Tajkistan, Security

09:58, may 17, 2016

Afghan drug trafficker detained with large amount of drugs in GABO’s Darvoz district

DUSHANBE, May 17, 2016, Asia-Plus -- A joint operation by Tajik border guards and drug control officers has led to the arrest of an Afghan drug trafficker in the Darvoz district of the Gorno

11:16, may 13, 2016

Two facilities for the secure storage of radiological materials open in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2016, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday May 11, the United States’ Embassy in Dushanbe and Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA), the United Kingdom’s

14:35, may 12, 2016

More than 70 kilos of hashish seized by police in two separate operations yesterday

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik police have seized more than 70 kilograms of hashish in two separate operations carried out in Khatlon and Sughd provinces.

09:57, may 12, 2016

EU BOMCA supports enhancement of human resources management in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2016, Asia-Plus -- A national workshop on human resources management, financial planning and control is being held in Dushanbe with BOMCA support.

11:03, may 11, 2016

Khatlon province fulfills its spring conscription target

DUSHANBE, May 11, 2016, Asia-Plus – Khatlon province is the first among Tajikistan’s regions to fulfill its spring conscription target, Faridoun Mahmadalizoda, a spokesman for the Ministry of

11:01, may 10, 2016

Tajik, Russian special services prevent terrorist attacks in Dushanbe, Moscow

A joint operation by the law enforcement agencies of Tajikistan and the Russian Federation has led to the arrest of supporters of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization who were planning to

10:09, may 5, 2016

Ahmadov did not cross the Tajik-Afghan border, says Tajik border service

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2016, Asia-Plus – The Border Guard Directorate at the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan denies the report that Mahmadali Ahmadov, who is the fourth suspect in

10:34, may 4, 2016

Suspects confess to murder of top Russian police officer, relatives

DUSHANBE, May 4, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Russian federal investigators say three suspects arrested in connection with the murder of a high-ranking police officer and five of his relatives have confessed

16:56, may 3, 2016

Tajikistan reportedly reaches 80 percent of its spring conscription campaign target

DUSHANBE, May 3, 2016, Asia-Plus – By May 1, Tajikistan has reached 80 percent of the spring conscription campaign target, Colonel Faridoun Mahmadalizoda, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense

11:23, may 3, 2016

About 60 alleged Salafists detained in Samara

DUSHANBE, May 3, 2016, Asia-Plus – About 60 persons have been detained in the raid on a clandestine Salafist prayer house in the Russian city of Samara.

15:39, april 29, 2016

Three Polish nationals detained on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2016, Asia-Plus – Three nationals of Poland have reportedly been detained on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border.

09:45, april 29, 2016

Tajik, Afghan, U.S. officials meet in Dushanbe to support mine-free Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Officials from Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and the United States met in Dushanbe on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, to support humanitarian mine action activities in

16:03, april 28, 2016

U.S. Embassy trains emergency response group of Tajik OMON

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2016, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday, April 28, the U.S.

14:47, april 28, 2016

Russia sees impoverished Tajikistan as fertile ground for IS militants

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2016, 2016, Asia-Plus – An article “Russian-Led Security Group Warns of Growing Threat of Islamist Violence to Tajikistan” by Thomas Grove that was posted on The Wall

10:03, april 28, 2016

Communications officers graduate from U.S. Embassy counter narcotics program training

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2016, Asia-Plus -- U.S.

10:42, april 27, 2016

2 Afghan drug traffickers killed, 4 others wounded in two skirmishes on Tajik-Afghan border

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2016, Asia-Plus – Two Afghan drug traffickers were killed and four others wounded in two skirmishes that took place along the Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon province.

13:47, april 25, 2016

Nearly 30 kilos of drugs seized by Tajik drug control officers last weekends

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus – Over the last weekends, drug control officers have seized nearly 30 kilograms of narcotics in three separate operations, according to the Drug Control Agency (DCA)

11:28, april 25, 2016

CSTO military reconnaissance units practice fighting ISIS in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2016, Asia-Plus – Member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) have wrapped up their first-ever joint military reconnaissance exercises in Tajikistan

09:45, april 25, 2016

Tajik extremist killed in Syria

Syrian government forces killed more than 75 militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), including a Tajik-born ISIS field commander, on April 21.

17:14, april 22, 2016

Tajik ISIS recruiter reportedly killed in Syria

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan’s wanted ISIS jihadi recruiter Anushervon Azimov, nicknamed “Anas,” has been killed near the city of Aleppo in Syria, a source at Tajik law

14:21, april 21, 2016

Tajikistan reportedly reaches 62 percent of its spring conscription campaign target

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2016, Asia-Plus – By April 21, Tajikistan has reached 62 percent of the spring conscription campaign target, Colonel Faridoun Mahmadalizoda, a spokesman for the Ministry of

09:58, april 21, 2016

Commander of Russia’s Central Military District visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Colonel-General Vladimir Zarudnitskiy, Commander of Russia’s Central Military District, arrived in Tajikistan on April 20 to inspect preparedness of the

14:38, april 20, 2016

Dushanbe resident detained with large amount of hashish in Istaravshan

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2016, Asia-Plus – A 30-year-old resident of Dushanbe has been detained with 36.

10:52, april 20, 2016

Single telephone number introduced for calling police in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2016, Asia-Plus – A single telephone number for all units of the interior ministry across Tajikistan – 1919 – has been introduced.

09:23, april 20, 2016

Tajik defense officials worry about hazing, army morale

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2016, Asia-Plus -- An article released by EurasiaNet.

11:39, april 19, 2016

One of Taliban commanders reportedly killed in Kunduz

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2016, Asia-Plus – Afghan authorities say one of commanders of the Taliban movement Muhibulla Haqyar and his seven militants have been killed in an operation conducted by the

10:28, april 19, 2016

CSTO secretary general outlines goals of ongoing military intelligence war game in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2016, Asia-Plus – A training exercise for military intelligence units from five member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), dubbed Search 2016

11:35, april 18, 2016

Nearly 300 kilograms of narcotics seized by Tajik border guards in Q1 2016

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2016, Asia-Plus – According to the Border Guard Directorate at the State Committee for National Security (SCNS), the first quarter of this year has seen eight engagements

11:16, april 18, 2016

Tajikistan hosts military exercise, the first of its kind, for CSTO reconnaissance units

Tajik servicemen together with servicemen from Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia are taking part in a military reconnaissance exercise, the first of its kind, which began in

10:39, april 18, 2016

Tajik, Kyrgyz interior ministries sign a number of new cooperation agreements

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The first meeting of a joint board of the interior ministries of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan that took place in the Tajik northern city of Guliston (formerly