Asia-Plus
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| Parent company | Asia Plus Media Group |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Tajikistan |
| Headquarters location | Dushanbe |
| Publication types | Tajikistan Economic Review Asia-Plus Blitz Asia Plus |
| Nonfiction topics | News |
| Official website | Asia-Plus |
Asia-Plus is a privately owned independent news agency based in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
History and profile
Asia-Plus news agency was established in 1995 and started its activity in English and in Russian in 1996.[1] It is privately owned[2] and the owner is the Asia Plus Media Group.[1] The agency is based in Dushanbe[3] and started a weekly paper, Asia Plus in 2000.[4] It also publishes Tajikistan Economic Review, a monthly, and Asia-Plus Blitz, a newsletter published in weekdays.[5] It has an independent political leaning.[6]
In June 2012, the website of the agency was cut allegedly by the Tajik authorities.[2] A month later the authorities again banned the website in addition to those of Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency and BBC’s website in Russian.[7]
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