Tajkistan, Security

11:23, august 13, 2014

Unprecedented Security Measures in Dushanbe on the Eve of the SCO Summit

Dushanbe police declared about strengthening the passport control in the Tajik capital as of beginning of August.

13:42, august 12, 2014

Four Kulab Natives participated in Syria Conflict

During seven months in 2014, law-enforcement authorities have opened cases against four Kulab region natives for participating in the Syrian conflict.

13:02, august 12, 2014

Tajik, Kyrgyz Border Officials met in Jirgatal

Representatives of the border troops, local governments and law-enforcement agencies of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan met in Jirgatal district, and discussed the 9 August incident, which took place on

13:02, august 11, 2014

More than 200 Tajik servicemen to participate in SCO joint war game in China

DUSHANBE, August 11, 2014, Asia-Plus -- More than 200 servicemen of the Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan (MoD) today left for China to participate in a large-scale military exercise of the armed

09:18, august 11, 2014

A joint meeting of the boards of Tajik and Russian interior ministries kicks off in Khujand today

DUSHANBE, August 11, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The boards of the interior ministries of Tajikistan and Russia are holding the next joint meeting in Khujand, the capital of the Tajik northern province of

11:13, august 8, 2014

Situation in Khorog is calm, say Tajik law enforcement authorities

Tajikistan’s ministries of interior and defense have denied reports released by some foreign media sources about withdrawal of extra forces from Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous

13:52, august 6, 2014

Police seize over 3.7 kilos of mercury in Kulob and nearly 7 kilos of hashish in Khujand

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Interior Ministry’s website reports resident of the city of Kulob (Khatlon province) Abdusattor Mirzoyev, 31, was detained on August 3 on suspicion of

15:58, august 5, 2014

Afghanistan detains Tajik, Kyrgyz citizens as suspected terrorists

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Security officials in Afghanistan’s northeastern province of Badakhshan say they have detained citizens of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan -- together with two

14:32, august 5, 2014

Uzbekistan releases Tajik shepherds and livestock

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Uzbekistan has returned five Tajik shepherds and a large herd of livestock to Tajikistan after Tajik authorities confirmed the shepherds allowed their animals

14:21, august 1, 2014

Trespasser killed on the Tajik-Afghan border in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2014, Asia-Plus -- An armed trespasser has been killed on the Tajik-Afghan border in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

15:23, july 31, 2014

Tajik president, US CENTCOM commander discuss Tajikistan-United States cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, July 31 2014, Asia-Plus – On Thursday July 31, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received visiting commander of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), Lloyd James Austin III.

12:41, july 31, 2014

Joint exercise for servicemen and reservists conducted in Sughd Wednesday

KHUJAND, July 31, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A joint military exercise for servicemen of military unit 07746 deployed in northern Tajikistan and local reserve officers was conducted near Khujand, the

10:17, july 31, 2014

Moscow court sentences four men from Tajikistan and Daghestan for membership in Hizb ut-Tahrir

DUSHANBE, July 31, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A Russian court has handed down sentences to four members of a banned Islamic group, Radio Liberty reports.

10:54, july 29, 2014

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan agree to withdraw supernumerary troops from border areas

Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have agreed to withdraw supernumerary troops from border areas.

09:47, july 29, 2014

Tajik servicemen participate in CSTO joint military exercise in Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, July 29, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Troops from five member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) have arrived in Kyrgyzstan to take part in a joint military exercise,

16:37, july 23, 2014

110 Tajik nationals reportedly fighting in Syria on the side of rebel forces

KHUAND, July 23, 2014, Asia-Plus -- 110 Tajik nationals are fighting in Syria on the side of rebel forces, Suhrob Rustamov, the head of the Sughd Department for Religious Affairs, announced at a

15:28, july 23, 2014

The length of regular service can be cut back from 24 to 18 months in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A working group has been set up to draft a new edition of the law on conscription and military services, Deputy Minister of Justice, Abdumannon Kholiqzoda,

10:29, july 23, 2014

Interior minister inspects the assault company of special police unit

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2014, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday July 22, Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda visited the assault company of OMON (special police unit).

16:44, july 21, 2014

Time needed to resolve border problems with Tajikistan, Kyrgyz official

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A Kyrgyz official says the delimitation and demarcation of Kyrgyzstan''s southern borders with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan may still take a long time to

15:36, july 21, 2014

Tajik probe into alleged terrorist attack completed

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik officials have completed an investigation into an alleged plan to commit a terrorist act on TALCO (Tajik Aluminum Company), the largest aluminum plant in

15:25, july 21, 2014

Zayd Saidov’s defense lawyer detained on suspicion of offering bribe to judge

Defense lawyer of former ex-Minister of Industry Zayd Saidov, Shuhrat Qudratov has reportedly been detained on suspicion of offering briber to a judge.

13:20, july 21, 2014

More than 200 Tajik servicemen expected to participate in SCO joint war game

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2014, Asia-Plus -- More than 200 servicemen of the Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan (MoD) are expected to participate in a large-scale military exercise of the armed force of

11:01, july 21, 2014

Police, SCNS, National Guard special units conduct joint anti-terrorism exercise

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A joint anti-terrorism exercise for special units of the Interior Ministry, the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) and the National Guard concluded

09:43, july 21, 2014

Resident of border village in Shouroobod reportedly taken hostage by unknown armed people

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2014, Asia-Plus – Resident of the Shouroobod district in the southern province of Khatlon has reportedly been taken hostage by unknown armed people from his village.

14:42, july 19, 2014

Tajik chief prosecutor gets acquainted with the process of investigation of the latest Vorukh incide

ISFARA, July 19, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Prosecutor-General Sherkhon Salimzoda visited the Tajik northern city of Isfara on July 18.

16:16, july 18, 2014

Tajik police reportedly prevented five terrorist acts in H1 2014

DUSHANBE, July 18, 2014, Asia-Plus -- 9,339 crimes have been reported in Tajikistan over the first six months of this year, which is 500 cases more than in the same period last year, Interior

15:39, july 18, 2014

Traffic offenders reportedly fined a total of more than TJS 13 mln after Safe City campaign launched

DUSHANBE, July 18, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Road traffic offenders have been fined a total of more than 13 million somoni (TJS) since the “Safe City” campaign was launched in Dushanbe on October 31,

15:12, july 18, 2014

Interior minister outlines main problems facing Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 18, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Over the first six months of this year, 3,062 juvenile crimes have been reported in Tajikistan, which is 126 cases more than in the same period last year,

10:50, july 18, 2014

Drug control officers reportedly destroy 3,123 shrubs of Indian hemp in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, July 18, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA)’s office in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) have reportedly destroyed 3,123 shrubs of Indian hemp.

10:35, july 18, 2014

Interior minister inspects the special police unit company deployed in Rasht

DUSHANBE, July 18, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Interior Minister of Tajikistan, Lieutenant-General Ramazon Rahimzoda, has visited the Rasht district (eastern Tajikistan), where he has got acquainted with