Tajkistan, Security

13:29, june 3, 2015

Tajik, Russian defense ministers meet in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, June 3, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu is arriving in Dushanbe today afternoon for participation in a session of the Council of Defense Ministers of the

10:07, june 3, 2015

Dushanbe hosts CSTO defense ministers’ meeting

DUSHANBE, June 3, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A session of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member nations will take place in Dushanbe on June 4.

17:31, june 2, 2015

One of leaders of Tajik jihadists in Syria reportedly killed

According to information posted on the Russian social-media site Odnoklassniki, Nusrat Nazarov, also known as Abu Kholid Kulobi, who was reportedly leader of Tajik jihadists in the al-Tabqa area,

09:34, june 2, 2015

Tajik interior minister, commander of Iran’s border guards discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, June 2, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda yesterday met here with Commander of Iran’s Border Guards, Brigadier General Qasem Rezaei.

13:37, june 1, 2015

Tajik law enforcement authorities launches investigation into former OMON commander

The Prosecutor-General’s Office has reportedly launched an investigation into former OMON commander Gulmurod Halimov who has joined ISIL group in Syria.

11:34, june 1, 2015

Tajik OMON commander declared internationally wanted

Tajik OMON commander Gulmurod Halimov who joined Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group in Syria has been declared an international wanted.

10:53, june 1, 2015

Undeclared information war going on against Tajikistan

The main task of radical Islamic TV channels broadcasting their programs from Arabic states in the Persian language is in intensifying radicalization in the Central Asian region.

10:13, june 1, 2015

Dushanbe hosts the next CSTO defense ministers’ meeting

DUSHANBE, June 1, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe will host the next meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member nations.

15:51, may 31, 2015

Tajik ISIL recruit was trained by State Department in counterterrorism tactics

DUSHANBE, May 31, 2015, Asia-Plus – CNN reported on May30 that Tajik special police unit commander Gulmurod Halimov, who has joined Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group in Syria, was

13:06, may 29, 2015

Missing OMON commander is not in Syria, he is somewhere hereabouts, says security service veteran

DUSHANBE, May 29, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Missing OMON (special police unit) commander Gulmurod Halimov is not in Syria or in Iraq; most likely, he was recruited by special services of one of

11:19, may 28, 2015

Festive events organized to celebrate the 21st anniversary of Tajik border troops

DUSHANBE, May 28, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Festive events are organized at border units across the country to celebrate the 21st anniversary of Tajik border troops.

09:56, may 28, 2015

Missing Tajik special police unit commander appears among ISIL militants in Syria

A video of Colonel Gulmurod Halimov with a sniper rifle on his shoulder appeared in social networks on May 27.

11:10, may 27, 2015

CIS nations’ security chiefs meet in Dushanbe to discuss possible threat from ISIL

DUSHANBE, May 27, 2015, Asia-Plus – The 38th session of the Council of Chiefs of Security Bodies and Special Services from the CIS nations took place in Dushanbe on May 26, according to the CIS

09:37, may 27, 2015

Mountain training ground introduced into operation in Vahdat

DUSHANBE, May 27, 2015, Asia-Plus – President Emomali Rahmon yesterday attended an official opening of a mountain training ground that is located in the Marghob area of the Romit Gorge, not far

13:42, may 26, 2015

Resident of Hamadoni district detained with large amount of hashish in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, May 26, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Interior Ministry’s website reports that a resident of Khatlon’s Hamadoni district was arrested in Dushanbe on May 25 on suspicion of drug trafficking.

10:49, may 26, 2015

Tajik, Russian interior ministries’ boards expected to hold a joint meeting in Sochi in early August

DUSHANBE, May 26, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik and Russian interior ministries’ boards plan to hold the next joint meeting in Sochi, Russia in early August this year, an official source at the Interior

16:22, may 25, 2015

SCO interior ministers to gather in Dushanbe to discuss cybercrime prevention issues

DUSHANBE, May 25, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of interior ministers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member nations is expected to take place in Dushanbe from June 4-5.

14:31, may 25, 2015

Heads of parliament defense and security committees from SCTO member nations meet in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, May 25, 2015, Asia-Plus – A two-day session of the Coordination Panel of Heads of Parliament Defense and Security Committee from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (SCTO) member

14:02, may 25, 2015

Russia tests its UAVs in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, May 25, 2015, Asia-Plus – Russian military subunits have practiced using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in mountain terrain of Tajikistan.

10:33, may 25, 2015

Tajik capital hosts international anti-drug conference this week

DUSHANBE, May 25, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A high-level discussion on drugs threat will take place in Dushanbe on May 27, according to the Drug Control Agency under the President of Tajikistan (DCA).

09:54, may 25, 2015

Chiefs of CIS nations’ security services gather in Tajik capital to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, May 25, 2015, Asia-Plus – Chiefs of security bodies and special services from the CIS nations have gathered in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation in addressing modern challenges and threats.

15:36, may 22, 2015

Justice Ministry warrant officer disappears, sparking alarming reports

An inspector with the Special Department at the Penitentiary System of the Ministry of Justice of Tajikistan, Warrant Officer Jourabek Doustov, disappeared two weeks ago, sparking alarming reports.

10:02, may 22, 2015

30 Tajik fight alongside extremists in northern Afghanistan, says GBAO regional security chief

30 Tajik nationals have reprotedly joined extremist groups active in Afghan areas bordering Tajikistan.

16:28, may 21, 2015

A joint military exercise conducted for Tajik and Russian servicemen in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, May 21, 2015 Asia-Plus - A joint military exercise with a final phase featuring live-fire mission has been conducted for units of the Tajik national army and the 201st Russian military

10:01, may 21, 2015

Heads of CIS nations’ security services gather in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, May 21, 2015, Asia-Plus – Heads of security bodies and special services from the CIS nations are expected to gather in Dushanbe next week to discuss cooperation in addressing modern

17:13, may 20, 2015

Further deterioration of situation in Afghanistan may lead to increase in strength of Russian base

DUSHANBE, May 20, 2015, Asia-Plus – Further deterioration of the situation in Afghanistan may lead to increase in strength of the Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan, Omar Nessar, Director

16:13, may 20, 2015

Unites States, NATO pose threat to both Russia and its allies, says Russian official

The intensification of the United States and NATO offensive potential near the Russian border creates threats not only to Russia, but also to its allies, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai

11:31, may 20, 2015

Large amount of heroin seized in a joint operation by Tajik and Afghan drug control officers

DUSHANBE, May 20, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Drug Control Agency under the President of Tajikistan (DCA) has received operational information that a resident of Afghan Badakhshan Province is engaged in

09:55, may 20, 2015

Tajik authorities deny report about detention of Tajik OMON commander in Turkey as ‘baseless’

DUSHANBE, May 20, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Tajik law enforcement authorities have denied the report released by some media outlets that Tajik special police unit commander Gulmurod Halimov was

09:34, may 20, 2015