Tajkistan, Incidents

17:12, july 8, 2016

The CASC Regional Platform meeting expected to take place in Dushanbe next week

DUSHANBE, July 8, 2016, Asia-Plus – A meeting of the Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction for Central Asia and South Caucasus (CASC) will take place in Dushanbe from July 12-14.

12:11, july 8, 2016

Caritas Switzerland builds food warehouses for Afghans in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 8, 2016, Asia-Plus – Issues related to further expansion of bilateral cooperation in reducing disaster risks were in the focus of a meeting of Lieutenant-General Rustam Nazarzoda,

10:38, july 7, 2016

Prime minister gets acquainted with the process of mitigation of effects of mudslides in Sughd

The purpose of the visit was for the prime minister to get acquainted with the process of mitigation of effects of floods and mudslides in the region.

11:36, july 5, 2016

Fifteen homes completely destroyed in Rasht district by recent earthquake

DUSHANBE, July 5, 2016, Asia-Plus – An earthquake that hit the Rasht district last Friday has completely destroyed fifteen homes in Hijborak and Aksalon jamoats and partially damaged 30 other

09:36, july 4, 2016

Dozens of homes destroyed by earthquake in eastern Tajikistan; no casualties reported

Dozens of homes have been destroyed by an earthquake in eastern Tajikistan (Rasht Valley), although no casualties have been reported.

10:27, june 29, 2016

Two killed in gold mine landslide in Khatlon province

DUSHANBE, June 29, 2016, Asia-Plus – Two have reportedly been killed in a gold mine landslide in Khatlon province.

13:58, june 28, 2016

Mass brawl breaks out between Dagestanis and Central Asians at construction site in Leningrad oblast

A mass brawl occurred broke out between ethnic Dagestanis and guest workers from Central Asia at the construction site in Kudrovo, Leningrad oblast on June 27.

09:50, june 23, 2016

The ninth disaster preparedness project launched in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, June 23, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Disaster risk management at the community level in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) of Tajikistan, Naryn and Osh oblasts of Kyrgyz Republic will be

09:53, june 21, 2016

Tajik cadet at the East-Siberian Institute of the Russian Interior Ministry killed

A Tajik cadet at the East Siberian Instituted of the Russian Interior Ministry has been killed in Irkutsk.

17:10, june 20, 2016

Several people injured in a mass brawl in Danghara

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2016, Asia-Plus – Law enforcement authorities of Khatlon’s Danghara district have launched an investigation into a mass brawl that took place in the district on the night of June

10:29, june 20, 2016

Breakout from Khujand jail linked to radical Islamism

A source at one of Tajik law enforcement agencies has linked a prison breakout in Khujand to radical Islamism.

14:39, june 16, 2016

World Bank, Japan expected to strengthen potential of Tajik emergency management agency

DUSHANBE, June 16, 2016, Asia-Plus – Rustam Nazarzoda, Chairman of the Committee on Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (CES) under the Government of Tajikistan, has held meetings with

10:32, june 8, 2016

UNDP project’s cross-border disaster training conducted in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, June 8, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Under the rubric ‘prepare today, survive tomorrow’, UNDP’s EU-BOMNAF project, in collaboration with UNDP’s JICA-BMP project, last week implemented a joint

15:28, may 31, 2016

Russian court extends detention for 5 Tajiks involved in mass brawl at Moscow’s cemetery

Russian law enforcement authorities have instituted criminal proceedings against five Tajik nationals involved in a mass brawl that took place at Moscow Khovanskoye cemetery on May 14 this year.

15:38, may 26, 2016

Tajik army described as the weakest one within the post-Soviet area

DUSHANBE, May 26, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan ranks 112th out of a total of 126 countries worldwide in terms of military strength in the 2016 Global Firepower (GFP) list.

11:40, may 26, 2016

Four police officers reportedly punished for mistreating Holi partygoers in Dushanbe

Four police officers have reportedly been punished for mistreating partygoers at the Holi Festival of Colors (a Hindu spring festival) in Dushanbe.

11:04, may 25, 2016

Human rights NGO urges Tajik authorities to investigate lawfulness of police officers’ actions

The Coalition of NGOs Against Torture in Tajikistan calls on Tajik authorities to investigate lawfulness of police officers’ actions during the holding of the Holi Festival of Colors (a Hindu spring

16:10, may 23, 2016

Interior Ministry launches investigation into recent Dushanbe Holi incident

DUSHANBE, May 23, 2016, Asia-Plus – The Interior Ministry of Tajikistan has reportedly launched an investigation into recent incident that took place in Dushanbe during celebrations marking the

15:52, may 19, 2016

Resident of Varzob beats his tow-year-old son to death

DUSHANBE, May 19, 2016, Asia-Plus – Resident of Varzob district has been detained by police on suspicion of killing his little son.

14:41, may 19, 2016

Tajik parliament speaker raises deadly brawl with head of Russia’s Federation Council

Tajik parliament speaker has raisesd a deadly brawl at Moscow's cemetery with head of Russia’s Federation Council.

10:27, may 19, 2016

Tajik, Russian top emergency relief officials meet in Moscow to discuss cooperation

DUSHANBE, May 19, 2016, Asia-Plus – Chairman of the Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (CES) under the Government of Tajikistan, Lieutenant-General Rustam Nazarzoda, yesterday met

11:36, may 18, 2016

CES warns that weather will remain unsettled until the end of this week

DUSHANBE, May 18, 2016, Asia-Plus – The Committee on Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (CES) under the Government of Tajikistan warns that weather will remain unsettled until the end of this

16:44, may 16, 2016

Tajikistan demands unbiased investigation into recent clashes at Moscow’s cemetery

Tajikistan has reportedly demanded unbiased investigation into recent clashes at Moscow’s largest cemetery.

10:59, may 16, 2016

Three killed, two dozen wounded as ethnic rivalries fuel brawl at Moscow cemetery

Three people were killed and two dozen were wounded on Saturday in a mass brawl at Moscow's largest cemetery that was reportedly sparked by rivalry between ethnic groups battling for control of the

13:40, may 13, 2016

GBAO cut off from other part of Tajikistan due to mudslides

The Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (Gorno Badakhshan or GBAO) is reportedly cut off from other part of the country due to recent mudslides.

14:22, may 12, 2016

More than 1140 residential buildings affected by a May 11 flooding in Roudaki district

More than 1140 residential buildings have been affected by a May 11 flooding in Roudaki district.

09:37, may 11, 2016

Mudslides kill three in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 11, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Mudslides caused by heavy rains have killed three people in Tajikistan''s north.

16:05, april 29, 2016

Tajik emergency management agency warns of heavy rains in early May

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik emergency management agency warns of heavy rains in the country in early May.

11:21, april 26, 2016

Two Tajiks accused of killing tom manager of Russian defense-industrial enterprise

DUSHANBE April 26, 2016, Asia-Plus – Two nationals of Tajikistan have been detained in the Russian city of Perm on suspicion of killing Yuri Chubayev, top manager of Closed Joint-Stock Company

09:40, april 26, 2016

ESCAP launches toolkit for flood forecasting and early warning in transboundary river basins

DUSHANBE, April 26, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Asia and the Pacific, the world’s most disaster prone region, is home to many transboundary river basins that are perennially affected by large scale flooding.