Tajkistan, Security

12:47, june 7, 2012

SCO’s “Peace Mission 2012” war games start in North Tajikistan

“Peace Mission 2012” anti-terrorism war games of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states will start today on Chorhudairon training field in North Tajikistan.

17:30, june 6, 2012

Enhancing capacity at border crossing points along uzbek-tajik border

Five days long Additional Basic Level training course for BLOs was conducted in Tashkent “Poytaht Business Centre” in the framework of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Regional Project

16:06, june 6, 2012

More than 40 tons of expired and low-quality medicines destroyed in Tajikistan last year

Lower Chamber of Tajikistan’s Parliament approved today the amendments to the law “On medicines and pharmacy” which were offered by the Tajik President.

12:34, june 6, 2012

PLA Commander-in-Chief arrives to Tajikistan

Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Staff Headquarters Four-star General Chen Bingde has arrived to Tajikistan.

13:49, june 5, 2012

OSCE, UNDP train Afghan border police, customs officials on border management

Twenty-four officers from the Afghan Border Police successfully completed a two-week intensive training course on border management today.

10:39, june 5, 2012

Criminal group involved in terror attacks destroyed in South Tajikistan

Criminal group involved in a series of grave offences, including murder and terror attacks, destroyed in South Tajikistan on Monday.

09:35, june 5, 2012

“Mak” operation: Nearly 400.000 bushes of wildly growing cannabis destroyed in Sughd

At least 400.000 bushes of wildly growing cannabis were revealed and destroyed in north Tajikistan as a result of Mak-2012 (Poppy) special operation.

14:47, june 4, 2012

Tajik general to take command of Peace Mission 2012 SCO maneuvers

More than 2000 soldiers and officers from Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan and Russia will take part in the Peace Mission 2012 anti-terrorism war games of the Shanghai Cooperation

13:15, june 4, 2012

Fifth staff course for senior border officials starts at OSCE Border Management Staff College

Twenty-five senior border officials from OSCE participating States and Partner for Co-operation countries started a one-month course on border security and management at the OSCE Border Management

11:50, june 4, 2012

PLA Commander-in-Chief to visit Tajikistan

Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Staff Headquarters Four-star General Chen Bingde is expected to visit Tajikistan on June 5-7.

13:49, june 1, 2012

UN Deputy Secretary General attends drug burning ceremony in Dushanbe

On Friday, June 1, Tajik Drug Control Agency conducted a drug burning ceremony on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the agency.

12:04, june 1, 2012

Ways to combat drug production, trafficking of Afghan drugs discussed in Dushanbe

Afghanistan is ready for cooperation to prevent production and trafficking of illegal drugs since the country suffers from the given evil, Afghan Drug Control Minister Zaror Ahmad Mukimi Usmoni

13:04, may 31, 2012

Huge consignment of hashish seized in Sughd

Two successful counter-drug operations have been conducted in Sughd area in the course of the first phase of Kuknor-2012 special operation, which is carried out by the Tajik Drug Control Agency.

10:42, may 31, 2012

Drug profiling and chemical precursors training in Tajikistan

Nineteen officers from state agencies participating in counter-drug operations, namely, Ministry of Internal Affairs, State Customs Service and Drug Control Agency will be trained in detection of

10:09, may 30, 2012

More than 30.000 bushes of wildly growing cannabis revealed in Sughd as a result of Kuknor-2012

More than 30.000 bushes of wildly growing Indian cannabis were destroyed in Sughd in the course of the Kuknor-2012 special operation on Monday, May 28.

15:10, may 29, 2012

Tajik Interior Ministry sets up special youth crime prevention collegiums

Tajik Interior Ministry is hosting a session of special youth crime prevention collegiums.

12:04, may 25, 2012

Secret hiding place with weapon revealed in east Tajikistan

A secret hiding place with weapon was revealed in Magov canyon on the territory of Simiganj Jamoat of Vakhdat city as a result of a special operation by Tajik Interior Ministry’s Organized Crime

11:04, may 24, 2012

Tajik border troops commander leaves for Moscow

Commander of the Tajik State National Security Committee’s border guards, Lieutenant General Sherali Mirzo left today for Moscow to take part in an extra session of the Council of Border Troops

14:28, may 23, 2012

Two citizens arrested on suspicion of making fake passports for members of organized criminal group

The police have arrested two citizens of Tajikistan on suspicion of making fake passports for members of an organized criminal group.

13:44, may 23, 2012

201st Russian military base prepares for Peace Mission 2012 due in north Tajikistan in early June

Top commanders of the Russian 201st military base carried out reconnoitering of dangerous areas in Anzob and Shahristan mountain passes in collaboration with top Tajik law enforcement officials.

12:46, may 21, 2012

Juan Mendez: Tortures practiced regularly in Tajikistan

Tortures are practiced regularly in Tajikistan and it is difficult to say whether number of these cases increases from year to year or have a tendency to reduce.

13:25, may 18, 2012

Passenger of Dushanbe-Moscow flight arrested in Dushanbe airport with heroin

Another attempt to traffic heroin to Russia prevented in the Dushanbe airport, Tajik Customs Service told AP. According to the source, Tajik customs officers have arrested a 24-year-old S.G.

15:57, may 17, 2012

Top Tajik drug-control official meets with Pakistani ambassador

Director of the Tajik Drug Control Agency Lieutenant General Rustam Nazarov met today with Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Tajikistan Amjad Hussain Sial.

11:55, may 17, 2012

First session of ‘Kuknor-2012’ operation’s headquarters held in Dushanbe

First session of the ‘Kuknor-2012’ operation’s headquarters was held on May 16 in the Tajik Drug Control Agency under the chairmanship of the First Deputy Director of the agency Vaisiddin Azamatov

10:31, may 17, 2012

More than 600kg of drugs burned in Dushanbe

Tajik Interior Ministry burned more than 600kg of drugs in Textilemach’s stove.

15:16, may 16, 2012

Huge consignment of heroin, hashish seized in south Tajikistan

Tajik Drug Control Agency carried out another special counter-drug operation.

17:02, may 15, 2012

Russian troops in Tajikistan pass safety training course

Personnel of the Russian 201st military base passed practical lessons on safe military service.

16:52, may 14, 2012

OSCE Border Management Staff College co-organizes seminar on cross-border conflicts

A seminar on managing, resolving and preventing conflicts at borders for senior border officials and researchers from Central Asia, Western and Eastern Europe and North America started at the OSCE

15:09, may 14, 2012

Tajikistan’s anti-terrorism law to be revised

The bill “On cryptography” has been discussed at a regular session of the Council of the Majlisi Namoyandagon of the Majlisi Oli of Tajikistan under the chairmanship of the Lower Chamber’s Speaker

13:56, may 14, 2012