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	Dushanbe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In 1907, Dushanbe served as a summer resort for the Bek of Hissar; in 1920, it housed Amir Alim Khan.
		Transportation: Dushanbe is connected to Termez and Tashkent in Uzbekistan, by rail and to Kulab, Qurqanteppe, and Khorog, the administrative center of Gorno-Badakhshan, by road.
		Varzab, a suburb of Dushanbe, used to serve as one of the prominent recreation areas for the former Soviet Union.
	www.geocities.com /dushanbe2004 (1795 words)

	AllRefer.com - Dushanbe (CIS And Baltic Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		It is a major industrial and cultural center in a rich agricultural area.
		From 1929, when the city became the capital of the Tadzhik SSR, to 1961, it was known as Stalinabad.
		Dushanbe became the capital of independent Tajikistan in 1991.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/D/Dushanbe.html (226 words)

	IRANIAN WORLD DUSHANBE - (CAIS at SOAS) ©
		Dushanbe's growth was planned and directed largely by Russian and Ukrainian architects and construction personnel, beginning in 1926 (subsequent plans were adopted in 1938, 1965, and 1983; Veselovski¥ et al., pp.
		Dushanbe was the scene of conflict in the 1990s, part of the dispute over who would wield power in late Soviet and independent Tajikistan.
		The population of Dushanbe dropped as a consequence of the breakdown of the Soviet Union and the ensuing civil war in Tajikistan, although estimates of the numbers vary.
	www.cais-soas.com /CAIS/Geography/dushanbe.htm (1875 words)

	Activists Map Dushanbe's Environment
		The collapse of the Soviet Union and the ensuing civil war in Tajikistan has left Dushanbe, the capital and the country's most densely populated city, a legacy of environmental problems that is already having a serious impact on human health.
		The main center of the country's industry, Dushanbe is located in a mountain valley that traps industrial emissions in the atmosphere, a situation further compounded by extended periods of calm weather.
		Despite a sharp drop in the country's industrial output, air quality in Dushanbe is poor and hardly improving: lack of sanitation services has forced residents to burn leaves and trash in city streets.
	www.isar.org /pubs/ST/TajikDushanbe45.html (1297 words)

	Dushanbe
		Tajikistan's capital, Dushanbe, is located in the extreme west of the country, about a one-hour drive from the border with Uzbekistan.
		Dushanbe was formed in 1922, when three small settlements of 5,000 people were united.
		Now a city of 700,000, Dushanbe in its center retains the atmosphere of its original planners in the 1920s - wide, tree-lined streets with mostly low-rise apartment houses and office buildings painted white or pastel colors.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/centralasia/dushanbe.htm (612 words)

	Dushanbe: Just the facts... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Dushanbe (Душанбе), population 582,400 (1991), is the capital of Tajikistan (A landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet).
		The name is derived from the Tajik word for "Monday (The second day of the week; the first working day) " (du "two" + shamba or shanbe "day", lit.
		The city was badly damaged as a result of a civil war that sprang up in Tajikistan shortly after its independence.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/du/dushanbe.htm (190 words)

	Epidemic Typhoid Fever -- Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 1997
		Dushanbe (1997 population: 600,000) residents receive health care through assigned polyclinics; surveillance for reportable diseases is based on polyclinic records.
		In February 1997, a sudden increase in the number of typhoid fever cases was identified by SES in Dushanbe, with approximately 2000 cases registered during a 2-week period.
		During January-March 1998, the incidence of typhoid fever in Dushanbe decreased approximately 90% compared with January-March 1997; however, continued epidemiologic and laboratory surveillance are needed to guide resource allocation, monitor the effectiveness of prevention efforts, and determine appropriate antimicrobial therapy.
	www.cdc.gov /mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00054823.htm (1466 words)

	Asia Times: The Buddha of Dushanbe
		DUSHANBE, Tajikistan - There are few more head-spinning experiences on the planet than being marooned in a remote Central Asian republic in the underbelly of the former USSR, waiting for a Russian military helicopter to take you to the "heart of Asia" (Afghanistan).
		It is an exercise in patience and persistence not unlike the pilgrimage along the Silk Road - the mother of all trade routes - by the venerable monk Xuan Zhang, the foremost Chinese Buddhist of the 7th Century.
		In the end, we never saw the Buddha of Dushanbe - although we kept a mental image as consolation: the largest Buddha in Central Asia is reclining, with a smile, a few moments before his death and entering the hallowed state of nirvana.
	www.atimes.com /c-asia/CI01Ag01.html (974 words)

	Dushanbe International Fresh Water Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Dushanbe is located in the picturesque and fertile Gissar valley at the height of 803 m above the sea level.
		During such short history Dushanbe has turned from small village into beautiful and developing industrial center and capital of the state.
		The Dushanbe airport is an air gate for the capital.
	www.freshwaterforum.org /eng/climate.html (485 words)

	Boulder Dushanbe TeaHouse
		In 1987, during his first visit to Boulder, Mayor Maksud Ikramov announced that Dushanbe planned to present our city with a Teahouse to celebrate the establishment of sister city ties.
		Prior to being named capital to the Soviet Republic of Tajikistan in 1929, Dushanbe, which signifies Monday, was a village of 400 - 600 people and was the site of the weekly bazaar, held on Mondays.
		Dushanbe now has a population of 600,000 and its people are struggling with the aftermath of civil war following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
	www.boulderteahouse.com /inside.html (404 words)

	Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Pictures
		Dushanbe, formerly Stalinabad, capital city of Tajikistan, in the Hisor Valley.
		It was renamed Dushanbe in 1961, and following the dissolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in 1991, the city became the capital of an independent Tajikistan.
		In 1992 the capital was the scene for battles fought between Islamic-democrats and the pro-Communist government.
	www.greatestcities.com /Asia/Tajikistan/Dushanbe_formerly_Stalinabad_city_state_capital.html (202 words)

	DUSHANBE, January 5 – “Avesta” /N
		Dushanbe, 12 January (Avesta): Iran has promised to start the construction of the Sangtuda-2 hydroelectric power station in three months, Tajik Energy Minister Jurabek Nurmuhammadov said at a news conference on the results of trilateral talks between Tajikistan, Iran and Russia in Dushanbe.
		Halimov, Deputy Director of Dushanbe Electric Networks, JSC issues concerning a project on rehabilitation of the Dushanbe electric grid will be discussed in Dushanbe with representatives of the Kuwait Development Fund.
		DUSHANBE, January 5 – (Avesta) – The new Turkish trading house to be built in Dushanbe according to the agreement signed before between Tajikistan and Turkey.
	www.bisnis.doc.gov /bisnis/bisdoc/0501TajikNews.htm (2484 words)

	village voice > nyclife > Counter Culture by Robert Sietsema (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Despite Tajikistan's rural population, the food at Dushanbe demonstrates a distinctly cosmopolitan bent, with Georgian, Russian, and Uzbek borrowings.
		Achik-chuck is a salad of shaved ripe tomatoes and purple onions that forms a delicious cold soup in the bottom of the bowl, tipping its hat to gazpacho and V8.
		Probably reflecting the hardscrabble nature of life in the capital, Dushanbe salad is a giant heap of cabbage, peppers, and kirby cukes dressed in strong vinegar laced with beet juice, giving the scarlet slaw a rather gruesome appearance.
	www.villagevoice.com /issues/0442/sietsema.php (572 words)

	Dushanbe -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		It is situated near the border with Afghanistan in the southwestern Pamirs range at an elevation of 7,200 feet (2,200 m) and on the Gunt River where it flows into the Pyandzh.
		It is on the railway line between Dushanbe and Kulyab.
		Dushanbe serves as the capital of the Central Asian republic of Tajikistan.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9031598 (704 words)

	OSCE Centre in Dushanbe - Homepage
		DUSHANBE, 24 November 2005 - Ways of combating domestic violence will be the focus of a conference that opens tomorrow in the Tajik capital.
		OSCE Dushanbe conference focuses on role of transport in regional economic co-operation
		DUSHANBE, 8 November 2005 - An international conference on the role of transport in boosting regional economic co-operation and security among the OSCE's 55 participating States ends today in Dushanbe.
	www.osce.org /tajikistan (332 words)

	Pamirs - the roof of the world
		The timing of the Moscow-Dushanbe flight means that, on the way to Dushanbe, travellers from Europe must spend a night in Moscow, which can be expensive and for which a Russian visa is required (also expensive).
		Once in Dushanbe, unless they have been able to obtain a mention of Gorno-Badakhshan on their visa, travellers must spend up to three days obtaining a special stamp in their passport authorising them to travel to Gorno-Badakhshan.
		From Dushanbe, travel to Gorno-Badakhshan is either by air to Khorog or by road (approximately 14 hours in a western four-wheel drive vehicle, longer in a commercial bus).
	www.pamirs.org /travel.htm (962 words)

	Tajikistan: Regional Land-Mine Conference Starting In Dushanbe - RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The goal of the two-day regional conference on land mines, which opened today in the Tajik capital Dushanbe, is to focus attention on the problem as it relates to Central Asia and to encourage regional states that have not ratified the treaty to do so as soon as possible.
		Uzbekistan is of special concern to anti-mine campaigners, as the country began laying new mines in the summer of 2000 along its border with Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in a bid to stop Islamic militants from infiltrating its territory.
		But this time, an Uzbek delegation is present at the Dushanbe conference and Chudoba sees this as a positive sign.
	www.rferl.org /featuresarticle/2004/4/1795C6CA-7E05-447A-9EA3-B4AC93B1D40E.html (900 words)

	FJC \| Communities \| Dushanbe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		DUSHANBE, Tajikistan – The Jewish community of Dushanbe recently said goodbye to one of its young members, who has departed for Russia to begin her studies at the 'Machon Chamesh' Institute in Moscow.
		DUSHANBE, Tajikistan – This week in the capital of Tajikistan, the Jewish community of Dushanbe hosted a visit by the Israeli Consul to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, Anatoliy Livshits.
		DUSHANBE, Tajikistan - For the approximately 200 members of the Jewish community in Dushanbe, a recent donation has made their communal life fuller, having allowed them to follow Jewish tradition accordingly.
	www.fjc.ru /communities/institution.asp?AID=95327 (124 words)

	Dushanbe International Fresh Water Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In 2002 the Government of Tajikistan approved the National Concept on rational use and protection of water resources, taking into account the necessity to ensure sustainable development of its economy, rational use and conservation of water resources based on the principles of international water law, global ecological security and development of international cooperation.
		Rahmonov, the President of Tajikistan, expressed his hope that the Dushanbe Fresh Water Forum would be a platform for the countries of the world to share their views as to how to create the conditions needed to improve the management of water resources for next generations.
		The problem is felt very acutely in Tajikistan in particular, as well as in the Central Asian region, many developing and transition countries.
	www.freshwaterforum.org /index-eng.htm (439 words)

	Boulder-Dushanbe Sister Cities
		In February, eight students from Dushanbe and Khujand, who are enrolled in academic programs in Lincoln, NE (Khujand's sister city), joined a group of BDSC Board members for lunch at a restaurant on the Pearl Street Mall as part of their long weekend in Colorado.
		One of the students, Tair Mirsoev, is son of the former mayor of Dushanbe.
		His mother made a special trip to Boulder from Dushanbe later in the year to see him as well as to visit her daughter, Natasha, who is also living here.
	spot.colorado.edu /~axe/1995.html (2108 words)

	EurasiaNet Eurasia Insight - Anti-Terrorism Campaign Bring Dushanbe and Tashkent Together
		Relations between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are experiencing a thaw, brought on in large part by the US anti-terrorism campaign in neighboring Afghanistan.
		Tajikistan’s decision to rely on Russia’s political and economic support was a source of chagrin for Uzbek leaders, who sought to diminish Moscow’s influence in Central Asia and establish an independent political profile.
		Dushanbe has been reluctant to treat Uzbekistan with the deference that Tashkent feels it deserves.
	www.eurasianet.org /departments/insight/articles/eav011102.shtml (888 words)

	Tajikistan News
		Dushanbe, 16 December 2005 -- Authorities in Tajikistan have released a journalist whose detention had been condemned by international media-rights groups, RFE/RL's Tajik Service reported.
		If you're stopped by a policeman in Tajikistan and he tells you his "hand is tingling" or if the phone repairman comes by the house and asks for a "cup of tea" -- chances are you're being solicited for a bribe.
		From Baku to Dushanbe, anger and frustration is growing over government curbs on the Muslim headscarf.
	www.topix.net /world/tajikistan (754 words)

	DUSHANBE News - Headlines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Borbad i khudozhestvennye traditsii narodov TSentralnoi i Perednei Azii--istoriia i sovremennost: Tezisy dokladov i soobshchenii, Dushanbe, 23-29 aprelia 1990 g
		Dec 19 (Interfax) - One resident was killed and three others suffered injuries as a result of a household gas explosion in an apartment building in the Tajik capital Dushanbe, the Tajik Emergency Situations Ministry told Interfax.
		Dushanbe, 16 December 2005 (RFE/RL) -- Authorities in Tajikistan have released a journalist whose detention had been condemned by international media-rights groups.
	www.local-news.net /go/68.85/38.63 (237 words)

	TeaMap: Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse Review
		The Teahouse is a masterful display of Tajik artistry stemming from the Persian and Islamic roots of the Tajik craftsmen who made it as part of the two cities' ongoing cross-cultural exchanges.
		Its symmetrical facade of central, double wood doors surrounded by large paned windows framed in bright blue, gives way at the ends to carved and painted ceramic panels in highly vivid blue, yellow, green, white, and red patterns.
		The mayor of Dushanbe announced the Teahouse gift in 1987, the year the sister cities were established, when Tajikistan was still part of the U.S.S.R. The Teahouse was shipped to Boulder three years later.
	www.teamap.com /detailed_120.html (748 words)

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