Tajkistan, Security

09:26, february 11, 2020

Coronavirus: Tajikistan evacuates its 54 nationals from Wuhan

Tajik nationals evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan, which is at the center of the coronavirus crisis, landed at the Ayni airfield in the Hisor district today morning at 7:00 am, Asia-Plus has

10:00, february 7, 2020

All equipment installed to monitor any natural changes in Lake Sarez area will be replaced

Implementation of a new project of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) aimed at modernization and re-equipment of a monitoring system installed at Lake Sarez will start in Tajikistan in the near future,

15:09, february 6, 2020

The majority of drug users in Khatlon are sons of regional officials, says Khatlon chief police officer

The chief of the Khatlon Police Department, Lieutenant-General Iskandar Solehzoda, is seriously concerned over the increase in drug addiction among youth and rising prostitution in the province.

09:40, february 6, 2020

NBT official says killers of foreign cyclists in 2018 were financed via Russian payment system

The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) says the terrorists , who killed four foreign cyclists in the Danghara district in 2018, were financed via a popular Russian payment system Zolotaya Korona

09:32, february 5, 2020

Criminal proceedings instituted against 20 alleged Muslim brotherhood members in northern Tajikistan

Law enforcement authorities in the northern Sughd province have instituted criminal proceedings against twenty local residents on suspicion of being members of Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist

11:07, february 4, 2020

Dushanbe reportedly tries to extradite four IS extremists from Syria

Radio Liberty says four Islamic State (IS) extremists that Dushanbe is trying to extradite from Syria include Tajik militants linked to dozens of terrorist attacks and a notorious online

16:35, february 3, 2020

Republican coronavirus prevention commission set up in Tajikistan

By president’s order a coronavirus prevention commission has been set up in Tajikistan. The commission is led by Deputy Prime Minister, Azim Ibrohim.

11:43, january 31, 2020

Tajikistan, Uzbekistan discuss cooperation in training military personnel

Chief of the Aviation Faculty at the Military Institute of the Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan, Colonel Vosif Salomatshozoda, heading Tajik military delegation has visited Tashkent this week to

17:56, january 30, 2020

Tajikistan puts ban on import of Chinese food products amid coronavirus fear

Tajikistan has put ban on import of all kinds of Chinese food products amid fears over the outbreak of coronavirus in China, Muhammadsaid Ubaidullo, the head of the Food Security Committee, told

15:19, january 28, 2020

113 Muslim Brotherhood suspects detained in Tajikistan this month alone, says Tajik chief prosecutor

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Tajik Prosecutor-General Yusuf Rahmon revealed on January 28 that 113 Muslim Brotherhood suspects have been detained in Tajikistan this year.

14:23, january 28, 2020

China temporarily closes its common border with Tajikistan

China has temporarily closed its common border with Tajikistan, according to the Ministry of Transport (MoT).

17:43, january 23, 2020

Tajikistan suspends flights to China

Flights operated by Tajikistan’s Somon Air and South China Airlines to China has been temporarily suspended.

16:19, january 21, 2020

More than 7,000 servicemen expected to be on military parade in Dushanbe on February 23

A military parade dedicated to the 27th anniversary of the formation of Tajikistan’s Armed Forces will take place in Dushanbe on February 23, according to the Ministry of Defense (MoD).

15:58, january 21, 2020

More than 70 Muslim Brotherhood suspects reportedly detained in Tajikistan this month alone

Media reports say more than 70 Muslim Brotherhood suspects have been detained in Tajikistan this year. The detainees reportedly include university professors, imams, and government officials.

14:11, january 21, 2020

Risk of avalanches in mountain areas remains high, says emergency management committee

Although all highways in Tajikistan are open for traffic, risk of avalanches in mountain areas remains high, according to the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan.

09:53, january 16, 2020

Chiefs of security services of Tajikistan and Afghanistan meet in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation

Chef of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) of Afghanistan, Ahmad Ziya Siraj, was on a two-day working visit to Tajikistan from January 14 to January 15, according to the public relations

14:32, january 13, 2020

Dushanbe-Khujand highway closed for traffic again due to heavy snowfalls and avalanche

The Dushanbe-Khujand highway is temporarily closed for traffic again due to heavy snowfalls and avalanches.

09:48, january 13, 2020

U.S. Embassy delivers vehicles to Tajikistan’s Ministry of Defense for mountain operations

On Friday January 10, U.S.

15:22, january 10, 2020

Tactical exercise conducted for S-300 air defense system crews of the Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan

A tactical exercise was conducted for S-300 air defense system crews of the Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan on January 9, according to the Russian Defense Ministry’s website.

12:05, january 8, 2020

ISIS will no longer be a threat to Tajikistan and other Central Asia’s nations, says U.S. official

Over the last two days, productive talks have been held with heads of a number ministers and agencies, including the Foreign Ministry, the Interior Ministry, the State Committee for National Security

10:34, january 7, 2020

At least 27 people arrested in Tajikistan on suspicion of membership in Muslim Brotherhood group

Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , locally known as Radio Ozod i, reported on January 6 that at least 27 people were arrested in Tajikistan over the past week on suspicion of membership in the

10:46, january 6, 2020

All roads in Tajikistan now reportedly open for traffic

Today, all roads in Tajikistan are open for traffic, according to the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan. Ms.

15:49, january 3, 2020

Uzbekistan reportedly completes landmine clearance along its common border with Tajikistan

Uzbekistan has announced the completion of landmine clearance along its common border with Tajikistan.

13:54, january 3, 2020

OSCE Programme Office in launches project on green border protection and emergency response

On Wednesday January 1, 2020, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe launched a EUR 3.

17:16, january 2, 2020

Exercise conducted for servicemen of Russian military base in Tajikistan on protection of its facilities

An exercise has been conducted for servicemen of the Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan on protection of its facilities.

16:37, december 26, 2019

Rahmon proposes to review the country’s law on combating terrorism

President Emomali Rahmon has called on law enforcement agencies to take concerted and efficient actions against terrorism.

11:58, december 25, 2019

Russia plans to hand over S-300 air defense system to Tajikistan in two years

Russia may hand over the S-300 air defense system to Tajikistan in two years after training specialists.

10:52, december 23, 2019

Two more Tajik suspects in deadly Stockholm attack reportedly detained in Syria

described by Swedish police as “terrorist contacts” in a deadly attack in Stockholm two years ago -- are reportedly being held in custody in Syria, according to Radio Liberty’s

10:36, december 23, 2019

Tajik man gets a lengthy jail term over Sapsan train bombing plot

A Tajik man has hot a lengthy jail term for orchestrating an attempted bombing of a high-speed train between Moscow and St. Petersburg.

14:07, december 19, 2019

Two Tajik suspects in 2017 Stockholm attack reportedly in custody in Syria

Two Tajik nationals believed to be involved in a deadly 2017 truck attack in Stockholm -- one of whom had been believed dead -- are reportedly in custody in Syria, according to Radio