Tajkistan, Security

10:54, january 3, 2012

France’s defense minister pays short visit to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 3, 2012, Asia-Plus -- France’s Defense Minister Gerard Lonquet paid a short visit to Tajikistan on January 1, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense,

11:48, december 26, 2011

Sughd court jails 53 people for suicide bombing and membership in IMU

The Sughd regional court has sentenced 53 people to jail – including five life sentences – for last year’s suicide bombing and membership in the banned Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.

14:51, december 17, 2011

Uzbekistan reportedly draws up military hardware to Tajik border

Residents of the Tajik northern province of Sughd are seriously concerned over a large accumulation of Uzbek military hardware at the Uzbek-Tajik border.

16:58, december 14, 2011

Tajik drug control chief holds meetings in Vienna and Moscow

DUSHANBE, December 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Rustam Nazarov, the director of the Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Tajikistan, participated in the ninth Paris Pact policy

15:31, december 13, 2011

Some 16 tons of narcotics seized in CSTO member nations in anti-drug operation

DUSHANBE, December 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A large-scale anti-drug operation, dubbed Channel-2011, was carried out within the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) are from December 5

17:09, december 10, 2011

U.S. government delivers instructor development courses for Tajik law enforcement officers

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) Office of the United States Embassy partnered with The Emergence Group (TEG) to provide “Defensive

15:59, december 9, 2011

Tajik border service refutes report about its complaints about Russian advisers

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2011, Asia-Plus – The Main Border Guard Directorate of the Sate Committee for national Security (SCNS) has denied report released by some Russian media outlets that Sherali

17:55, december 6, 2011

DRC trains Tajik border guards on refugee and asylum issues

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On November 21-30, 2011, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) conducted an intensive training course for Tajik border guard officers on the rights of

17:07, december 6, 2011

Russian snipers trained to fight under mountain conditions

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2011 Asia-Plus -- Sharpshooters from the Russian military base in Tajikistan are currently taking training courses on fighting under mountain conditions, Captain Dmitry

17:14, december 2, 2011

U.S. embassy continues support for Tajikistan’s special operation forces

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On November 30, 2011 the U.S.

09:06, november 30, 2011

High level international meeting on implementing the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in CA

DUSHANBE, November 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- High Level International Meeting of the project “Implementing the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in Central Asia” is being held in

16:22, november 25, 2011

Russian military base in Tajikistan conducts military exercises

DUSHANBE, November 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Captain Dmitry Matushkin, an assistant to the commander of the Russian base in Tajikistan, noted that military exercises were conducted in three

09:57, november 22, 2011

Tajikistan fulfills the autumn conscription target ahead of schedule

Recruits are currently taking special training courses; some of them have already taken oath.

09:46, november 22, 2011

Tajik drug police officers instructed in modern methods of investigation into drug-related crimes

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2011 Asia-Plus -- A four-day workshop for Tajik drug police officers on new mechanisms of investigation into drug-related crimes is going on in Dushanbe.

17:00, november 21, 2011

Over 90 kilos of narcotics seized in Shouroobod Sunday night

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Interior Ministry’s Drug Trafficking Department (drug police) have seized more than 90 kilograms of narcotics in one operation,

08:58, november 21, 2011

United States Military Academy call for applications

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The United States Embassy in Dushanbe announces the annual competition for the United States Military Academy at West Point admission for Class of 2016.

16:48, november 18, 2011

U.S. and Tajikistan sign joint action plan on combating nuclear smuggling

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2011, Asia-Plus – On Friday November 18, U.S.

10:52, november 18, 2011

Tajik, Russian defense minister discuss issue regarding Russian pilot convicted in Tajikistan

Tajik defense minister has assured his Russian counterpart that the issue regarding a Russian pilot convicted in Tajikistan is under control of the president.

11:55, november 15, 2011

Tajik delegation to attend CIS defense ministers’ meeting in Almaty

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2011 Asia-Plus -- Tajik Defense Minister Sherali Khairulloyev heading a Tajik delegation will attend the 61st meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS Member

09:44, november 14, 2011

The last jailbreak fugitive detained in Tajikistan

The last jailbreak fugitive Azamsho Ziyoev, 42, who is also known under the nickname “Azami Panjara” has been detained in the southern Khatlon province.

09:27, november 10, 2011

Heads of CIS security and intelligence services gather in Dushanbe for meeting

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Senior representatives of the CIS security and intelligence services have gathered in Dushanbe for their 12th meeting that is opening here today, the

10:57, november 9, 2011

Over 9 kilos of narcotics seized in Dushanbe on Tuesday

DUSHANBE, November 9, Asia-Plus -- More than nine kilograms of cannabis have been seized in one operation in Dushanbe.

10:26, november 8, 2011

Tajik drug suspect reportedly inflicts stab wound on deputy chief of Kyrgyz counternarcotics agency

DUSHANBE, November 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A suspected Tajik drug smuggler has reportedly inflicted a stab wound on a high-ranking officer of Kyrgyz counternarcotics agency. CA-News.

19:14, november 5, 2011

Heads of CIS security and intelligence services meet in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The next 12th session of heads of the CIS security and intelligence services will take place in Dushanbe from November 9-11, the State Committee for

14:37, october 25, 2011

SCNS chief departs for Baku to attend session of CIS council of heads of security agencies

DUSHANBE, October 25, 2011 Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of Tajikistan, Saymumin Yatimov, today departed for Baku, Azerbaijan to attend the next

12:05, october 20, 2011

Tajikistan reportedly reaches 52 percent of the autumn conscription target

DUSHANBE, October 20 2011, Asia-Plus -- By October 20, Tajikistan has reached 52 percent of the autumn conscription target, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a chief spokesman for the Ministry of

11:46, october 18, 2011

Tajik counternarcotics agency opens its offices in Murgab and Ishkashim districts

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Tajikistan has opened two more offices in Gorno Badakhshan.

11:00, october 17, 2011

Tajik delegation attends CSTO high-level group consultations

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The High-Level Group of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is holding regulation consultations in Moscow today.

10:09, october 17, 2011

Afghan interior ministry delegation visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- General Baz Mohammad Ahmadi, Deputy Minister of Interior for Counter-Narcotics, heading an Afghan government delegation, is arriving in Tajikistan today on

20:07, october 15, 2011

Four Hizb ut-Tahir activists get long jail terms

KHUJAND, October 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A regional court has sentenced four activists of the outlawed religious extremist Hizb ut-Tahrir group – Abdunabi Abdulqodirov, 46, Yahyokhon