Tajkistan, Security

14:17, july 27, 2013

Tajik, Afghan border officers complete OSCE, UNDP border security training

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A total of 24 Tajik and Afghan border officers completed a 10-day training course on international border management standards and methods on July 25.

10:41, july 23, 2013

Jamaat Ansarullah leader was not among the members in the inner circle of Nuri, says IRP leader

DUSHANBE, July 23, 20113, Asia-Plus -- The Jamaat Ansarullah leader, Amriddin Tabarov, has never been among the members in the inner circle of the leader of the United Tajik Opposition (UTO), Said

09:47, july 22, 2013

Tajik, Kyrgyz police officials discuss progress of police reform in their countries

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik and Kyrgyz police officials have discussed the progress of implementation of the police reform programs in their countries.

14:54, july 20, 2013

Over 4.4 kilos of hashish seized in Khujand Friday

DUSHANBE, July 20, 2013, Asia-Plus – Resident of the northern city of Khujand Sherali Barotov, 28, was arrested by officers from the Interior Ministry’s office for Sughd on suspicion of drug

13:32, july 19, 2013

Qori Vosit still wanted by Tajik law enforcement authorities, says Tajik interior minister

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimov has denied reports released by media sources that Tajik national Abdulvosit Latipov, also known as “Qori Vosit,” was

13:12, july 19, 2013

Jamaat Ansarullah leader internationally wanted for serious crimes

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Leader of Jamaat Ansarullah, Amriddin Tabarov has been internationally wanted on suspicion of committing a number of serious crimes.

10:53, july 19, 2013

Four confederates of Mullo Abdullo detained in H1 2013

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Four members of the illegal armed group of Abdullo Rahimov, widely known as Mullo Abdullo, have been detained over the first six months of this year, Minister

17:22, july 18, 2013

Two members of Jundullah group convicted in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, July 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Two members of the religious extremist Jundullah group have been convicted in the northern province of Sughd.

15:26, july 17, 2013

Members of Jundullah group detained in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, July 17, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Nineteen alleged extremists, including 16 members of Jamaat Ansarullah and three members of the Jundullah group, have been detained in Sughd province over the

09:50, july 16, 2013

Some 67 kilos of narcotics seized in a special operation in Sughd

DUSHANBE, July 16, 2013, Asia-Plus – Resident of the Kuhistoni Mastchoh district, Boymirzo Boyev, has been detained in the Shahriston district on suspicion of having been involved in drug

16:25, july 12, 2013

Russia and China will help prevent creation of ‘Great Badakhshan’, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, July 12, 2013, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, deputy director of the Center for Strategic Studies, Sayfullo Safarov, revealed on July 12 that some

15:50, july 12, 2013

22 school students from Khatlon illegally drafted for military service

During the spring conscription campaign, 22 school students from the Shahritous district, Khatlon province have been illegally drafted for military service.

09:59, july 12, 2013

21 persons arrested on suspicion of religious extremism in Khatlon in H1 2013

QURGHON TEPPA, July 12, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Over the first six months of this year, the Khatlon law enforcement agencies have reportedly solved 17 extremist crimes.

09:36, july 12, 2013

SCNS officers seize more than 60 kilos of narcotics in four separate operations

DUSHANBE, July 12, 2013, Asia-Plus – Four separate operations carried out by officers from the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) this week have led to the seizure of more than 60

13:46, july 11, 2013

10,000 bushes of wild growing hem destroyed in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 11, 2013, Asia-Plus – Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA)’s office for Sughd province have detected 10,000 bushes of wild growing hemp on an area of 0.

13:59, july 10, 2013

Tajik drug control chief visits Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, July 10, 2013, Asia-Plus – From July 6 to July 8, Lieutenant-General Rustam Nazarov, Director of the Drug Control Agency (DCA) under President of Tajikistan, was on a working visit to the

10:50, july 10, 2013

Tajik interior ministry reportedly breaks up group of alleged cybercriminals

DUSHANBE, July 10, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Interior Ministry organized crime control department (UBOP) have arrested three alleged cybercriminals.

14:58, july 9, 2013

Two Afghans detained with a large amount of hashish in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, July 9, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An operation carried out by officers from the Interior Ministry’s office in the Qumsangir district, Khatlon province have led to the arrest of two Afghan drug

13:25, july 5, 2013

A large cache discovered in Romit Gorge

DUSHANBE, July 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A large arms cache, which is a legacy of the country’s disastrous civil war in the Nineties, has been discovered in the Romit Gorge.

10:15, july 5, 2013

Dushanbe hosts regional cynology management workshop

DUSHANBE, July 5, 2013, Asia-Plus – The Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Tajikistan and the EU-UNDP Border Management in Central Asia (BOMCA) Program are hosting a regional cynology

11:25, july 3, 2013

GBAO security officers reportedly detain members of drug-trafficking group

DUSHANBE, July 3, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the State Committee for National Security (SCNS)’s office for the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) have reportedly detained members of

16:45, july 1, 2013

U.S. Embassy trains Tajikistan’s law enforcement officers

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2013, Asia-Plus – On June 28, Ryan Evans, Assistant Regional Security Officer (ARSO) of the U.S.

14:56, july 1, 2013

Tajik power-wielding structures conduct joint military exercise in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2013, Asia-plus -- Tajik power-wielding structures are expected to conduct a joint military exercise in the Panj district, Khatlon province on July 2.

14:37, july 1, 2013

Alleged Afghan drug dealer arrested in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An Afghan drug dealer has reportedly been arrested in Tajikistan.

13:59, june 26, 2013

EU supports the border delimitation process between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, June 26, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The European Union (EU) has supported the border delimitation process between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan since 2012 through the Border Delimitation project in

11:51, june 26, 2013

Tajik security service discovers and liquidates shelter for Afghan drug smugglers in Shouroobod

DUSHANBE, June 26, 2013, Asia-Plus – Tajik security officers have reportedly discovered and liquidated the shelter for Afghan drug smugglers in the Shouroobod district, Khatlon province.

14:53, june 25, 2013

More than 63,000 bushes of wild hemp revealed and destroyed in Sughd province

KHUJAND, June 25, 2013, Asia-Plus -- More than 63,000 bushes of wild hemp have reportedly been detected destroyed in the northern province of Sughd.

11:49, june 25, 2013

SCO defense ministers meet in Bishkek to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, June 25, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Minister of Defense, Sherali Khairulloyev, will attend the next session of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Defense Ministers that

16:00, june 21, 2013

OSCE trains Tajik border and customs officers on combating transborder organized crime

DUSHANBE, June 21, 2013, Asia-Plus – On June 21, twenty-five officers from the Tajik border troops and national customs service completed a two-week training course on combating transborder

15:48, june 20, 2013

Pakistani drug control officers thwart attempt to smuggle precursor chemicals to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2013, Asia-Plus – Officers from Pakistan’s Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) have reportedly thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large consignment of precursor chemicals from Pakistan to