Tajkistan, Incidents

11:16, november 9, 2015

Two recruitment officers killed and two others wounded in Dushanbe

Two officers of the military registration and enlistment office in Dushanbe’s Sino district were stabbed to death and two others were wounded on November 7 as unknown assailants attacked them.

15:55, november 5, 2015

Ministry of transport suspends flights of Asia Airways’ planes after the South Sudan air crash

Ministry of transport has suspended flights of Asia Airways’ planes after the South Sudan air crash.

09:41, november 3, 2015

Oxfam organizes a roundtable on results of Analysis on Gender, Age and Disability

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Oxfam organized a roundtable on results of Analysis on Gender, Age and Disability aspects of diversity in Disaster Risk Reduction related projects in

09:24, october 29, 2015

Gender, age and disability analysis for the projects on disaster risk reduction

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2015, Asia-Plus – A roundtable formally titled “Gender, Age and Disability Analysis for the Projects on Disaster Risk Reduction” is taking place at Dushanbe Plaza today.

14:44, october 27, 2015

Buildings of Khorog State University and Khorog’s central post office damaged by Monday’s tremor

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2015, Asia-Plus – Buildings of Khorog State University and Khorog’s central post office have been damaged by Monday’s earthquake.

14:43, october 27, 2015

Buildings of Khorog State University and Khorog’s central post office damaged by Monday’s tremor

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2015, Asia-Plus – Buildings of Khorog State University and Khorog’s central post office have been damaged by Monday’s earthquake.

14:18, october 27, 2015

Achieving sustainable development difficult in Asia-Pacific without addressing disaster risks

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Asia and the Pacific is the most disaster prone region in the world.

11:27, october 27, 2015

Several residential buildings destroyed by yesterday’s earthquake in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Several residential buildings have reportedly been destroyed by yesterday’s earthquake in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

09:48, october 27, 2015

Powerful tremor could be felt in Tajikistan Monday afternoon

A powerful earthquake jolted some areas of Tajikistan Monday afternoon.

16:25, october 23, 2015

Russian human rights activists organize picket in memory of Tajik baby

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2015, Asia-Plus – Russian human rights activists have organized picket in memory of a Tajik baby who was separated from his parents in police custody and died in hospital.

11:14, october 23, 2015

Tajik nationals intend to picket Russian Consulate in New York over the death Tajik baby

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2015, Asia-Plus – A group of Tajik nationals living in the United States intend to picket the Russian Consulate in New York over the death of Tajik five-month-old baby, who

10:55, october 21, 2015

Criminal proceedings instituted over the death of Tajik baby in St. Petersburg

Russia’s Investigative Committee has instituted criminal proceedings over the death of a Tajik baby in St. Petersburg.

14:19, october 20, 2015

Tajik Embassy monitors investigation into death of Tajik baby in St. Petersburg police custody

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan’s Embassy in Moscow is reportedly monitoring the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a Tajik baby, who died after

11:49, october 20, 2015

Police officer shoots two his colleagues to death in Isfara

Police officer from the Isfara police station has shot two his colleagues to death.

17:16, october 19, 2015

Russia to investigate the circumstances of the death of a Tajik baby in police custody

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2015, Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty reports Russia''s child rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov has urged Russian authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding the

11:56, october 19, 2015

Two residents of Panjakent killed in landmine explosion on the Tajik-Uzbek border

Two residents of the Tajik northern city of Panjakent have been killed in a landmine explosion on the Tajik-Uzbek border.

14:25, october 15, 2015

Pensioner from Khujand brutally kills his elderly sister

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2015, Asia-Plus – A 65-year-old pensioner from the Tajik northern city of Khujand has brutally killed his 61-year-old sister.

14:00, october 14, 2015

Gazpromneft-Tajikistan says the explosion-hit oil storage depot does not belong to it

Gazpromneft-Tajikistan says the oil storage depot, at which an explosion has left four dead, does not belong to it.

10:00, october 14, 2015

Four killed in oil storage depot blast in Roudaki district

Four people have been killed and several others have been injured in an oil storage depot blast in the Roudaki district.

10:13, september 25, 2015

No Tajiks among more than 700 dead in Hajj stampede

Tajik authorities say there are no Tajik nationals among more than 700 pilgrims killed in Thursday's Hajj stampede.

15:14, september 21, 2015

CSTO coordinating panel on emergencies meets in Sochi

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2015, Asia-Plus – A meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Coordinating Council on Emergencies will take place in Sochi, Russia on September 22.

10:34, september 10, 2015

Mild quake jolts Tajik capital today morning

DUSHANBE, September 10, 2015, Asia-Plus – A mild earthquake measuring 2.0-3.

10:33, september 2, 2015

As a result of reinforcement breakage in the Leningrad region was killed a Tajik migrant worker

Dushanbe. 2 September.

14:29, august 28, 2015

Russian-Tajik Slavic University student fell down from the 19th floor of "Dushanbe Plaza"

Dushanbe. 28 August. “Asia Plus” -- In the evening on August 27, Kulyab resident has inadvertently dropped from the 19th floor of "Dushanbe Plaza" building.

14:51, august 26, 2015

In Sogd a truck hit two soldiers of the National Guard of Tajikistan

Dushanbe. 26 August.

09:16, august 12, 2015

Emergency in the “Somon Air” aircraft: the airplane stopped its flight to Moscow due to the epilepti

The private Tajik air company “Somon Air” had to stop its flight Dushanbe-Moscow

11:24, august 10, 2015

Nine people drowned in Pyanj river

DUSHANBE, August 10, 2015, Asia-Plus -- On 7 August at around 23.

18:21, august 8, 2015

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan reportedly reach agreement on resolving recent border incident

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan have reportedly reached agreement on resolving the recent border incident.

11:03, august 7, 2015

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan agree to institute criminal proceedings against border incident instigators

Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have agreed to institute criminal proceedings against instigators of the August 3-4 clashes between residents of border villages that left several people injured.

10:52, august 6, 2015

Tajik-Kyrgyz negotiations over border incident to be continued today

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Representatives of Tajik and Kyrgyz border services met in the Tajik village of Somoniyon yesterday afternoon in a bid to ensure that there is no escalation