Tajkistan, Incidents

11:50, august 5, 2015

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan expected to sit at negotiating table at the scene of incident

Representatives of border services of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are expected to meet in Somoniyon today at around 2:00 pm

10:32, august 5, 2015

Tajik, Kyrgyz law enforcement authorities take measures to settle border incident

Local authorities and elders from both sides were discussing the situation and urging calm.

15:59, august 4, 2015

Kyrgyz authorities say Kyrgyz border guards did not open fire at Tajik nationals

Kyrgyz authorities say Kyrgyz border guards did not open fire at Tajik nationals.

15:06, august 4, 2015

Four hospitalized after incident on Kyrgyz-Tajik border

DUSHANBE, August 4, 2015, Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty’ Kyrgyz Service reports four Kyrgyz citizens have been hospitalized after another violent incident along the Kyrgyz-Tajik border.

13:42, august 4, 2015

Kyrgyz border guards open fire at Tajik nationals

Clash between residents of Tajik and Kyrgyz border areas over water is lasting for second day and Kyrgyz border guards today reportedly opened fire at Tajik nationals.

12:40, august 4, 2015

Kyrgyz emergencies ministry warns of possible devastating quake in Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, August 4, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Kyrgyz emergencies ministry warns of possible devastating quake in the country.

10:54, august 4, 2015

Residents of Tajik and Kyrgyz border areas clash over water

DUSHANBE August 4, 2015, Asia-Plus -- One more clash between residents of Tajik and Kyrgyz border areas over water took place yesterday evening.

10:19, august 4, 2015

Fifth Tajik border guard returned home in coffin in the past two months

One more Tajik border guard has been returned home in coffin in the past two months.

10:58, august 3, 2015

People in Tajikistan advised not to travel unnecessarily to mountain areas

DUSHANBE, August 3, 2015, Asia-Plus -- While most roads are open, people throughout much of Tajikistan are being advised not to travel unnecessarily to mountain areas.

09:44, july 30, 2015

Drunken Russian soldiers in underwear brawl with Tajik men

DUSHNBE, July 30, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Residents near a Russian military base in southern Tajikistan say a group of drunken Russian soldiers in their underwear brawled in the street overnight with

09:44, july 30, 2015

Drunken Russian soldiers in underwear brawl with Tajik men

DUSHNBE, July 30, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Residents near a Russian military base in southern Tajikistan say a group of drunken Russian soldiers in their underwear brawled in the street overnight with

13:41, july 28, 2015

More mudslides and floods reported in Gorno Badakhshan

There were more mudslides and floods in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) on July 28.

09:40, july 27, 2015

PM visits disaster-affected villages in Rasht

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda visited the disaster-affected villages in the Rasht district on July 25 on the instructions of the president, a source in the

15:02, july 24, 2015

MoF provides TJS 1.286 million to help disaster-affected families in GBAO’s Shugnan district

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has provided 1.

15:02, july 23, 2015

Four killed and at least two injured in two traffic accidents in Tajikistan last Wednesday

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Four people were killed and at least two others were injured in two traffic accidents that took place in the country on July 22.

14:40, july 23, 2015

Four killed and at least two injured in two traffic accidents in Tajikistan last Wednesday

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Four people were killed and at least two others were injured in two traffic accidents that took place in the country on July 22.

17:05, july 21, 2015

Tajik MFA releases statement seeking help from partners for development

The statement says damage caused by natural disasters is estimated at 100 million U.S. dollars.

11:22, july 21, 2015

President extends condolences to families and relatives of mudslide victims

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2015, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has extended condolences to families and relatives of victims of mudslides in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region and Rasht.

10:47, july 21, 2015

At least three people killed in mudslides in GBAO’s Vanj district on Tuesday night

Three people were killed and three others were reported missing on the night of July 21 as mudslides buried a minivan, two trucks and an excavator in the Vodkhud jamoat of the Vanj district in the

10:11, july 21, 2015

Tajikistan seeks help from donor countries to mitigate effects of natural disasters

Rasoulzoda called on the meeting participants to help Tajikistan mitigate effects of natural disasters.

09:26, july 21, 2015

Mudflow hits the village of Tikharv in Vanj district of Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2015, Asia-Plus – Residents of the village of Tikharv in the Vanj district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) have posted photographs showing the effects of the

11:13, july 20, 2015

One more mudflow hits Barsem village in Gorno Badakhshan

One more mudflow has hit the village of Barsem in the Shugnan district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

10:31, july 20, 2015

The threat of devastating flooding reportedly past in Gorno Badakhshan

Meanwhile, local residents say one more mudflow occurred today early in the morning, at 1:00 am.

14:34, july 18, 2015

Severe mudflow affects Barsem village in GBAO; situation remains serious

The mudflow carrying with it the mass of slurry, huge rocks and uprooted trees formed a giant dam blocking the Ghund River.

10:25, july 15, 2015

One more conscript returned to Khistevarz village in coffin from army

The body of one more conscript has been returned to the Khistevarz jamoat in Sughd’s Bobojonghafourov district from army.

14:30, july 14, 2015

Tajik customs officers seize more than 24 tons of expired Iran chicken skin

Tajik customs officers have seized more than 23 tons of expired Iran chicken skin at the border.

14:53, july 7, 2015

Inmate breaks out from prison hiding in trunk of warden’s car

An inmate has broken out from the Qurghon Teppa penal colony hiding in the trunk of warden’s car.

16:17, july 6, 2015

Woman throws her three children into Hisor Canal and then jumps in herself

A 30-year-old woman from the Yovon district, P.A., decided to go to her account and threw her three children into the Hisor Canal and then jumped in herself.

11:44, july 3, 2015

PM gets acquainted with rehabilitation of flood protection embankment in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, July 3, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzod yesterday visited the Hamadoni district in Khatlon province.

14:37, july 2, 2015

Tajik rescuers not involved in search for Russian soldiers felling into Vakhsh River

DUSHANBE, July 2, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik rescuers have not been involved in search operation for three servicemen of the Russian military base who fell into Vakhsh River three days ago during a