Tajkistan, Security

13:57, december 11, 2015

Tajik Tver`s diaspora will build a new school in Bartang to replace the old one destroyed by the ear

Tajik diaspora of Tver region of Russia, headed by Moukim Maybaliev, announced its intention to build a new school in Bartang in Ruhch village instead of the one that was destroyed by an earthquake

11:14, december 9, 2015

CSTO Military Committee meets in Moscow today

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2015, Asia-Plus – Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Tajikistan, Major-General Emomali Sobirzoda, who is also First Deputy Minister of Defense of Tajikistan, is

14:52, december 4, 2015

Confessions of Tajik jihadist’s mother

Bakhtiyor Sherov is believed to be the first Tajik jihadist killed while fighting for Islamist terrorists in Syria.

11:28, december 4, 2015

Afghan drug trafficker detained on Tajik-Afghan border in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2015, Asia-Plus -- 20-year-old resident of Shignan woloswali in Afghanistan Badakhshan, Amonulla waladi Abdulla, was detained by Tajik border guards while illegally crossing

14:09, december 2, 2015

18-year-old Tajik woman detained in Russia for propagating Islamic extremism

The 18-year-old Tajik woman will stand trial in Russia on terrorism propaganda charges.

10:04, december 2, 2015

Fears of Islamic militancy reportedly run high in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2015, Asia-Plus -- An article “As Tajikistan Limits Islam, Does It Risk Destabilization?

13:30, december 1, 2015

26 kilos of narcotics seized at Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2015, Asia-Plus – 26 kilos of narcotics have been seized by Tajik border guards at the Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon province.

16:43, november 30, 2015

Tajikistan extradites two suspected IS recruiters to Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, November 30, 3015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has extradited two Kyrgyz nationals to Kyrgyzstan, where they face charges of recruiting for the Islamic State (IS) militant group in Syria and

09:12, november 30, 2015

One suspected of involvement in recent mutiny in Tajikistan detained in Russia

DUSHANBE, November 30, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik national suspected of involvement in recent mutiny in Tajikistan has reportedly been detained in Russia.

09:11, november 30, 2015

One suspected of involvement in recent mutiny in Tajikistan detained in Russia

DUSHANBE, November 30, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik national suspected of involvement in recent mutiny in Tajikistan has reportedly been detained in Russia.

09:09, november 30, 2015

One suspected of involvement in recent mutiny in Tajikistan detained in Russia

DUSHANBE, November 30, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik national suspected of involvement in recent mutiny in Tajikistan has reportedly been detained in Russia.

15:18, november 27, 2015

Two Tajik nationals detained with TNT in Moscow oblast

DUSHANBE, November 27, 2015, Asia-Plus – Two unemployed nationals of Tajikistan have been detained with TNT in the Leninsky district of Moscow oblast, TASS news agency reports.

16:56, november 26, 2015

Russia helicopters appear in sky over the Pamirs

DUSHANBE, November 26, 2015, Asia-Plus – Helicopter pilots of the Russian 201st military base deployed in Tajikistan have rehearsed the nap-of-the-earth tactics with use of mountainous landscape

11:44, november 26, 2015

Decision to withdraw Russia servicemen from Kulob causes very different suggestions, says experts

Local experts say the decision to withdraw Russian servicemen from the city of Kulob causes very different suggestions.

11:43, november 26, 2015

Decision to withdraw Russia servicemen from Kulob causes very different suggestions, says experts

Local experts say the decision to withdraw Russian servicemen from the city of Kulob causes very different suggestions.

12:45, november 25, 2015

Conference to discuss integrated border management and regional cooperation held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 25, 2015, Asia-Plus – The European Union Delegation to Tajikistan’s notes that UNDP’s EU Border Management in Northern Afghanistan (BOMNAF) planned project activities require

11:42, november 25, 2015

Large amount of raw opium and hashish seized by drug control officers in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, November 25, 2015, Asia-Plus – Drug control officers have reportedly seized a large amount of raw opium and hashish in Khatlon province.

11:19, november 24, 2015

Rahmon convenes meeting with senior security officials

President Emomali Rahmon has convened a meeting of senior police and security officials to discuss efforts to combat organized crime and strengthen peace and stability in the country.

09:58, november 24, 2015

How many Tajik jihadists fighting for ISIL in Syria and Iraq?

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2015, Asia-Plus -- As many as more than 700 Tajik nationals are fighting alongside Islamist militants in Iraq and Syria, Tajik security officer has claimed.

16:56, november 20, 2015

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan still fail to reach agreement on disputable border areas

DUSHANBE, November 20, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have failed to reach agreement on the disputable stretches of the mutual border.

11:52, november 20, 2015

Tajikistan fulfills the autumn conscription target ahead of schedule

DUSHANBE, November 20, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has fulfilled the autumn conscription campaign ahead of schedule.

11:13, november 20, 2015

Tajik, Afghan border officers enhance professional competencies at OSCE, UNDP course

DUSHANBE, November 20, 2015, Asia-Plus – A ten-day Border Management Awareness (BMA) course for 24 border officers from Afghanistan and Tajikistan concluded at the OSCE Border Management Staff

14:49, november 19, 2015

Russian regiment in Kulob to be relocated to Dushanbe and Lohour training ground

The 149th motor rifle regiment of the Russian 201st military base in Tajikistan which is currently deployed in the Tajik southern city of Kulob will be relocated to Dushanbe and the Lohour training

11:03, november 19, 2015

Russian troops being withdrawn from Kulob

Russian troops are being relocated from the city of Kulob.

14:23, november 18, 2015

Tajik-Kyrgyz border talks expected to resume tomorrow

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2015, Asia-Plus – Deputy Prime Minister Azim Ibrohim heading a Tajik delegation arrived in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, today for participation in the next meeting of the

16:21, november 17, 2015

Tajikistan listed among countries having the lowest impact of terrorism

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The 2015 Global Terrorism Index, which is the third edition of the index following a 2014 edition, ranks Tajikistan among the countries having the lowest

09:28, november 16, 2015

OSCE facilitates training course on effective use of service dogs in fighting organized crime

DUSHANBE, November 16, 2015, Asia-Plus – Some 24 senior and mid-level staff of K-9 Center of Tajikistan’s Interior Ministry from Dushanbe and the country’s regions completed a two-week training

15:20, november 13, 2015

One detained on suspicion of participating in the recent deadly attack on recruiting offices in Dush

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2015, Asia-Plus – A 23-year-old resident of the Rumi district in Khatlon province has reportedly been detained on suspicion of participating in the recent deadly attack on a

14:38, november 12, 2015

Some 4,500 militants reportedly gather along Afghanistan’s border with post-Soviet bloc

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Border services of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) member nations are seriously concerned over the situation along the CIS’s external borders

09:52, november 12, 2015

Tajik national jailed In Russia on 'terrorism propaganda' charges

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2015, Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty reports a court in Russia''s northwestern city of Arkhangelsk has sentenced a Tajik man to three years in prison on "terrorist