Tajkistan, Security

13:50, july 11, 2016

Tajikistan expands anti-extremism campaign

The Tajik authorities have expanded campaign to prevent radicalization of youth.

13:11, july 11, 2016

Tajik, Kyrgyz chief prosecutors discuss cooperation in fighting terrorism

DUSHANBE, July 11, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik Prosecutor-General Yusuf Rahmon has been on a working visit to Kyrgyzstan since July 10, according to the Tajik Prosecutor-General’s Office.

13:11, july 11, 2016

Tajik, Kyrgyz chief prosecutors discuss cooperation in fighting terrorism

DUSHANBE, July 11, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik Prosecutor-General Yusuf Rahmon has been on a working visit to Kyrgyzstan since July 10, according to the Tajik Prosecutor-General’s Office.

10:12, july 7, 2016

Former imam-khatib from Khujand confesses his membership in the Muslim Brotherhood

DUSHANBE, July 7, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Former imam-khatib of the Taqvo Mosque in Khujand, the capital of Sughd province, has confessed his membership in the Muslim Brotherhood.

15:29, july 4, 2016

CIS nations to coordinate further steps to counter IS terrorist group

DUSHANBE, July 4, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The CIS member nations are expected to pay considerable attention to the issue related to activities of Islamic State (IS) terrorist group and problems of

14:11, july 4, 2016

Exchange of gunfire between Tajik border guards and drug smugglers takes place in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, July 4, 2016, Asia-Plus – A joint operation by Tajik border guards and Khatlon police officers has led to the seizure of a large amount of hashish “A joint operation carried out by

13:57, july 4, 2016

120 young officers join Tajik border troops

DUSHANBE, July 4, 2016, Asia-Plus – 120 young officers have joined Tajik border troops.

13:03, july 1, 2016

2,581 serious crimes reported in Tajikistan in January-May 2016

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2016, Asia-Plus – 2,581 serious crimes have been reported in Tajikistan over the first five months of this year, which is 2.

11:15, june 29, 2016

The World Drug Report 2016 presented in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, June 29, 2016, Asia-Plus – The World Drug Report 2016 was presented in Dushanbe on June 28.

10:54, june 28, 2016

Flight safety control drill conducted in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2016, Asia-Plus – A drill to rehearse control over safety of flights has been conducted in mountains in Vanj, Yazgulem and Rushan of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region

11:26, june 23, 2016

Tajik IS suspect arrested in Germany

DUSHANBE, June 23, 2016, Asia-Plus -- German prosecutors say they have arrested a 30-year-old Tajik man who is suspected of joining the Islamic State extremist group in Syria, according to

10:46, june 22, 2016

Interior minister visits Gorno Badakhshan ahead of president’s visit to the region

DUSHANBE, June 22, 2016, Asia-Plus – Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda arrived in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) yesterday for a working visit.

10:28, june 22, 2016

200 young lieutenants join Tajik armed forces

DUSHANBE, June 22, 2016, Asia-Plus -- 200 graduates of the Military Institute at the Ministry of Defense (MoD) have been given military rank of Lieutenant and received their diplomas this year, an

14:22, june 20, 2016

Tajik border guards seize large amount of hashish and cannabis on the Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2016, Asia-Plus – Two Afghan drug traffickers have been wounded in a skirmish that has taken place on the Tajik-Afghan border in the southern province of Khatlon.

17:18, june 17, 2016

Tajik interior ministry, Russian military base commander discuss cooperation

DUSHANBE, June 17, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik interior minister and commander of the Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan have discussed methods of joint fight against terrorism, according to

16:11, june 14, 2016

Exchange of gunfire takes place along the Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, June 14, 2016, Asia-Plus – An exchange of gunfire has taken place along the Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon province.

15:07, june 13, 2016

CIS defense ministers gather in Moscow to discuss cooperation

DUSHANBE, June 13, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik Defense Minister Sherali Mizro will attend a session of the CIS Council of Ministers of Defense that will take place in Moscow on June 15.

10:23, june 13, 2016

Resident of Hamadoni district detained with large consignment of ecstasy

DUSHANBE, June 13, 2016, Asia-Plus – A 28-year-old resident of Khatlon’s Hamadoni district, which borders Afghanistan, has been detained on suspicion of possession of ecstasy (MDMA).

09:41, june 13, 2016

Rights of servicemen discussed in Rasht

DUSHANBE, June 13, 2016, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable on “Military Personnel Rights” has been organized in Rasht region by the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) in Tajikistan in cooperation

11:55, june 10, 2016

Two residents of Hamadoni district detained with a large amount of hashish in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, June 10, 2016, Asia-Plus – Two residents of Khatlon’s Hamadoni district have been detained with a large amount of hashish in Dushanbe.

10:34, june 9, 2016

SCO defense ministers meet in Astana to discuss cooperation

DUSHANBE, June 9, 2016, Asia-Plus – Defense ministers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member nations gathered in the Kazakh capital, Astana, for the 13th conference to discuss the

14:11, june 8, 2016

Some 10,000 natives of CSTO member nations fighting for terrorists in Syria, says CSTO SG

DUSHANBE, June 8, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Some 10,000 natives of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member nations are fighting alongside terrorist organizations in Syria, CSTO

13:26, june 8, 2016

SCO defense ministers meet in Astana to discuss cooperation

DUSHANBE, June 8, 2016, Asia-Plus – Defense ministers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member nations today met in the Kazakh capital, Astana, to discuss the promotion of

14:40, june 7, 2016

U.S. Embassy donates vehicles to the border guards

DUSHANBE, June 7, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The United States Embassy in Dushanbe, working in conjunction with the Export Control and Related Border Security program (EXBS), provided seven new,

14:24, june 7, 2016

EU-BOMNAF trains Afghanistan mechanics in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 7, 2016, Asia-Plus -- UNDP Dushanbe’s EU-BOMNAF Project reports that they completed a training course in the maintenance and repair of Polaris quad bikes (All-terrain vehicles or

10:55, june 6, 2016

Rahmon inaugurates new military unit in Vahdat

DUSHANВE, June 6, 2016, Asia-Plus – During his working visit to the Vahdat Township, President Emomali Rahmon inaugurated a new military unit for the battalion of special forces of the Ministry of

14:17, june 3, 2016

700 Tajiks reportedly left the country to fight with ISIL by the end of 2015

DUSHANBE, June 3, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Country Reports on Terrorism 2015 released by the United States State Department on June 2 notes that according to the Government of Tajikistan, 700

12:49, june 2, 2016

EU BOMCA technical assistance mission visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 2, 2016, Asia-Plus – The European Union (EU) is continuing to offer significant support to border security activities in Central Asia.

11:28, june 2, 2016

Experts from Central Asia’s counter narcotics agencies gather in Dushanbe for meeting

DUSHANBE, June 2, 2016, Asia-Plus – A regional meeting of experts from the counter narcotics agencies of Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan began in Dushanbe yesterday.

14:59, may 31, 2016

The third 100 servicemen finish warrant officers’ training school in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, May 31, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The third 100 servicemen have finished the Warrant Officers’ Training School established by the Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan (MoD).