Dushanbe. June 25. “Asia-Plus” — Imruz-news, the first-ever daily newspaper, will appear in Tajikistan. Date of the first issue remains unclear.
Rajabi Mirzo, Chief Editor of Imruz-News, told the AP that the edition will focus on informational and analytical direction. Talking about the objectives of the new edition, Rajabi Mirzo said “we have no daily newspapers at all and someone had to open this market. I decided that I can do that.”
He said the edition is a commercial project and editors are planning to make it economically profitable by providing the population with daily news and analytical materials. First issues of the edition will have 4 pages and will be increased in the future.
Rajabi Mirzo noted that the date of the first issue has not been fixed yet. “And there is a range of reasons for that. There is an ongoing work on preparation of the newspaper’s office and selection of journalists. All attracted journalists undergo specific training course since 80% of them are new persons in the Tajik journalism. Additionally, we have to train them to specific work in daily newspaper since journalists have already forgotten the principles of daily work for the past 20 years,” he said.
Rajabi Mirzo cited distribution as one of the main problem for the newspaper. However, he said, editor are designing the future distribution scheme and as soon as this issue is settled the final date for the first issue of the edition will be fixed.
Rajabi Mirzo said not a single structure is connected with the publication of the newspaper. The founders (Imruz-News company) took loan in one of the Tajik banks.
According to Tajik Ministry of Culture, at least 20 editions have been registered in Tajikistan in the past few months, including such weekly editions as Olamafruz, Iqbol, Shikorchi, Payvand, Zaminsoz, Hikikati Sughd, Dermatolog, which specify on concrete directions.
