Tajkistan, Security

10:53, april 13, 2011

Arms cache containing aircraft rockets discovered in children’s camp in Vahdat

An arms cache containing three ORO-57 (rocket pods) with 42 S-5 aircraft rockets, 700 bullets of 7.62 mm caliber and 48 machinegun bullets was discovered in children’s summer camp in Vahdat.

12:16, april 11, 2011

Tajikistan reportedly reaches 33 percent of the spring conscription target

DUSHANBE, April 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- By April 11, Tajikistan has reached 33 percent of the spring conscription target, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a chief spokesman for the Ministry of Defense (MoD),

11:53, april 11, 2011

Murgab resident detained for illegal weapon storage

DUSHANBE, April 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Resident of Murgab district in Gorno Badakhshan has been detained for illegal weapon storage, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

18:40, april 8, 2011

Tajik Interior Ministry, OSCE sign memorandum of understanding on police reform

DUSHANBE, April 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Friday April 8, Tajik Minister of Interiors Abdurahim Qahhorov and Ambassador Ivar Vikki, the Head of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan, signed a memorandum of

16:22, april 8, 2011

Tajik police burn 1,127 kilos of drugs

Some 825 kilograms of cannabis, 286 kilograms of heroin and 20 kilograms of raw opium have been incinerated in a special furnace in Dushanbe.

10:52, april 7, 2011

Panj resident detained with hashish in Dushanbe

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09:09, april 7, 2011

First group of conscripts from Sughd sent to military units in the south of Tajikistan

KHUJAND, April 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- First group of conscripts from Sughd province was sent to military units in the south of the country on April 6.

09:08, april 7, 2011

Two Tajik nationals still remain in Libya

DUSHANBE, April 7, 2011, Asia-Plus - According to the Tajik MFA information department, two Tajik nationals still remain in unrest-torn Libya - Abdurazzoq Ikromov, the four-year student from the

13:00, april 5, 2011

Afghan national detained with large amount of hashish in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An operation carried out by officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA)’s office in Gorno Badakhshan at the end of last week led to the arrest of Afghan drug

10:30, april 5, 2011

Tajik, U.S. counternarcotics agencies to sign memorandum of cooperation

DUSHANBE, April 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Tajikistan has endorsed a draft memorandum of cooperation between the Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Tajikistan and the

17:06, april 4, 2011

OSCE, Tajikistan to sign MoU on supporting Tajikistan’s police reform

DUSHANBE, April 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony of signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Government of Tajikistan and the OSCE on supporting Tajik police reform is expected to

18:08, april 2, 2011

Officers from CA counternarcotics agencies take refresher course in Moscow

DUSHANBE, Aril 2, 2011, Asia-Plus – A two-week refresher course for officers from counternarcotics agencies of Central Asia’s member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)

11:50, april 1, 2011

Spring conscription campaign begins in Tajikistan

A republican commission led by Deputy Prime Minister Ruqiya Qurbonova coordinates activities of appropriate ministries, bodies and local authorities on organizing and carrying out the spring

15:30, march 29, 2011

Current security situation in Tajikistan normal, says Security Council secretary

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The current security situation in the country is normal and there are no any serious securities challenges in Tajikistan, the Security Council Secretary

14:52, march 29, 2011

Nine firearms collected from population last Monday

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Nine firearms were reportedly confiscated or voluntarily handed over to police stations in Tajikistan last Monday.

11:06, march 29, 2011

Tajik police report 100 kg drug haul

Some 100 kilograms of various narcotics have been found hidden in a storehouse of one of food shops in Dushanbe.

10:05, march 29, 2011

Second experts' meeting on the UN global counter-terrorism strategy opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The second in a series of counter-terrorism expert meetings at regional level opens in Dushanbe today.

16:53, march 28, 2011

Two operations by drug control officers lead to the seizure of more than 52 kilos of narcotics

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Two separate operations carried out by officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) have led to the seizure of more than 52 kilograms of narcotics, the

14:35, march 25, 2011

OSCE trains senior border officers from Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia and Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Officers and managers from border, customs and drug control agencies in Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia and Tajikistan successfully completed a

16:24, march 18, 2011

Security group says Afghanistan poses threat to Central Asia

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2011, Asia-Plus – The head of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) said the ongoing instability in Afghanistan poses a serious threat to Central Asia

12:56, march 17, 2011

Over 10 kilos of raw opium seized by dug police in Dushanbe Wednesday

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An operation by officers from the Interior Ministry department for combating drug trafficking (drug police) has led to the seizure of a large amount of

12:44, march 17, 2011

CSTO SG: Operations in Afghanistan have not yielded the anticipated results

The CSTO secretary general has stated that there are many negative trends connected with surge in extremist activity in Afghanistan.

09:49, march 17, 2011

President signs decree on spring conscription campaign

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2011, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday March 16, President Emomali Rahmon signed a decree on the spring conscription campaign in Tajikistan, according to presidential press

17:35, march 16, 2011

Tajik drug control chief, CSTO secretary general discuss cooperation in combating drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Director of Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) Rustam Nazarov met here today with visiting Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary General

16:13, march 16, 2011

Large amount of narcotics incinerated in DCA furnace Wednesday

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A large amount of narcotics was incinerated in a special furnace of Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) in Dushanbe on March 16.

15:59, march 16, 2011

Militants trained in terrorist camps in Afghanistan for destabilization of situation in the region

Tajik Security Council secretary says there is information that militants are being trained in terrorist camps in Afghanistan for destabilization of situation in neighboring countries.

15:26, march 16, 2011

US Special Operations Forces reportedly have permission to enter Central Asia’s nations

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An article “US Special Forces’ Operations in Central Asia Keeping Islamic Militants in Check” by Deirdre Tynan posted on EurasiaNet.

13:59, march 16, 2011

Current situation in Afghanistan discussed in Dushanbe

CSTO secretary general has inaugurated a two-day meeting of the CSTO Working Group on Afghanistan in Dushanbe.

10:11, march 16, 2011

Tajik defense minister departs for Astana to attend SCO defense ministers’ meeting

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Defense Minister Sherali Khairulloyev departed for the Kazakh capital Astana today morning to attend a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

08:50, march 16, 2011

Large amount of narcotics to be incinerated in the presence of representatives of CSTO member nation

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of Rustam Nazarov, director of the Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Tajikistan, with Security Council deputy secretaries from member