Tajkistan, Security

11:39, march 11, 2015

Tajikistan launches large-scale anti-terror exercise in Khatlon province

A large-scale military exercise, involving all military units of the Ministry of Defense (MoD), deployed in Khatlon province and reservists from all 25 districts of Khatlon, began last night.

10:48, march 11, 2015

DCA report on drug situation in Tajikistan presented in Vienna

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A report by the Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) about the drug situation in Tajikistan in 2014 has been presented in Vienna on the sidelines of the ongoing

11:16, march 10, 2015

Yovon resident detained with large amount of hashish in Isfara

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A resident of the Yovon district (Khatlon province) has been detained with large amount of hashish in the northern city of Isfara (Sughd province).

15:02, march 9, 2015

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan sign plan of joint work on solving border disputes for 2015

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have reportedly signed a plan of joint work on solving border disputes for 2015.

13:45, march 6, 2015

Quvvatov’s murder most likely connected with his business activity, says Tajik MP

DUSHANBE, March 6, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Umarali Quvvatov’s murder is most likely connected with his business activity, Jourakhon Majidzoda, ex-chief of the Interior Ministry Organized Crime Control

10:15, march 6, 2015

Russian defense official: Islamic State poses threat to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 6, 2015, Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty reports that in comments that are sure to exacerbate ever-growing fears of militancy in Central Asia, Russia''s deputy defense minister has warned

14:00, march 5, 2015

Interior minister claims '200 Tajik labor migrants left Russia to fight in Syria'

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Two hundred labor migrants from Tajikistan have left their workplaces in Russia to go and fight alongside militants in Syria, Tajik Interior Minister, Ramazon

15:36, march 4, 2015

Dushanbe, Bishkek resume border talks

DUSHANBE, March 4 2015, Asia-Plus -- Kyrgyz Vice-Premier Abdyrahman Mamataliyev heading a Kyrgyz government delegation is arriving in Dushanbe today for participation in the next session of the

11:42, march 4, 2015

New video shows 19 Tajiks killed fighting alongside IS in Syria, Iraq

DUSHANBE, March 4, 2015, Asia-Plus – A new video shared on the Internet shows the photographs of 19 men identified as ethnic Tajiks who are claimed to have died fighting alongside the militant

15:40, march 3, 2015

JICA boosts stability and trade in Tajik-Afghan cross border regions

DUSHANBE, March 3, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Exchange of Note took place on March 3 between Mr. Kamada Takashi, the Ambassador of Japan to Tajikistan, and Mr.

14:29, march 3, 2015

UNDP, Japan to help improve Tajik-Afghan border management capacity

DUSHANBE, March 3, 2015, Asia-Plus -- UNDP and Japan’s Government will help to improve the Tajik-Afghan border management capacity.

10:53, march 2, 2015

Defense Attache of French Embassy in Kabul visits Tajik counternarcotics agency

DUSHANBE, March 2, 2014, Asia-Plus – Director of the Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA), Lieutenant-General Rustam Nazarzoda, met here with Colonel Silvan Laniel (phonetically spelled), Defense

14:05, february 28, 2015

OSCE holds first workshop in Central Asia on countering phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A three-day expert workshop on promoting regional co-operation in Central Asia and effective responses to the phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters took

09:43, february 26, 2015

Afghan law enforcement authorities say 10 Afghan smugglers killed on Tajik border this year

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2015, Asia-Plus – Afghanistan’s independent news agency, Pajhok Afghan News, reports Tajik security forces have handed over the body of Afghan smuggler, who was killed on the

09:29, february 26, 2015

21 Central Asian Taliban fighters detained in anti-terror operation in Afghan Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2015, Asia-Plus – Afghan TV channel Tolo has reported on completion of a large-scale anti-Taliban operation in Tagab Wuluswali, Afghan Badakhshan Province.

09:08, february 26, 2015

Native of Tajikistan arrested in Moscow on charges of creating pro-IS website

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Aman has been arrested in Moscow on suspicion of carrying out propaganda for the Islamic State (IS) militant group, Russian media sources reported on

15:25, february 25, 2015

Khalton governor concerned over participation of local youth in foreign armed conflicts

QURGHON TEPPA, February 25, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Khatlon governor Davlatsho Gulahmadzoda is seriously concerned over participation of some young men from the Bokhtar district in foreign armed

10:12, february 25, 2015

Issues of countering the threats, emanating from foreign terrorists-militants discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A regional seminar for experts from Central Asia’s nations on issues related to regional cooperation in countering the threats, emanating

09:33, february 25, 2015

IS reportedly targets unemployed Tajik youth and labor migrants

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2015, Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports researchers in Tajikistan have found that extremist organizations like the Islamic State (IS) group are attracting

15:13, february 23, 2015

Avalanche completely destroys two residential buildings in Khorog

DUSHANBE, February 23, 2015, Asia-Plus – An avalanche that occurred on February 22 completely destroyed two residential buildings in the Nivodak neighborhood of Khorog, the capital of the Gorno

10:19, february 23, 2015

Tajikistan marks the 22nd anniversary of formation of Tajikistan’s Armed Forces

DUSHANBE, February 23, 2015, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan has marked the 22nd anniversary of formation of Tajikistan’s Armed Forces.

10:07, february 23, 2015

Rahmon congratulates Tajik military on their professional holiday

A ceremonial meeting dedicated to the 22nd anniversary of formation of Tajikistan’s Armed Forces took place in Dushanbe on February 22

13:45, february 20, 2015

Dushanbe court rejects appeal by election official from IRP

The Dushanbe city court has upheld the verdict passed by a court in Dushanbe’s Ismoili Somoni district against Jamoliddin Mahmoudov, an election official from the Islamic Revival Party (IRP).

10:30, february 20, 2015

Two Afghan nationals detained with large amount of raw opium in Ishkashim

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Two Afghan nationals have reportedly been detained with a large amount of raw opium in the Ishkashim district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region

10:10, february 20, 2015

Tajik, Iranian interior ministers discuss cooperation in combating extremism

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda yesterday met in Tehran with his Iranian counterpart Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli.

10:19, february 18, 2015

Rahmon to congratulate Tajik military on their professional holiday

DUSHANBE, February 18, 2015, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon will congratulate Tajik military on their professional holiday on February 22, an official source at the Ministry of Defense (MoD)

14:06, february 17, 2015

Thirteen Jamaat Ansarullah members from Sughd get long jail terms

KHUJAND, February 17, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Thirteen members of the outlawed religious extremist group Jamaat Ansarullah have got log jail terms.

11:03, february 16, 2015

Platoon of military skiers formed at one of military units deployed in mountain area

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Platoon of military skiers has been formed at one of sub-units of the Mobile Force of Tajikistan deployed in mountain area, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a

17:30, february 15, 2015

Family from Khatlon’s Rumi district awaits news of sons fighting in Syria

DUSHANBE, February 15, 2015 Asia-Plus – An article “In South Tajikistan, Family Awaits News of Sons fighting in Syria”, posted on Radio Liberty’s on February 13, notes that in 2013, Olimmurod

16:59, february 13, 2015

23 members of drug smuggling ring detained in Moscow

DUSHANBE, February 13, 2015, Asia-Plus – An official website of Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN) reports 23 members of a drug smuggling ring engaged in smuggling Afghan heroin into