Tajkistan, Incidents

17:13, january 29, 2015

Tajik MFA says no Tajiks among those killed in Libya hotel attack

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik MFA information department says there are no Tajik nationals among those killed in the Libya hotel attack.

17:45, january 28, 2015

Three Tajiks reportedly killed in a terrorist attack at the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli

Three Tajik have reportedly been killed in a terrorist attack at the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli, Lybia.

16:36, january 26, 2015

Four Tajik border guards held hostage in Afghanistan have not yet been released

QUGHON TEPPA, January 26, 2015, Asia-Plus - Four Tajik border guards, who are being held hostage in Afghanistan, have not yet been released, Abdujon Tavakkalzoda, the head of Khatlon’s Panj

18:05, january 17, 2015

Director of bazaar in Sughd beats orphaned boy to death for theft of foods and money

KHUJAND, January 17, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Director of bazaar in the Bobojonghafourov district and the bazaar guards have beaten an orphaned boy to death for theft of foods and 380 somoni.

15:46, january 15, 2015

The number of disasters decreases while the number of disaster victims increases

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The number of disasters has decreased while the number of disaster victims has increased in Tajikistan.

15:59, january 8, 2015

Names of captured Tajik border guards revealed

QURGHON TEPPA, January 8, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Khatlon prosecutor’s office has revealed names of four Tajik border guards who were captured by Taliban militants last month.

15:06, january 7, 2015

11 killed in traffic accident in Kuhistoni Mastchoh district

KHUJAND, January 7, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Eleven people were killed on January 6 as a minivan turned over in the Kuhistoni Mastchoh district, Sughd province.

10:36, january 6, 2015

Taliban militants reportedly raise no demands for release of four Tajik border guards

DUSHANBE, January 6, 2015, Asia-Plus -- To-date, Taliban militants have raised no demands for the release of four Tajik border guards who were captured last month, an official source at one of

11:42, december 24, 2014

Dushanbe, Kabul conduct intensive negotiations on release of the abducted Tajik border guards

DUSHANBE, December 24, 2014, Asia-Plus – Appropriate agencies of Tajikistan are conducting intensive negotiations with the Afghan authorities on release of the abducted Tajik border guards, an

16:05, december 22, 2014

Shahbol Mirzoyev’s relatives demand TJS 241,000 from border service in moral damages

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Relatives of soldier Shahbol Mirzoyev, who was seriously injured in hazing incident, demand 241,000 somoni from the Main Border Guard Directorate of the

10:23, december 22, 2014

Four Tajik border guards abducted by Taliban militants, says Afghan news agency

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2014, Asia-Plus – Afghan News Agency Khaama Press (KP) on December 20 quoted an official of Kunduz Province as saying that four Tajik border guards have been abducted by

11:07, december 16, 2014

Former UTO field commander arrested in Khorog released on his own recognizance

One of former UTO field commanders in GBAO, Mamadboqir Mamadboqirov, who was detained in Khorog on December 15, was released on his own recognizance on the same day after a three-hour conversation.

11:38, december 11, 2014

Yemeni foreign minister assures that abducted Tajik nurse will be freed soon

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2014, Asia-Plus /Avaz Yuldoshev/ -- The Tajik MFA information department reports that in his response message, Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdullah Mohammed Al-Saidi noted that

14:51, december 9, 2014

Five members of one family die from carbon monoxide poisoning in Vahdat

Five members of one family have died of from carbon monoxide poisoning in Vahdat.

17:03, december 8, 2014

Iron cistern blast leaves one injured in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 8, 2014, Asia-Plus -- At least one person was injured on December 8 as an iron tank exploded in Dushanbe.

17:03, december 7, 2014

Security officers ward off attempt by Afghan drug dealers to take Tajik national hostage

DUSHANBE, December 7, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the State Committee for National Security (SCNS)’s have reportedly warded off an attempt by Afghan drug dealers to take resident of Tajik

14:35, december 1, 2014

Pension assigned to serviceman seriously injured in hazing incident

A pension has been assigned to Shahbol Mirzoyev, who has been seriously injured in hazing incident

15:45, november 27, 2014

Maqsoud Ibrohimov to be taken into custody as soon as his health condition improves

Russian media sources report that Maqsoud Ibrohimov, who was wounded in Moscow Wednesday night, will be taken into custody as soon as his health condition improves.

11:07, november 27, 2014

Tajik opposition activist wounded in Moscow

Tajik opposition activist has been wounded in Moscow.

09:31, november 25, 2014

ECHO, AKF UK sign agreement to implement the 8th Disaster Preparedness Project in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, November 25, 2014 Asia-Plus -- The European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department (ECHO) under the auspices of its Disaster Preparedness Program (DIPECHO)

11:45, november 21, 2014

Khatlon prosecutor’s office denies child abduction report as baseless

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2014, Asia-Plus – Khatlon prosecutor’s office has denied report about abduction of a child in Qumsangir that was released by the Interior Ministry’s website yesterday as

10:02, november 17, 2014

Large fire destroys shops at Khujand bazaar

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A large fire that broke out at Khujand’s Panjshanbe bazaar yesterday destroyed more than 10 shops and kiosks and damaged many others.

10:46, november 14, 2014

Tajik FM asks his Yemeni counterpart for help with freeing Tajik female nurse abducted in Marib

DUSHANBE, November 14, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov has sent a message to his Yemeni counterpart Jamal Abdullah Al-Sallal, asking for help with freeing Tajik female

10:33, november 11, 2014

Death toll in explosion at fueling station in Roudaki district rises to 4

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2014, Asia-Plus – The death toll in an explosion that occurred at a fueling station in the Roudaki district has risen to four after one of those injured in that explosion,

10:37, november 10, 2014

Tajikistan asks Russia for help with freeing Tajik female nurse abducted in Yemen

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik authorities are making every effort to free a Tajik female nurse, Gulrukhsor Rofiyeva, who was abducted by unknown people in central Yemen on October

10:17, november 10, 2014

Three killed, several injured in a blast at a fueling station in Roudaki district

DUSHANBE, November 10, Asia-Plus -- Three people were killed and several others injured on November 8 as an explosion occurred at a fueling station in the Roudaki district, according to the

15:08, november 4, 2014

Tajik diplomats make every effort to free Tajik female doctor abducted in Yemen

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik Embassy in Riyadh (Saud Arabia) is making every effort to free a Tajik female doctor, Gulrukhsor Rofiyeva, who was abducted by unknown people in

09:36, october 31, 2014

Tajik woman doctor goes missing in central Yemen

DUSHANBE, October 31, 2014, Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports that Tajik doctor has gone missing in central Yemen, and local media reports say she may have been abducted by tribal

15:58, october 21, 2014

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan to jointly practice disaster relief

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A three-day exercise for disaster relief units of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan will take place in the Leilek district of Kyrgyzstan’s Batken region from

15:08, october 20, 2014