Tajkistan, Security

16:53, june 5, 2015

At least six Tajiks have returned from Syria in recent months

DUSHANBE, June 5, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports that it wasn''t so long ago that Farrukh Sharifov had settled into a home in Syria with a group of fellow Islamic State

15:32, june 5, 2015

Russian military base trains junior specialists for the Tajik national army

DUSHANBE, June 5, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The 201st Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan is training junior specialists for the Tajik national army.

13:48, june 5, 2015

Incomes from Afghan drug business may pass on to ISIL group, says Afghan expert DUSHANBE, June 5, 20

Desperate struggle may begin soon between the Taliban and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants for control over the Afghan drug market

11:48, june 5, 2015

About 60 Tajik nationals killed fighting in Syria and Iraq, says Tajik chief prosecutor

Tajik chief prosecutor says terrorist orgnaizations have more than 7,000 social media accounts.

11:10, june 5, 2015

Tajik capital hosts SCO interior ministers’ meeting

DUSHANBE, June 5, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of interior ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member nations is taking place in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe, today.

10:33, june 5, 2015

Commander of Iran’s border guards casts doubt over substantial presence of ISIL in Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, June 5, 2015, Asia-Plus – Iran’s Fars News Agency (FNA) reports that Commander of the Iranian Border Guards, Brigadier General Qassem Rezayee, has cast doubt over Islamic State of Iraq

10:06, june 5, 2015

Russia and Tajikistan have extensive plans in military field, says Russian defense minister

Shoygu says ecurity in Central Asia largely depends on concerted action by the armed forces of Russia and Tajikistan.

17:04, june 4, 2015

Tajik Moscow University dropout killed in Syria

DUSHANBE, June 4, 215, Asia-Plus – Nasim Nabotov from Khatlon’s Farkhor district, formerly a student at Russian prestigious Moscow State University, has been killed n Syria recently.

15:22, june 4, 2015

A joint exercise for Tajik and Chinese special operations forces to be held in Vahdat on June 6

DUSHANBE, June 4, 2015, Asia-Plus -- More than 100 servicemen of special operations forces of the Ministry of Public Security of China have arrived in Dushanbe for participation in a joint

14:16, june 4, 2015

Mafia, terrorists earn $70 billion annually from narcotics in Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, June 4, 2015, Asia-Plus – Afghan news agency Khaama Press reports that mafia and terrorist groups earn up to $70 billion annually from narcotics in Afghanistan.

11:36, june 4, 2015

Tajik, Afghan interior ministers discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, June 4, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda yesterday met here with his Afghan counterpart Nour ul-Haq Ulumi.

10:33, june 4, 2015

Russian defense minister visits Russian military base in Tajikistan

Shoygu has ordered to speed up construction of facilities of the Russian military base in Tajikistan.

14:56, june 3, 2015

Former OMON commander charged with treason and illegal participation in foreign armed conflicts

Former OMON commander has been charged with treason and illegal participation in foreign armed conflicts.

13:29, june 3, 2015

Tajik, Russian defense ministers meet in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, June 3, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu is arriving in Dushanbe today afternoon for participation in a session of the Council of Defense Ministers of the

10:07, june 3, 2015

Dushanbe hosts CSTO defense ministers’ meeting

DUSHANBE, June 3, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A session of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member nations will take place in Dushanbe on June 4.

17:31, june 2, 2015

One of leaders of Tajik jihadists in Syria reportedly killed

According to information posted on the Russian social-media site Odnoklassniki, Nusrat Nazarov, also known as Abu Kholid Kulobi, who was reportedly leader of Tajik jihadists in the al-Tabqa area,

09:34, june 2, 2015

Tajik interior minister, commander of Iran’s border guards discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, June 2, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda yesterday met here with Commander of Iran’s Border Guards, Brigadier General Qasem Rezaei.

13:37, june 1, 2015

Tajik law enforcement authorities launches investigation into former OMON commander

The Prosecutor-General’s Office has reportedly launched an investigation into former OMON commander Gulmurod Halimov who has joined ISIL group in Syria.

11:34, june 1, 2015

Tajik OMON commander declared internationally wanted

Tajik OMON commander Gulmurod Halimov who joined Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group in Syria has been declared an international wanted.

10:53, june 1, 2015

Undeclared information war going on against Tajikistan

The main task of radical Islamic TV channels broadcasting their programs from Arabic states in the Persian language is in intensifying radicalization in the Central Asian region.

10:13, june 1, 2015

Dushanbe hosts the next CSTO defense ministers’ meeting

DUSHANBE, June 1, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe will host the next meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member nations.

15:51, may 31, 2015

Tajik ISIL recruit was trained by State Department in counterterrorism tactics

DUSHANBE, May 31, 2015, Asia-Plus – CNN reported on May30 that Tajik special police unit commander Gulmurod Halimov, who has joined Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group in Syria, was

13:06, may 29, 2015

Missing OMON commander is not in Syria, he is somewhere hereabouts, says security service veteran

DUSHANBE, May 29, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Missing OMON (special police unit) commander Gulmurod Halimov is not in Syria or in Iraq; most likely, he was recruited by special services of one of

11:19, may 28, 2015

Festive events organized to celebrate the 21st anniversary of Tajik border troops

DUSHANBE, May 28, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Festive events are organized at border units across the country to celebrate the 21st anniversary of Tajik border troops.

09:56, may 28, 2015

Missing Tajik special police unit commander appears among ISIL militants in Syria

A video of Colonel Gulmurod Halimov with a sniper rifle on his shoulder appeared in social networks on May 27.

11:10, may 27, 2015

CIS nations’ security chiefs meet in Dushanbe to discuss possible threat from ISIL

DUSHANBE, May 27, 2015, Asia-Plus – The 38th session of the Council of Chiefs of Security Bodies and Special Services from the CIS nations took place in Dushanbe on May 26, according to the CIS

09:37, may 27, 2015

Mountain training ground introduced into operation in Vahdat

DUSHANBE, May 27, 2015, Asia-Plus – President Emomali Rahmon yesterday attended an official opening of a mountain training ground that is located in the Marghob area of the Romit Gorge, not far

13:42, may 26, 2015

Resident of Hamadoni district detained with large amount of hashish in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, May 26, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Interior Ministry’s website reports that a resident of Khatlon’s Hamadoni district was arrested in Dushanbe on May 25 on suspicion of drug trafficking.

10:49, may 26, 2015

Tajik, Russian interior ministries’ boards expected to hold a joint meeting in Sochi in early August

DUSHANBE, May 26, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik and Russian interior ministries’ boards plan to hold the next joint meeting in Sochi, Russia in early August this year, an official source at the Interior

16:22, may 25, 2015

SCO interior ministers to gather in Dushanbe to discuss cybercrime prevention issues

DUSHANBE, May 25, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of interior ministers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member nations is expected to take place in Dushanbe from June 4-5.