Tajkistan, Security

15:10, april 30, 2011

U.S. Embassy strengthens cooperation to fight illegal narcotics trafficking in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The U.S.

18:28, april 29, 2011

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan to resume border delimitation talks

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The next talks on delimitation of the Tajik-Kyrgyz border will be held next month in the northern Tajik city of Khujand, Radio Liberty’s Kyrgyz Service

18:32, april 28, 2011

Militant group calling itself Mujohidini Tojikiston warns of new attacks

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A Tajik-language website purportedly run by Islamic militants has vowed to carry out new attacks on government forces and called on the Tajik people to rebel

18:16, april 28, 2011

CA stakes in Afghanistan’s stabilization process discussed held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An international two-day conference entitled “Central Asian Stakes in Afghanistan’s Stabilization Process” opened in Dushanbe today.

10:58, april 28, 2011

Tajik interior minister departs for Astana

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Minister of Interiors Abdurahim Qahhorov today morning departed for Astana, Kazakhstan to attend a meeting of interior ministers from member

16:13, april 27, 2011

Afghan hashish smuggling increasing, says Tajik drug control chief

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- According to the UNODC report, opiate production is expected to decline in Afghanistan this year, the Drug Control Agency (DCA) director Rustam Nazarov told

12:32, april 27, 2011

23 hand grenades and large amount of bullets found in refuse bin in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A large amount of ammunition has reportedly been found in Dushanbe.

12:41, april 26, 2011

SCO military chiefs meet in Shanghai on defense, security

DUSHANBE, April 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The military chiefs of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) agreed in Shanghai on Monday to strengthen defense cooperation, China’s Xinhua reports.

12:09, april 25, 2011

China provides police equipment to Tajikistan

An appropriate document on providing 3 million yuan worth of police equipment to Tajikistan has been inked by Tajik Minister of Interiors Abdurahim Qahhorov and Chinese Minister of Public Security

11:05, april 25, 2011

47 kilos of hashish seized in Panj Sunday

A large amount of hashish has been confiscated from two residents of Panj district in Khatlon province.

10:40, april 25, 2011

Chiefs of general staffs of Tajik ad Chinese armed forces discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Sunday April 24, Ramil Nadyrov, First Deputy Minister of Defense of Tajikistan also Chief of the General Staff of Tajikistan’s Armed Forces, met in

17:56, april 23, 2011

12 kilos of narcotics seized at Dushanbe airport in Q1 2011

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Some 12 kilograms of narcotics, with most of them being heroin, have been seized at the Dushanbe airport in January-March this year, the Dushanbe airport

17:37, april 23, 2011

Police shut down drug den in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2011, Asia-Plus – Dushanbe police have shut down a drug den operating on the Saadi Sherozi Street.

16:34, april 22, 2011

Over 150 kilos of narcotics seized by security officers in Khatlon Thursday

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) have reportedly intercepted more than 150 kilograms of narcotics in two separate operations in

13:04, april 22, 2011

Over 5 tons of illegal sulfuric acid seized in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An attempt of trafficking in more than 5 tons of sulfuric acid has been prevented in the northern Sughd province.

12:39, april 22, 2011

Drug control officers seize large amount of cannabis in Qumsangir

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) have seized a large amount of cannabis in Khatlon province.

10:06, april 22, 2011

Tajikistan reportedly reaches 53 percent of the spring conscription target

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- By April 22, Tajikistan has reached 53 percent of the spring conscription target, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a chief spokesman for the Ministry of Defense (MoD),

15:52, april 21, 2011

OSCE Office in Tajikistan improves teaching skills of border management training staff

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The second of two five-day training courses in teaching skills and training delivery for lecturers and instructors of border management training

12:06, april 20, 2011

Security forces continue to hunt for two other followers of Mullo Abdullo

According to Interior Ministry, two confederates of Mullo Abdullo have managed to escape and security forces are continuing to hunt for them.

10:35, april 19, 2011

Tajik law enforcement authorities identify bodies of nine militants killed in Rasht

Tajik law enforcement authorities are continuing work to identify the bodies of militants killed in a special operation in Rasht on April 15.

17:50, april 18, 2011

Rahmon thanks officially power-wielding structures for special operation in Rasht

Militant leader Mullo Abdullo and 16 his followers have reportedly been killed in a special operation in Rasht district.

15:35, april 18, 2011

Tajikistan hosts Russian military exercises

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Dmitry Matushkin, an assistant to the commander of the Russian base in Tajikistan, announced on April 18 the opening of planned military exercises at the

09:36, april 18, 2011

Militant leader Mullo Abdullo killed

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- New details of a special operation carried out by the government security forces have emerged.

17:41, april 16, 2011

Police work to identify boides of militants killed in Rasht Valley

The source refrained from asserting that Mullo Abdullo is also among the militants killed in the operation in the Rasht Valley.

18:33, april 15, 2011

Mullo Abdullo reportedly killed in special operation in eastern Tajikistan

Ten associates of Mullo Abdullo have also been killed in operation.

16:12, april 15, 2011

Several persons reportedly killed in gunfire between government forces and militants in Rasht

Reports by unofficial sources diverge from each other, while Asia-Plus has failed to get official information so far.

14:33, april 14, 2011

Shooting begins again in eastern Tajikistan?

Sources in the Rasht Valley say about the beginning of a new special operation in the area. Meanwhile, the authorities say military exercises for power-wielding structures have been launched there.

15:38, april 13, 2011

CIS chiefs of staff meet in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The chiefs of general staffs of armed forces of the CIS nations gathered in Dushanbe on April 13 for a meeting.

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),