Tajkistan, Security

09:42, march 26, 2013

Dushanbe police reportedly seize large amount of hashish

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2013, Asia-Plus /Avaz Yuldoshev/ -- The Interior Ministry’s office for Dushanbe has reported a large hashish haul.

15:33, march 25, 2013

Experts from CSTO member nations gather in Bishkek to discuss regional security issues

DUSHANBE, March 25 2013, Asia-Plus – A roundtable entitled “The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and Regional Security in Central Asia” is taking place in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek

09:19, march 20, 2013

OSCE trains Tajikistan border officials in crime prevention risk management

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday March 19, the OSCE Office in Tajikistan completed an eight-day training course for officials from border, customs and interior agencies of

14:48, march 19, 2013

Cooperation between Tajik and Chinese law enforcement authorities discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday March 19, Tajik Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimov held a meeting with China’s Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr. Fan Xinarong.

13:37, march 19, 2013

Counternarcotics agency’s office for Sughd reports large hashish haul

Counternarcotics agency’s office for Sughd reports large hashish haul DUSHANBE, March 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA)’s office for Sughd have

16:47, march 18, 2013

Kulob Medical College student detained with more than 60 kilos of cannabis in Shouroobod

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A student from Kulob Medical College has been detained with more than 60 kilograms of drugs in the Shouroobod district, the Interior Ministry’s

10:21, march 18, 2013

EEAS representatives visits Tajik counternarcotics agency

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday March 16, Rustam Nazarov, Director of the Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Tajikistan met here with representatives of the

15:45, march 15, 2013

Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan reportedly agree not to build economic facilities on disputed territories

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2013, Asia-Plus – Kyrgyz and Tajik borders services have singed a protocol on jointly guarding the most difficult stretches of common border, Kyrgyz media outlets report,

15:05, march 15, 2013

Russia will do everything in its power to maintain stability in Central Asia, says Russian flag offi

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Russia will do everything in its power to maintain peace and stability in Central Asia.

09:39, march 15, 2013

Chief of the General Staff of Russia’s Armed Forces arrives in Tajikistan

Tajik Defense Minister Sherali Khairulloyev and Colonel-General Valery Gerasimov, the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will discuss military and

17:05, march 13, 2013

Chief of the General Staff of Russia’s Armed Forces expected to visit Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Colonel-General Valery Gerasimov, the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, heading a Russian military delegation is

16:26, march 13, 2013

U.S. intelligence community believes that Central Asia’s threats come from within

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2013, Asia-Plus – An article “U.S.

15:56, march 12, 2013

Konibodom resident detained in Dushanbe for illegal trade in mercury

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Resident of the northern city of Konibodom has been detained in Dushanbe for illegal trade in mercury.

14:06, march 12, 2013

OSCE promotes revised anti-money-laundering standards in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An OSCE-organized regional training course on anti-money-laundering standards for officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, as well as

11:33, march 12, 2013

Tajik drug control chief attends 56th session of UNCND in Vienna

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) director Rustam Nazarov is participating in the 56th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (UNCND) that kicked

09:15, march 12, 2013

Islamic Party of Turkestan cell leader arrested in Russia

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Moscow police have arrested an alleged leader of the Islamic Party of Turkestan, radio Liberty reports.

16:12, march 11, 2013

Large amount of cannabis seized in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2013, Asia-Plus – The Interior Ministry’s official website reports that a large amount of cannabis has been seized in the southern province of Khatlon.

17:59, march 9, 2013

Tajik MFA calls statement by Russia drug control officer ‘provocation’

Tajik Foreign minister says a statement by Russian drug control officers regarding drug dealer Atobek Gulmamadov is “provocative” and absolutely baselss.

10:07, march 7, 2013

Russian counternarcotics agency accuses Tajik MFA of protecting drug dealer

Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN) claims that Tajik MFA sent a note to the UAE authorities with request not to extradite the drug dealer Atobek Gulmamadov to Russia.

09:22, march 7, 2013

U.S. Embassy donates equipment to Tajikistan’s border guards

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The U.S.

16:34, march 6, 2013

Tajik parliament ratifies agreements on cooperation within CSTO

DUSHANBE, March 6, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday March 6, the Majlisi Namoyandagon ratified two documents on cooperation within the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) -- the

11:55, march 6, 2013

President grants 50 convicted servicemen pardon

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the formation of Tajikistan’s National Army.

09:54, march 6, 2013

Tajik authorities ease electricity rationing in the provinces again

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- By government’s order electricity rationing has been eased in Tajikistan’s provinces again.

14:27, february 28, 2013

Two Afghan nationals detained with heroin in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 28, Asia-Plus -- Two Afghan nationals have been detained with a large amount of heroin in Dushanbe.

11:46, february 28, 2013

U.S. Delegation in Tajikistan to discuss developments in Afghanistan

The U.S. Government reportedly sees no terrorist threat in Central Asia after the planned U.S. withdrawal of military forces from Afghanistan in 2014.

10:05, february 28, 2013

U.S. sees no ‘imminent Islamic militant threat’ in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A top official has told a Congressional committee that although the United States sees no “imminent Islamic militant threat to Central Asian states,” the

09:28, february 27, 2013

Regional training-of-trainers course for staff of border management agencies in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Twenty-three chiefs of departments, training specialists, inspectors and experts from Border Guard/Migration Services, Customs, Phyto-Sanitary, Veterinary

10:12, february 26, 2013

26 kilos of narcotics seized by police over past day alone

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2013, Asia-Plus – Tajik police have reportedly warded off four drug pushing attempts over the past days and seized 26 kilograms of narcotics.

15:13, february 23, 2013

10,000 servicemen were on military parade in Dushanbe on February 23

A military parade dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the formation of Tajikistan’s Armed Forces took place in Dushanbe on February 23.

15:09, february 22, 2013

Afghan border police complete OSCE-supported winter patrol course

DUSHANBE, February 22, 2013, Asia-Plus – Afghan border police officers completed a two-week practical course on winter patrolling at the Tajik Border Troops Training Center in Hisor on February