Tajkistan, Security

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

TASS: Taliban forces advance right up to Afghan-Tajik border

Taliban units that are advancing in the territory of Afghanistan have taken control of almost 80% of Badakhshan province, which borders Tajikistan

15:41, may 19, 2015

Tajik special police unit commander reportedly detained with fake passport in Turkey

Tajik special police unit commander has reprotedly been detained with fake passport in Turkey.

15:13, may 19, 2015

CSTO troops practice rapid deployment to the Tajik-Afghan border

DUSHANBE, May 19, 2015, Asia-Plus – A snap inspection of combat readiness of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Collective Operational Reaction Force (CORF) has entered its final

14:32, may 19, 2015

Security secretaries from CSTO member nations gather in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 19, 2015, Asia-Plus /Avaz Yuldoshev/ -- Security secretaries from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member nations have gathered in Tajikistan to discuss cooperation

14:34, may 18, 2015

Tajik capital will host SCO interior ministers’ meeting next month

DUSHANBE, May 18, 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 3-5.

11:51, may 18, 2015

Tajik top police officer becomes terrorist?

Special police unit commander disappeared in late April leaving observers to speculate about where he might be.

13:43, may 17, 2015

CSTO head hails good training of CSTO CORF contingents

DUSHANBE, May 17, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The first stage of inspection of combat readiness of contingents of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Collective Operational Reaction Force

11:07, may 15, 2015

U.S. Embassy trains Tajikistan’s law enforcement officers

DUSHANBE, May 15, 2015, Asia-Plus -- On May 15, Assistant Regional Security Officer (ARSO) Trey Howerton, of the U.S.

11:01, may 15, 2015

Security Secretaries from CSTO member nations will meet in Tajikistan next week

DUSHANBE, May 15, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The next meeting of the Committee of Security Secretaries from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will take place in the Tajik northern city of

10:25, may 15, 2015

Tajikistan and China to conduct a joint anti-terror drill

DUSHANBE, May 15, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzod yesterday met here with a Chinese delegation, led by Ma Wei, an official with the Ministry of Public Security of China

14:06, may 14, 2015

One detained with a large amount of heroin in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2014, Asia-Plus – An operation carried out by officers from the Dushanbe police directorate in Dushanbe’s Sino district has reportedly led to the seizure of a large amount of

10:59, may 14, 2015

Redeployment of CSTO CORF contingents to Tajikistan nears completion

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2015, Asia-Plus – Redeployment of limited mobile groups from the CSTO member nations to Tajikistan within the framework of a sudden inspection of the readiness of servicemen of