Tajkistan, Security

10:19, august 22, 2016

A young Dushanbe citizen is suspected in the brutal murder of his neighbor

A 26-year-old resident of the capital''s Firdavsi street was arrested by police officers because of the committing the brutal murder of his neighbor.

09:56, august 22, 2016

A resident of Khorog, who attacked police with a knife, will stand trial

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09:52, august 22, 2016

Another armed incident occurred on Tajik-Afghan border

At the end of the last week on the territory of Panj border detachment the soldiers of the State Committee of National Security of Tajikistan together with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the

10:03, august 19, 2016

Large consignment of spoiled pineapples and mangoes delivered from UAE destroyed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2016, Asia-Plus Ă˘€“ A large consignment of spoiled pineapples and mangoes delivered to the country from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been destroyed in

09:16, august 19, 2016

U.S. Embassy donates communications equipment and vehicles to Tajikistan’s border guard agency

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2016, Asia-Plus – On Thursday August 18, The United States Ambassador to Tajikistan, Elisabeth Millard, General-Lieutenant Rajabali Rahmonali of the Border Guard Forces of

17:29, august 17, 2016

Agricultural battalion set up in Tajikistan’s armed forces

DUSHANBE, August 17, 2016, Asia-Plus -- An agricultural battalion has been set up in Tajikistan’s armed forces.

10:17, august 16, 2016

CSTO defense ministers meet in Yerevan to discuss military cooperation

DUSHANBE, August 16, 2016, Asia-Plus – Defense Ministry delegations from the member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) have gathered in the Armenian capital of Yerevan

17:27, august 15, 2016

In the suburbs of Dushanbe were detained smuggled perfumes and hygiene products per million somoni

A large party of contraband perfumes and hygiene products were detained in Rudaki district which borders with Dushanbe.

16:23, august 15, 2016

Tajik citizen arrested in Azerbaijan with 141 kg of heroin

Tajik citizen was arrested with a large batch of heroin at the customs border of Azerbaijan, stated the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan.

16:16, august 15, 2016

Tajik police defused a bold gang of rustlers

Police officers of Vahdat city have detained a gang of rustlers that harmed the residents of the various districts of the country in the amount of about 33 thousand somoni.

15:23, august 15, 2016

Tajik rescuers have saved 50 drowning people since the beginning of the year

Headquarters’ Staff of the Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense under the government of Tajikistan in Sughd region have pulled out, 23-year-old man of the water today, who nearly

11:22, august 15, 2016

Robberies in Rudaki: six guys beat up and robbed of their countrymen by applying "Makarov"

On the night of 11th to the 12th of August at about 4 o''clock in the morning on the territory of the "Bedouin" cafe in Rudaki district unknown persons with a gas pistol "Makarov" and wooden bits

16:49, august 12, 2016

Tajikistan to participate in SCO Peace Mission exercise in Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, August 12, 2016, Asia-Plus – A task force of the Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan (MoD) will participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization anti-terrorism drill, dubbed Peace

15:46, august 12, 2016

Russia’s FSB breaks up radical online community in Siberia

DUSHANBE, August 12, 2016, Asia-Plus – Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has reportedly broken up the cell of an international radical online community entitled “Rohnamo ba sui Davlati

15:22, august 11, 2016

One more Tajik soldier dies; his relatives say he dies after being severely beaten

DUSHANBE, August 11, 2016, Asia-Plus – One more Tajik soldier has died and his relatives say he died after being severely beaten.

13:48, august 10, 2016

The length of regular service can be cut back from 2 years to 1½ years in Tajikistan

The Ministry of Defense reportedly proposes to cut the length of regular service from 2 years to 1½ years.

11:14, august 10, 2016

Another skirmish reported on the Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, August 10, 2016, Asia-Plus Ă˘€“ Tajik border guards have reportedly thwarted a group of armed drug traffickers attempting to illegally cross the Afghan-Tajik border in the area

15:04, august 9, 2016

Tajik, Kyrgyz border officers trained in preventing border incidents

KHUJAND, August 9, 2016, Asia-Plus -- A joint training was conducted for commanders of frontier posts deployed along the Isfara-Batken stretch of Tajikistan’s common border with Kyrgyzstan at the

15:45, august 8, 2016

Drug trafficker killed in skirmish on Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, August 8, 2016, Asia-Plus – At the end ofthe last week, Tajik border guards have reportedly thwarted a group of armed drug traffickers attempting to illegally cross the Tajik-Afghan

11:13, august 8, 2016

Tajik tank crews fail to reach semi-finals in in the Tank Biathlon World Championship 2016

DUSHANBE, August 8, 2016, Asia-Plus Ă˘€“ Tajik top tank crews participating in the Tank Biathlon World Championship 2016 have failed to reach semi-finals, according to the Ministry of

09:28, august 8, 2016

Ukraine denies entry to Tajik national suspected of having ties with IS

DUSHANBE, August 8, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik national suspected of having ties with the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group has been denied entry at Lvov airport in Ukraine.

10:24, august 5, 2016

Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan deepen “anti-terror” ties

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2016, Asia-Plus – EurasiaNet.

15:56, august 4, 2016

Guilt of Hoji Halim’s supporters and IRPT leaders fully proven, says Tajik chief prosecutor

Last year’s mutiny of former deputy defense minister Abdhalim Nazarzoda, also known as Hoji Halim, has all signs of a coup d'état, Tajik chief prosecutor Yusuf Rahmon announced at a news conference

11:17, august 4, 2016

Two activists of Sodiqlar extremist group detained in northern Tajikistan

Two activists of Sodiqlar extremist group have been detained in northern Tajikistan.

10:11, august 4, 2016

Tajikistan ranked 3rd among 149 countries in terms of terrorism financing risk

The Basel AML (Anti-Money Laundering) Index 2016 has ranks Tajikistan 3rd among 149 countries in terms of money-laundering/terrorism financing risk.

10:49, august 1, 2016

Tajikistan’s power-wielding structures put on alert

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan’s law enforcement agencies and power-wielding structures are on alert beginning on August 1.

16:50, july 29, 2016

Large scale exercises being conducted at the training grounds in Sughd

KHUJAND, July 29, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Large scale exercises are being conducted at the training grounds in Sughd province.

15:43, july 27, 2016

President visits border unit in the Hamadoni district

Border unit 2133 controls a 106.3-kilometer stretch of Tajikistan’s common border with Afghanistan.

15:27, july 27, 2016

22 residents of Hamadoni district fight alongside terrorist organizations abroad, says president

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2016, Asia-Plus – During a visit to the Hamadoni district in Khatlon province, President Emomali Rahmon has once again expressed concern about radicalization of Tajik youth and

10:42, july 26, 2016

Russian servicemen use new APCs in exercises in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2016, Asia-Plus – Servicemen of the Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan have reportedly used new APCs in exercises in Tajikistan for the first time.