian Military Base quartered in Kulyab heisted a local bank at approximately 3 a.m. on September 23. The serviceman got in through one of the windows of the first floor and got out again

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon perceives his wife's brother as successor

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon perceives his wife's brother as successor

28.09.2007 17:28 msk Politics Tajikistan

President Emomali Rakhmon's resignation under some set of circumstances or other remains talk of the day in Tajikistan. Rakhmon's family and the inner circle wallow in luxury while the population is mostly reduced to appalling poverty. Very many Tajiks barely make ends meet and only because they hav

Image for Nazarbayev, investments for Rakhmon

Image for Nazarbayev, investments for Rakhmon

17.09.2007 10:01 msk Analytics Tajikistan

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon seconded the idea of a Central Asian Union at the talks in Dushanbe with the visiting President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on September 13. Ferghana.Ru approached Ajdar Kurtov, an expert with the Russian Institute of Strategic Studies, for comments.

Price of flour doubled, that of bread soared six-fold in Tajikistan

Price of flour doubled, that of bread soared six-fold in Tajikistan

12.09.2007 11:34 msk Business Tajikistan

Price of flour in Tajikistan is soaring sky-high. A sackful goes at 120 somoni (about $35) nowadays against 60-70 somoni a month ago. Vendors report no new deliveries and claim that the flour from the reserves is on sale nowadays.

Myths on Lake Sarez risk mitigation and realities

Myths on Lake Sarez risk mitigation and realities

05.08.2007 22:06 msk Analytics Tajikistan

Failure of the World Bank International Project on the Lake Sarez Risk Mitigation for 2000-2006. Russian version

The new law on religion is not even adopted in Tajikistan yet but supernumerary mosques are being liquidated

The new law on religion is not even adopted in Tajikistan yet but supernumerary mosques are being liquidated

01.08.2007 09:10 msk Religious life Tajikistan

Tajik lawmakers will consider amendments to the law "On freedom of conscience, religious associations, and other organizations" in a couple of weeks. The amendments will restrict religious freedom.

Tajik student prepared to seek help from international court

Tajik student prepared to seek help from international court

27.07.2007 14:52 msk Human Rights Tajikistan

Second round of Dovlatmo Ismailova's battle with the national education system begins in the Dushanbe Municipal Court next week. Student Ismailova insists on her right to attend classes in the hijab [shawl covering face and hands all Moslem women must wear outdoors - Ferghana.Ru] . The Ministry of E

Tajikistan: Guantanamo ex-prisoner will sue George W. Bush and the Pentagon

Tajikistan: Guantanamo ex-prisoner will sue George W. Bush and the Pentagon

20.07.2007 18:29 msk Human Rights Tajikistan

Abdul-Karim Ergashev, citizen of Tajikistan and ex-prisoner in Guantanamo, intends to slap US President George W. Bush and the Pentagon with an injury claim.

Tajikistan denounces the reports on impending establishment of the Indian military base

Tajikistan denounces the reports on impending establishment of the Indian military base

18.07.2007 10:13 msk Tajikistan

Regnum news agency quotes its sources in the Defense Ministry of Tajikistan as categorically denouncing the reports that Aini airport 20 kilometers from Dushanbe is to be made available to the Indian military.

Tajikistan: The seventh volume of the complete works by the president was published

Tajikistan: The seventh volume of the complete works by the president was published

18.07.2007 09:18 msk Politics Tajikistan

Tajik leader Emomali Rakhmon had the seventh volume of his complete works published. Titled "Independence of Tajikistan and National Revival", it comprises the president's speeches, articles by him, and interviews with him in the period between May 2006 and May 2007. As far as the presidential press

Court does not permit a Moslem girl to wear hijab to the college

Court does not permit a Moslem girl to wear hijab to the college

13.07.2007 13:05 msk Religious life Tajikistan

BBC reported the lawsuit filed by Davlatimo Ismailova against the Tajik Ministry of Education and her college administration dismissed. Administration of the Foreign Languages College in Dushanbe does not permit Ismailova to wear hijab, the traditional Moslem scarf.

Alexander Knyazev: Integration is just one of images of modern political mythmaking. And the Greater Central Asia is quite an obvious geopolitical insanity

Alexander Knyazev: Integration is just one of images of modern political mythmaking. And the Greater Central Asia is quite an obvious geopolitical insanity

12.07.2007 10:12 msk Analytics Tajikistan

Ph.d. in history, professor Alexander Knyazev gives his view of the results of International conference “Cooperation and integration Projects for Central Asia: comparative analysis, opportunities and prospects” that took place June 26-28 2007 Khudjand.

Central Asia: Integration discourse continues

Central Asia: Integration discourse continues

03.07.2007 22:52 msk Interview Tajikistan

Orientalist Vladimir Plastun is Professor of the Department of Oriental Studies of the Novosibirsk State University. He spent over two decades in Iran, Afghanistan, India and published over 300 papers on sociopolitical events in the region (Iran, Afghanistan, India, and their neighbors). Several yea

The USA to increase aiding Tajikistan to $50 million

The USA to increase aiding Tajikistan to $50 million

14.04.2007 11:46 msk Tajikistan

The USA promise to increase aid to Tajikistan up to $50 million in 2007, however redirect the flow from humanitarian sphere on development projects, informs RIA Novosti referring Evan A. Feigenbaum, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, responsible for Central Asia

Experts: Tajikistan mismatches international requirements on struggle against terrorism

Experts: Tajikistan mismatches international requirements on struggle against terrorism

12.04.2007 18:56 msk Tajikistan

Tajikistan does not satisfy all international requirements for struggle against money-laundering and financing terrorism yet; Group of heads of donor organizations in Tajikistan has drawn a conclusion. Thus is told in a press release of this organization widespread on April 10.

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