Tajkistan, Law-order

20:43, april 3, 2008

Khovaling resident hunted by police for double killing shoots himself

KULOB, April 3, Asia-Plus -- Resident of Khatlon’s Khovaling district, Mahmadali Hakimov, hunted by police for double killing, has shot himself, Asia-plus has learned from Alfattoh Roziqov,

18:59, april 3, 2008

Large bulk of counterfeit cigarettes detained in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 3, Asia-Plus -- An operation carried out by officers from the Sughd customs directorate has led to the detention of a large bulk of counterfeit cigarettes “Pine”.

18:04, april 3, 2008

Kulob woman stands trial for preventing her daughter from attending schools

KULOB, April 3, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob prosecutor’s office has completed criminal proceedings instituted against Erkamo Qurbonova, who faces charge of preventing her daughter from attending

14:18, april 3, 2008

Formal charges have not yet been brought against suspects in Russian journalist’s slaying

Two Tajik nationals suspected of killing of Ilyas Shurpayev, a reporter for Russiaâ€™s Channel One television, are still being held in pretrial detention facility and formal charges have not yet been

12:47, april 2, 2008

Khovling resident kills his wife, brother-in-law and wounds his mother-in-law

KULOB, April 2, Asia-Plus -- The 38-year-old resident of the village of Shugnou in Khatlon’s Khovaling district Mahmadali Hakimov yesterday shot at his wife, brother-in-law and mother-in-law

15:22, april 1, 2008

Two judges at Sughd regional court detained for bribery

KHUJAND, April 1, Asia-Plus -- Officers from Tajik anticorruption agency have detained two judges at the Sughd regional court for bribery.

16:04, march 31, 2008

Shurpayev’s murder not connected with his professional activities: MoI

Tajik Prosecutor-Generalâ€™s Office will investigate cases of Tajik nationals suspected of having been involved in the murder of Russian TV reporter in Moscow.

11:05, march 31, 2008

Khatlon prosecutor’s office intends to solicit for dissolution of Muminobod legislature

KULOB/QURGHON TEPPA, March 31, Asia-Plus - On Friday March 28, members of the Muminobod district legislature (Majlis) rejected again solicitation of the Khatlon regional prosecutor’s office

22:56, march 29, 2008

Two suspects in Russian reporter's murder arrested in Tajikistan

Two suspects in Russian reporterâ€™s murder have been arrested in Tajikistan, They are currently testifying, while the hunt for a third suspect is underway.

21:02, march 28, 2008

Member of criminal group sentenced to 15 years in prison for crimes committed in 1993

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus -- Resident of the Hissor district Abdurasoul Boronov has got a long jail term for crimes committed in 1993.

16:04, march 28, 2008

It still premature to say about involvement of two Tajik nationals in murder of Russian journalist: MoI official

It is still premature to say about involvement of two Tajik nationals in murder of Russian journalist, the chief of the staff of the Ministry of Interior, Colonel Haidar Mahmadiyev said, commenting

14:05, march 28, 2008

Tajikistan to help Russia solve TV journalist murder

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus – Tajik law enforcement agencies will offer any kind of assistance to Russian colleagues in establishing the people involved in the murder of Russian TV Channel One

15:09, march 27, 2008

Police officer detained in Sughd for bribe taking

KHUJAND, March 27, Asia-Plus -- Major Alisher Kamolov, a chief investigator with the Qairoqqum police directorate, has been detained on suspicion of having been involved in bribery.

14:58, march 27, 2008

CSTO coordinating council of heads of counternarcotics agencies meets in Astana

DUSHANBE, March 27, Asia-Plus -- Preparing a common list of narcotic drugs and precursors is one of major topics of a session of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)

23:29, march 26, 2008

Iranian national detained in Tajikistan for spread of porno materials

QURGHON TEPPA, March 26, Asia-Plus -- Iranian national Sholgiom (phonetically spelled) Haji Ali Akbar has been detained in Qurghon Teppa, Khatlon province by local police on suspicion of

17:00, march 22, 2008

Krasnoyarsk court sentences Tajik to life imprisonment for 14 murders

DUSHANBE, March 22, Asia-Plus – The Krasnoyarsk Territory Court on march 20 sentenced to life imprisonment a criminal for committing 14 murders.

12:30, march 22, 2008

MoJ intends to file suit against ORA Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 27, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) intends to file lawsuits against ORA Tajikistan over its illegal activity in the Khatlon Province.

20:39, march 20, 2008

GBAO prosecutor’s office launches investigation into attack on prosecutors in Roshtqala

KHOROG, March 20, Asia-Plus -- The GBAO prosecutor’s office reported on March 20 that it has instituted criminal proceedings against two residents of Khorog – Tolib Ayombekov and Lashkarov,

20:34, march 19, 2008

Tajik journalist stands trial in Sughd

Freelance Tajik journalist is charged with inflicting damage on property by fraud or abuse of trust.

16:04, march 19, 2008

Another farming unit head in Khatlon charged with illegally allotting farmland for housing

QUGHON TEPPA, March 19, Asia-Plus -- A regional prosecutor’s office in Khatlon has completed investigation into case of Usar Doustmuroov, the head of the farming unit Khiromon in Khatlon’s

14:22, march 19, 2008

Qumsangir head sanitary physician faces bribery charge

QURGHON TEPPA, March 19, Asia-Plus -- Nourmahamd Hotamov, the head physician of the Qumsangir sanitary-epidemiological station, has been arrested on suspicion of having taken bribe.

11:25, march 18, 2008

GBAO prosecutor refuses fact of local prosecutors’ abuse

KHOROG, March 18, Asia-Plus -- The GBAO chief prosecutor Rashid Gulmadshoyev says the fact of arbitrary behavior from local prosecutors has not been confirmed.

11:15, march 17, 2008

We hope for unbiased trial, says Oripov’s defense lawyer

DUSHANBE, March 17, Asia-Plus -- “I have managed to familiarize myself with major part of case materials of my client and relaying of initial analysis of evidences and documents, I may

14:46, march 15, 2008

Trial of former UTO field commander starts in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus -- On Friday March 14, the Supreme Court started consideration of criminal proceedings instituted against Fathullo Tojiddinov, the former commander of the rapid

21:01, march 14, 2008

M&P director maintains his innocence

Marouf Oripov, the director general of the Dushanbe-based Tajik-Dutch joint venture M&P, considers himself innocent of the charges he faces.

17:13, march 14, 2008

Trial of M&P head starts in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- The trial of Marouf Oripov, the director general of the Dushanbe company M&P, which owns a chain of supermarkets Orima in Dushanbe and Kulob, began in

15:02, march 14, 2008

Procedure of confiscation of Ghaffor Mirzoyev’s property starts in Kulob

KULOB, March 14, Asia-Plus -- A procedure of confiscation of property of former Drug Control Agency head Ghaffor Mirzoyev has started in Kulob.

14:15, march 14, 2008

Sughd customs officers stop contraband import of food products and fuel

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Sughd customs service recently stopped contraband import of food precuts and fuel into province, Asia-Plus has learned at the Tajik Customs

16:07, march 7, 2008

Murderer of two minor girls sentenced to life imprisonment

KHUJAND, March 7, Asia-Plus -- 25-year-old resident of the city of Qurghon Teppa Saynouriddin Oymahmadov has got life jail term after having been convicted by a regional court in the Sughd

11:17, march 7, 2008

Chief prosecutor reports to parliament on 2007 results

DUSHANBE, March 7, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday March 6, Prosecutor-General Bobojon Bobokhonov reported to the 14th session of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) on