Tajkistan, Security

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Russian troops being withdrawn from Kulob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

16:41, november 10, 2015

Two Tajik nationals reportedly detained in Turkey while attempting to cross illegally into Syria

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2015, Asia-Plus - Turkish Anadolu Agency reports that a total of 38 foreign nationals, including 10 women and 15 children, were detained in Turkey''s province

14:15, november 10, 2015

Tajik-Kyrgyz border talks postponed

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik-Kyrgyz order talks scheduled for early November have been postponed.

11:15, november 10, 2015

U.S. Embassy, OSCE sponsor regional explosive ordinance disposal training in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The U.S.

11:09, november 10, 2015

More than 10 supporters of Mirzo Ziyoev reportedly detained in Tajikistan last week

More than 10 supporters of ex-Minister of Emergencies Mirzo Ziyoev have been detained following testimonies by members of the armed group of the mutinous general Abduhalim Nazarzoda.

10:17, november 10, 2015

US Embassy Dushanbe conducts handover of vehicles to Tajikistan’s peacekeeping battalion

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2015, Asia-Plus -- U.S.

13:25, november 9, 2015

Russian, Central Asian militants disappearing from social networks

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2015, Asia-Plus – An article “Why Are Russian, Central Asian Militants Vanishing from Social Networks?

10:57, november 9, 2015

U.S. Secretary of the Navy of the United States visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2015, Asia-Plus -- United States Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus completed a scheduled visit to Tajikistan on November 7, according to the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe.

10:51, november 9, 2015

United States donates five ATVs to Tajik peace-keeping battalion

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2015, Asia-Plus – The United Sates has donated five all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) worth one million U.S.

09:36, november 9, 2015

Armored vehicles, artillery and military aircraft involved in large-scale military exercises in Taji

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2015, Asia-Plus - Large-scale military exercises for soldiers, reservists, local police, and civilian support services have been conducted in Dushanbe and the districts

11:03, november 5, 2015

Large-scale exercises for soldiers and reservists conclude in Tajikistan today

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2015, Asia-Plus - Large-scale military exercises for soldiers, reservists, local police, and civilian support services is concluding in Dushanbe and the districts subordinate

16:09, november 4, 2015

Tajik capital fulfills its autumn conscription target

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2015, Asia-Plus /Avaz Yuldoshev/ -- Tajik capital, Dushanbe, fulfilled its autumn conscription target on November 3, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for the Ministry of

14:22, november 4, 2015

21.5 kilos of narcotics seized at Tajikistan’s border with Afghanistan in Khatlon province

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2015, Asia-Plus – 21.5 kilograms of narcotics have been seized by Tajik border guards at Tajikistan’s border with Afghanistan in Khatlon province.

14:07, november 3, 2015

Khatlon fulfills its autumn conscription target

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Khatlon province has fulfilled its autumn conscription target,” Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense (MoD), told Asia-Plus Tuesday

10:31, november 3, 2015

Tajik authorities deny report about Tajik supply of arms to the Taliban as ‘baseless’

Tajik authorities have denied report by some Afghan media that Dushanbe has allegedly supplied the Taliban with weapons in exchange for gold and precious stones as absolutely “unfounded.

10:23, november 3, 2015

Tajik authorities deny report about Tajik supply of arms to the Taliban as ‘baseless’

Tajik authorities have denied report by some Afghan media that Dushanbe has allegedly supplied the Taliban with weapons in exchange for gold and precious stones as absolutely “unfounded.

11:28, november 2, 2015

Tajikistan reaches 89 percent of the autumn conscription campaign

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Thirty-three districts and cities of Tajikistan have fulfilled their autumn conscription targets by November 2, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for

11:08, november 2, 2015

Defense Ministry conducts large-scale exercises in Dushanbe and districts subordinate to the center

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Defense has announced that it is launching large-scale exercises in Dushanbe and districts subordinate to the center (RRP) today.

11:45, october 30, 2015

Tajikistan's crackdown on Islam reportedly plays into the hands of IS recruiters

DUSHANBE, October 30, 2015, Asia-Plus – An article “Tajikistan''s Crackdown on Islam ''Helps IS Recruiters''” posted on Radio Liberty’s website notes that a Tajik Diaspora leader in Russia says a

16:12, october 29, 2015

Lessons learned from OSCE’s ‘Parents against Terrorism’ training project discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2015, Asia-Plus 28 October 2015 – Organized by the OSCE office in Tajikistan, a roundtable discussion on the lessons learned from the ‘Parents against Terrorism’ training

15:31, october 29, 2015

Two Tajiks belonging to Takfir wal-Hijra detained in Moscow oblast

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2015, Asia-Plus – Two Tajiks have been detained in Moscow oblast on suspicion of being involved in robberies.

11:20, october 29, 2015

Russian FSB head says Taliban siding with IS intensifies threat of their invasion of Central Asia

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2015, Asia-Plus – CIS security officials have met in Moscow to discuss interaction in revealing persons who took training in terrorist camps in Syria and Afghanistan.

15:33, october 28, 2015

CIS security officials meet in Moscow to discuss anti-terrorism measures

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2015, Asia-Plus – CIS security officials have met in Moscow to discuss interaction in revealing persons who took training in terrorist camps in Syria and Afghanistan.

10:16, october 28, 2015

Twenty districts and cities fulfill their autumn conscription targets

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Twenty districts and cities of Tajikistan have fulfilled their autumn conscription targets by October 28, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for the