Tajkistan, Security

15:30, december 17, 2013

Tajik national detained in Russia at the request of Tajik authorities

DUSHANBE, December 17, 2013, Asia-Plus – Officers from the St. Petersburg police have detained Tajik national at the request of the Tajik authorities.

09:27, december 17, 2013

Kyrgyz-Tajik border talks expected to resume next week

DUSHANBE, December 17, 2013, Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty’s Kyrgyz Service reports the Kyrgyz government has asked Tajikistan to hold the next round of talks on border demarcation.

15:28, december 16, 2013

Tajik drug control officers’ visit to Russia concludes on Monday

DUSHANBE, December 16, 2013, Asia-Plus – Tajik drug control officers’ visit to the Russian Federation concluded today.

15:02, december 16, 2013

OSCE supports workshop in Tajikistan on investigation, prosecution and adjudication of terrorism cas

DUSHANBE, December 16, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A three-day regional workshop aimed at sharing practices in international cooperation for investigation, prosecution and adjudication of terrorism related

15:12, december 14, 2013

Large amount of heroin seized in Varzob

DUSHANBE, December 14, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An operation carried out by officers from the Interior Ministry’s office in the Varzob district on December 13 led to the arrest of alleged drug peddler,

14:42, december 13, 2013

Two drug-trafficking groups reportedly broken up in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 13, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Two criminal groups involved in smuggling narcotics out of Afghanistan into Tajikistan were recently broken up, the State Committee for National Security

14:35, december 12, 2013

Afghan drug dealer killed in crossfire on the Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, December 12, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An Afghan drug dealer has reportedly been killed in crossfire on the Tajik-Afghan border in the southern Khatlon province.

16:35, december 9, 2013

Drug-trafficking criminal group reportedly broken up in southern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2013, Asia-Plus – Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA)’s office in Khatlon province have reportedly broken up a drug-trafficking group in the Farkhor district.

09:38, december 9, 2013

Role of CSTO in providing regional security to be discussed in Bishkek

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2013, Asia-Plus – A roundtable formally titled “Afghanistan and Central Asia in 2014: Role of CSTO in Providing Regional Security” is being held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan today.

15:45, december 3, 2013

Resident of Shouroobod detained with more than 43 kilos of narcotics

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Resident of Khatlon’s Shouroobod district bordering Afghanistan has been detained with a large amount of narcotics.

09:59, december 2, 2013

Dushanbe conference works out common approaches to counter drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2013, Asia-Plus – An informal ministerial meeting that took place in Dushanbe on November 29-30 has reportedly worked out common approaches to stabilize the situation and

14:43, november 29, 2013

Afghanistan opium crop cultivation rises 36 per cent, production up 49 percent

DUSHANBE, November 29, 2013 Asia-Plus -- According to the 2013 Afghanistan Opium Survey released by the Ministry of Counter Narcotics and UNODC in Kabul on November 13, 2013, opium poppy

14:35, november 29, 2013

Tajikistan, Afghanistan to discuss new drug control initiatives

DUSHANBE, November 29, 2013, Asia-Plus – A three-day conference to discuss cooperation between Tajikistan and Afghanistan on drug control will kick off in Dushanbe on November 30.

14:05, november 29, 2013

Afghanistan cannot solve the drug problem alone, says UN special envoy for Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, November 29, 2013 Asia-Plus -- To solve the drug problem Afghanistan needs support of international community because it cannot cope with this problem alone, UN Special Representative for

11:23, november 29, 2013

Tajik capital hosts informal ministerial meeting to discuss drug expansion in the region after 2014

DUSHANBE, November 29, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An informal meeting of chiefs of counternarcotics agencies of Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan,

15:55, november 26, 2013

Dushanbe to host informal meeting to discuss drug expansion in the region after 2014

DUSHANBE, November 26, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An informal meeting of chiefs of counternarcotics agencies of Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan,

14:30, november 25, 2013

Kazakhstan expected to provide military and technical assistance to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 25, 2013, Asia-Plus – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarabyev signed the law on ratification of the government-to-government agreement between Kazakhstan and Tajikistan on

14:08, november 25, 2013

Tajikistan fulfills autumn conscription campaign target ahead of schedule

DUSHANBE, November 25, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has fulfilled its autumn constipation By November 11, Tajikistan has reached 90.

11:39, november 25, 2013

USTRANSCOM commander visits Tajikistan on a tour of Central Asia

DUSHANBE, November 25, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Commander of the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), General William Fraser, visited Tajikistan this past week as part of his fourth

18:26, november 23, 2013

Afghan drug dealer killed in crossfire on the Tajik-Afghan border

DUSHANBE, November 23, 2013, Asia-Plus – A special operation carried out by officers from the drug Control Agency (DCA) and the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) in the southern Khatlon

11:55, november 22, 2013

Dushanbe expected to host informal meeting of drug control chiefs from a number of countries

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2013, Asia-Plus – Rustam Nazarov, Director of the Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Tajikistan, yesterday met here with Mr.

11:26, november 22, 2013

Russian interagency commission visits Tajik drug control agency

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2013, Asia-Plus – Russia interagency commission yesterday visited the Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Tajikistan.

11:25, november 20, 2013

Ramil Nadyrov to represent Tajikistan at a session of CIS Council of Defense Ministers in Moscow

DUSHANBE, November 20, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The First Deputy Minister of Defense, Ramil Nadyrov, will represent Tajikistan at a session of the CIS Council of Minister of Defense that will take place

11:31, november 15, 2013

Combat helicopters and military jets expected to participate in tomorrow’s military parade

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Combat helicopters and military aircraft are expected to participate in a military parade that will take place in Dushanbe tomorrow.

10:19, november 15, 2013

Tajik national detained in Moscow for Hizb ut-Tahrir ties

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An alleged member of the banned Islamic organization Hizb ut-Tahrir has been detained in Moscow, Radio Liberty reports.

17:24, november 12, 2013

Russian military base in Tajikistan expected to be brought up to strength next year

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2013, Asia-Plus – Russia’s online news agency, Vremya Vostoka (East Time), notes that Russian Minister of Defense, Sergey Shoygu, said on November 9 that the Russian military

15:57, november 11, 2013

Two alleged drug peddlers detained in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2013, Asia-Plus – Two alleged drug peddlers have been detained in Dushanbe, the Drug Control Agency (DCA) press center reported on November 11.

13:23, november 11, 2013

Autumn conscription campaign nears completion in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2013, Asia-Plus -- By November 11, Tajikistan has reached 90.

13:37, november 7, 2013

Tajikistan toughens fight against organized crime

DUSHANBE, November 7, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have unanimously endorsed a bill on the fight against organized crime.

16:57, november 4, 2013

Two residents of Konibodom detained with some 7 kilos of hashish

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2013, Asia-Plus – Two residents of the northern city of Konibodom have been arrested by officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA)’s office in Sughd on suspicion of drug