Tajkistan, Security

09:31, may 20, 2014

China will Support Tajik Special Services in Fighting Terrorism and Extremism

Tajik President Emamali Rahman, met with the Head of the Political and Legal Issues Committee, a Member of the State Council, Jen Ju, and discussed issues related to the two states cooperation on

17:06, may 19, 2014

“Poppy-2014” Operation Begins Tomorrow in Tajikistan

The first staff meeting of the “Poppy-2014” operation was held today, 19 May, in Tajikistan’s Drug Control Agency.

13:55, may 16, 2014

Downtown Dushanbe will be closed for traffic five hours per day in the evening from May 16 to May 25

DUSHANBE, May 16, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Downtown Dushanbe will be closed for traffic five hours per day (from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm) from May 16 to May 25 in connection with the rehearsal of the

17:11, may 15, 2014

Tajik youths recruited for Syrian conflict in Russia?

DUSHANBE, May 15, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports that Tajik cleric Hoji Mirzo has noted that Tajik youth are brainwashed in Russia to join extremist organizations and in

13:59, may 14, 2014

Tajikistan reportedly intends to join Russia-Kazakhstan joint air defense system

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2014, Asia-Plus – In the future, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan plan to join the Kazakhstan-Russia joint air defense system, Kazakh Deputy Defense Minister, Okas Saparov was quoted by

10:37, may 14, 2014

Russian military base in Tajikistan now armed with Grad multiple rocket launcher system

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Russian military base in Tajikistan is now armed with a Grad multiple rocket launcher system.

11:19, may 13, 2014

78 kilos of narcotics seized in Panjakent

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Resident of the northern city of Panjakent, Azizjon Ghafforov, 34, has been detained by local police officers on suspicion of having being involved in drug

10:05, may 13, 2014

Tajik-Kyrgyz border talks going on in Dushanbe

The first plenary meeting of the government delegations of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan on border demarcation has concluded and negotiations are continuing today.

17:05, may 12, 2014

Large amount of hashish reportedly seized in Khujand

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2014, Asia-Plus – A large amount of hashish has been seized in the northern city of Khuand (the capital of Sughd province), the Interior Ministry’s website reported on May 12.

16:36, may 12, 2014

Gorno Badakhshan fulfills its spring conscription target

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) has fulfilled its spring conscription target, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense

15:12, may 12, 2014

The first 100 servicemen finish warrant officers’ training school in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The first 100 servicemen have finished the Warrant Officers’ Training School established by the Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan (MoD).

09:48, may 12, 2014

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan resumes border talks in Dushanbe

Tajik and Kyrgyz delegations led by Tajik Deputy Prime Minister, Murodali Alimardon, and Kyrgyz Deputy Prime Minister, Abdyrahman Mamataliyev, have gathered in Dushanbe to discuss issues related to

15:24, may 11, 2014

Isfara-Vorukh road reopens for traffic

DUSHANBE, May 11, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Isfara-Vorukh road that was blocked by Kyrgyz nationals after clashes that took place along the Tajik-Kyrgyz border on May 7 was reopened for traffic on May

13:51, may 11, 2014

Tajik policeman reportedly detained for propagating extremist form of Islam

DUSHANBE, May 11, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A Tajik policeman from the northern region of Sughd has been arrested for propagating a strict Salafi form of Islam banned in Tajikistan.

15:32, may 7, 2014

Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan expect to resume border talks soon

Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are expected to resume border talks soon.

14:09, may 6, 2014

Military parade dedicated to Border Guards Day to be held in Dushanbe in late May

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A military parade dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the founding of Tajik Border Troops will take place in Dushanbe in late May, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a

12:56, may 6, 2014

Khatlon province fulfills its spring conscription target

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Khatlon province has fulfilled its spring conscription target, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, told Asia-Plus on May 6.

16:04, may 5, 2014

Isfara-Vorukh road reopens to traffic after being blocked for two days

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Isfara-Vorukh road reopened to traffic on May 5 after being blocked for two days.

14:08, may 5, 2014

Each branch of troops of Tajik Armed Forces will have its own uniform

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2014, Asia-Plus -- By government’s decree all branches of Tajikistan’s Armed Forces, special services and law enforcement agencies will make shift to uniforms established for them

14:46, may 4, 2014

Makarov pistol confiscated from resident of the city of Isfara

KHUJAND, May 4, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A 30-year-olf resident of the northern city of Isfara (Sughd province), A.K., has been arrested on suspicion of illegally possessing firearms.

15:14, may 2, 2014

Corruption hampers effectiveness of Tajik government’s counterterrorism efforts

DUSHANBE, April 2, 2014, Asia-Plus /Payrav Chorshanbiyev/ -- The U.S.

11:35, may 2, 2014

Tajikistan reportedly reaches 82 percent of the spring conscription campaign target

DUSHANBE, May 2, 2014, Asia-Plus -- By May 2, Tajikistan has reached 82 percent of the spring conscription campaign target, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense (MoD),

14:36, april 30, 2014

Dushanbe court rejects appeal by newspaper Asia-Plus

The appeal court of the Dushanbe city court has upheld judgment filed by a court in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district against newspaper Asia-Plus and its editor Olga Tutubalina.

10:29, april 30, 2014

Large amount of hashish seized by drug control officers in Sughd province

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus -- An operation carried out by officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA)’s office for Sughd in the Mastchoh district has led to the arrest of alleged drug peddler,

14:31, april 29, 2014

CPT leader does not agree with amendments proposed by IRP to conscription law

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Parliamentarians representing the Communist Party (CPT) in the lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of the parliament will not support amendments proposed

13:51, april 29, 2014

IRP leader to urge interior minister to prevent attacks against opposition pol

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2014, Asia-Plus - A Tajik opposition lawmaker says he was beaten in the country''s southeastern region of Gorno-Badakhshan, radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports.

10:53, april 29, 2014

Tajik interior minister, Australian diplomat discuss transnational crime prevention issues

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda yesterday received visiting Australia Ambassador to Tajikistan (with residence in Moscow), Mr. Paul Myler.

14:38, april 28, 2014

Two Afghans detained with large amount of hashish in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Two Afghan nationals – Said Ikram waladi Said Islam, 39, and Khairmahmad Mohammad Isa, 32 – have been detained by Tajik police on suspicion of having been

12:52, april 28, 2014

There will be no Victory Day parade in Dushanbe this year

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2014, Asia-Plus -- There will be no military parade on the occasion of the 69th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 in Dushanbe this year.

17:30, april 27, 2014

Large amount of heroin seized by security officers in Darvoz

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the State Committee for National Security (SCNS)’s office in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) have prevented smuggling of large