First edition of information-special newspaper “Vaqt” to be brought out today

DUSHANBE , May 4, Asia-Plus – The first issue of an information-social newspaper “Vaqt” (Time) is supposed to be issued in Tajikistan today. The “Vaqt” editor-in-chief Kamol Said says the newspaper will give priority to coverage of problems facing youth in the country. “Our staff consists of young journalists; the oldest of them is only […]

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Daler Ghufronov

04.05.2006 05:33

DUSHANBE

, May 4, Asia-Plus – The first issue of an information-social newspaper “Vaqt” (Time) is supposed to be issued in

Tajikistan

today.

The “Vaqt” editor-in-chief Kamol Said says the newspaper will give priority to coverage of problems facing youth in the country.

“Our staff consists of young journalists; the oldest of them is only 24,” said Kamol Said, “Therefore we are aware of these problems not just by hearsay and we want to turn our newspaper into tribune for youth.”

The first several issues of the newspaper will have a volume of eight pages but in future it will be published in 16 pages, according to him.

Article translations:

Heavy rainfalls damage some 3,000 hectares of areas under cotton: agriculture official

Tajikistan intends to curb inflation due to export potential, says Tajik central bank head