Tajkistan, Security

17:01, may 13, 2015

'Your kids belong to IS,' militants tell Tajik widow

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2015, Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty reports than when Gulru Olimova''s husband, Loiq, was killed fighting alongside Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria recently, the 25-year-old

11:23, may 13, 2015

CSTO CORF contingents arrive in Tajikistan

Limited mobile groups from the CSTO member nations are arriving in Tajikistan within the framework of a sudden inspection of the readiness of the CORF servicemen to fulfill their missions.

11:18, may 12, 2015

Tajikistan hands over the Victory Relay Race to Uzbekistan

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2015, Asia-Plus – Today, Tajikistan handed over the Victory Relay Race to Uzbekistan.

11:07, may 12, 2015

Commander of Tajik special police unit fights for ISIL in Syria?

Tajik speical police unit commander has not shown up for work since early May.

17:41, may 11, 2015

Tajik authorities to help Tajik nationals fighting in Syria and Iraq return home

Tajik authorities have decided to help Tajik nationals fighting in Syria and Iraq return home

16:16, may 11, 2015

Tajik capital welcomes the Victory Relay Race

DUSHANBE, May 11, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Tajik capital, Dushanbe, welcomed the Victory Relay Race on May 10.

15:24, may 8, 2015

Three Central Asia’ nations join efforts to address threat from ISIL

DUSHANBE, May 8, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Russian online newspaper Kolokol Rossii (The Bell of Russia) reported on May 8 that Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are strengthening control over their

11:20, may 8, 2015

Tajikistan takes over Victory Relay Race

DUSHANBE, May 8, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan took over the Victory Relay Race from Kyrgyzstan on May 7, according to the press center of the Main Border Guard Directorate at the State Committee

09:55, may 8, 2015

Spring conscription campaign target fulfilled ahead of schedule

DUSHANBE, May 8, 2015, Asia-Plus -- This year, the spring conscription campaign target has been fulfilled ahead of schedule.

14:16, may 7, 2015

Tajik man describes how he was recruited to join militants in Syria

The 25-year-old resident of the northern city of Khujand, Farrukh Sharipov, returned from Turkey on May 6.

11:35, may 7, 2015

Tajik foreign minister, UNODC chief discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, May 7, 2015, Asia-Plus – On May 5, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov met in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan with UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov on the sidelines of the 9th meeting of

10:32, may 7, 2015

Tajik think tank head about factors fueling religious radicalism in Tajikistan

Tajik think tank head says socioeconomic problems have exacerbated the issue of radicalization in Tajikistan.

15:13, may 6, 2015

Woman detained with large amount of raw opium in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A woman has been detained with a large amount of raw opium in Dushanbe.

13:30, may 6, 2015

More than 2,500 men from Sughd drafted during the spring conscription campaign

KHUJAND, May 6, 2015, Asia-Plus -- By May 6, Sughd province has fulfilled its spring conscription campaign target, Rafiq Fayziyev, an official with the Sughd military registration and

09:53, may 6, 2015

Dushanbe, Islamabad to collaborate in preventing crime

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda yesterday met here with newly appointed Ambassador of Pakistan to Tajikistan Tariq Iqbal Soomro.

16:07, may 5, 2015

Khatlon reportedly fulfills its spring conscription targets

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2015, Asia-Plus -- By May 5, Khatlon province has fulfilled its spring conscription campaign target, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense (MoD),

10:10, may 5, 2015

Tajik delegation participates in anti-drug meeting in Ashgabat

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2015, Asia-Plus – A Tajik delegation comprising Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov, drug control chief Rustam Nazarzoda, Deputy Minister of Justice Sh.

15:49, may 4, 2015

Turkish national detained in Dushanbe for recruiting Tajiks to join militants in Syria and Iraq

DUSHANBE, May 4, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A 50-year-old Turkish national Mehdi Yakush has reportedly been arrested in Dushanbe on suspicion of recruiting Tajik citizens to join militants in Syria and

11:35, may 4, 2015

Tajikistan creates the second line of defense along its common border with Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, May 4, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has reportedly created the second line of defense along its common border with Afghanistan.

10:24, may 4, 2015

Tajik capital reportedly fulfills its spring conscription targets

DUSHANBE, May 4, 2015, Asia-Plus -- By May 4, the Tajik capital, Dushanbe, has fulfilled its spring conscription campaign target, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for the Ministry of

16:11, may 2, 2015

U.S. funded border guards training center opens at Halqayar

DUSHANBE, May 3, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Thursday April 30, U.S.

15:06, april 30, 2015

38 Tajik cities and districts fulfill their spring conscription targets

DUSHANBE, April 30, 2015, Asia-Plus -- By April 30, Tajikistan has reached 93 percent of the spring conscription campaign target, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for the Ministry of

09:58, april 30, 2015

Four residents of Khatlon’s Jomi district fight in Syria alongside ISIL militants

QURGHON TEPPA, April 30, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Four residents of Khatlon’s Jomi district reportedly fight n Syria alongside Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants.

15:56, april 29, 2015

Two residents of Hamadoni district detained with large amount of heroin

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2015, Asia-Plus – An operation carried out by police in Khatlon’s Hamadoni district on April 28 led to the arrest of two drug peddlers, the Interior Ministry’s website reports.

11:46, april 28, 2015

Armed clashes in Afghan Kunduz may spread to Tajikistan, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Escalation of the situation in Afghan Kunduz Province bordering Tajikistan began last with clashes between the government forces and Taliban militants, Tajik

10:48, april 27, 2015

National Guard conscription target reportedly reaches 95 percent

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The National Guard conscription target has reached 95 percent, an official source at the National Guard told Asia-Plus today.

09:46, april 27, 2015

Tajik woman describes how an IS militant invites her to join him in Syria

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2015, Asia-Plus – An article “How an IS Militant Wooed a Tajik Woman Online” by Joanna Paraszczuk posted on Radio Liberty’s website on April tells of Tajik IS (Islamic State)

10:08, april 24, 2015

Armed Russian national killed by police in Khatlon province while resisting arrest

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2015, Asia-Plus – Armed Russian national has been killed by Tajik police in Khatlon’s Panj district bordering Afghanistan while resisting arrest.

14:50, april 23, 2015

Five other Tajiks killed in Iraq fighting alongside ISIL militants

According to information posted on one of Odnoklassniki accounts, five other Tajiks have been killed in Iraq fighting alongside the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

14:24, april 23, 2015

GBAO regional administrators visit military unit in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2015, Asia-Plus – A delegation of regional administrators of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), led by GBAO governor Shodikhon Jamshed, has visited one of military