Tajkistan, Security

15:23, october 19, 2012

Tajik deputy foreign minister, UNODC representative discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday October 18, Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister, Nizomiddin Zohidov, received visiting United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional

15:08, october 19, 2012

20th anniversary of the FSB border cooperation group in Tajikistan marked in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2012, Asia-Plus – A ceremonial meeting dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the border cooperation group of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) in

10:06, october 19, 2012

30 drug control officers sent to southeast of Tajikistan for participation in anti-drug operation

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- 30 officers from the head office of the Drug Control Agency in Dushanbe were sent to Gorno Badakhshan and Khatlon province on October 16. Ms.

09:41, october 19, 2012

UNODC highly appraises Tajik counternarcotics agency’s activities

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Visiting United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Representative for Central Asia, Alekasndr Sychev, yesterday got acquainted with

16:15, october 18, 2012

Some 2,500 servicemen of Russian military base to be replaced soon

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A planned replacement of personnel has begun at the Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan.

14:55, october 18, 2012

20 foreigners arrested on drug charges in Tajikistan this year

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, Tajik security forces have arrested 20 foreigners on drug charges, including nationals of Afghanistan (10),

14:47, october 18, 2012

Over 71 kilos of drugs seized by police officers in two operations on Wednesday

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik police officers have reportedly seized more that 71 kilograms of narcotics in two separate operations carried out in the city of Kulob and the

15:33, october 17, 2012

UNODC regional representative for Central Asia visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Alekasndr Sychev, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Representative for Central Asia, is arriving on a working visit in

14:17, october 17, 2012

Tajik military officers participate in CSTO drill in Kazakhstan

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A group of officers from the General Staff of Tajikistan’s Armed Forces, led by Colonel Tohir Khairulloyev, the chief of Staff of the Mobile troops of

10:28, october 16, 2012

USTRANSCOM commander expected to visit Tajikistan soon

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- General William M. Fraser III, Commander of U.S.

08:51, october 16, 2012

More than five tons of drugs seized in Tajikistan in Jan-Sep this year

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik law enforcement authorities have seized more than 5,000 kilograms of narcotics over the first nine months of this year, which is 42.

15:47, october 12, 2012

Large opium haul reportedly seized along Tajik border

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Uzbek authorities say they have thwarted an attempt to smuggle a significant amount of opium into the country from neighboring Tajikistan, Radio Liberty

14:48, october 12, 2012

Large amount of narcotics seized in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA)’s office in Sughd province have reportedly sized a large amount of heroin and hashish in the Spitamen

11:26, october 12, 2012

Senior representatives of law enforcement authorities visit Khorog

Head of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) is already in Khorog while heads of interior and defense ministries left for Khorog yesterday

10:39, october 11, 2012

Tajikistan reaches 35 percent of the autumn conscription campaign target

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- By October 11, Tajikistan has reached 35 percent of the autumn conscription campaign target, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for the Ministry

16:58, october 10, 2012

Drug control officers seize large amount of hashish in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA)’s office in Khatlon province have reportedly seized a large amount of hashish in the Qumsangir district

16:10, october 10, 2012

Tajik, Russian interior ministers outline main threats

According to Russian interior minister, the ideologically motivated extremist activity poses the most serious threat to Russia and Tajikistan.

10:58, october 10, 2012

Russian interior ministry delegation arrives in Dushanbe to participate in joint board meeting

The 14th joint board meeting of the ministers of interior of Tajikistan and Russia is opening in Dushanbe today.

10:50, october 9, 2012

Joint board meeting of Tajik, Russian interior ministries opens in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The next fourteenth joint board meeting of the interior ministries of Tajikistan and the Russian Federation has opened in Dushanbe today.

16:17, october 8, 2012

Tajik military officers participate in CSTO drill in Kazakhstan

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A group of officers from the General Staff of Tajikistan’s Armed Forces, led by Colonel Tohir Khairulloyev, the chief of Staff of the Mobile troops of

13:15, october 8, 2012

Tajik drug control officers report large drug haul

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Tajikistan have reportedly seized a large amount of narcotic drug in Khatlon’s

11:08, october 8, 2012

I has created [Tajik] national army by myself, says President Rahmon

Emomali Rahmon is not a stranger for the Russian army, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted.

09:29, october 8, 2012

Joint board meeting of Tajik, Russian interior ministries takes place in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The next fourteenth joint board meeting of the interior ministries of Tajikistan and the Russian Federation will take place in Dushanbe from October

14:55, october 6, 2012

U.S. government to sponsor national response plan workshop on nuclear smuggling in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2912, Asia-Plus -- On October 9-10, the U.S.

14:22, october 5, 2012

Tajikistan participates in joint air defense drill

DUSHANBE, October 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is participating in a joint air defense drill, dubbed Chistoye Nebo (Clear Sky).

11:23, october 5, 2012

Over 160 kilos of narcotics seized in southern Tajikistan yesterday

DUSHANBE, October 5, 2012, Asia-Plus – Drug control officers have reportedly seized more than 160 kilograms of narcotics in the southern Khatlon province.

16:52, october 4, 2012

Dushanbe police report large hashish haul

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2012, Asia-Plus - A special operation by officers from the Dushanbe police directorate has reportedly led to the seizure of a large amount of hashish.

15:42, october 2, 2012

Tajikistan participates in joint air defense drill

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan will participate in a joint air defense drill, dubbed Chistoye Nebo (Clear Sky).

09:34, october 2, 2012

Senior border officials from 12 countries start course at OSCE Border Management Staff College

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The opening ceremony for the sixth staff course for senior border officials from 12 countries was held at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in

08:51, october 1, 2012

Russian-Tajik military base deal won't be signed until 2013

DUSHANBE, October 1, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Russian ground forces commander General Vladimir Chirkin has told the Ekho Moskvy radio station that a deal extending Russian forces'' use of bases in