Tajkistan, Incidents

10:49, december 31, 2013

Tajik national dies in Volgograd hospital from injuries sustained in December 29 explosion

DUSHANBE, December 31, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national Rahmonali Ghoziyev, 42, who sustained serious injuries in an explosion that rocked a train station in the Russian city of Volgograd on

12:32, december 30, 2013

Tajik national killed in Sunday’s explosion at train station in Volgograd

A Tajik national was reportedly killed in an explosion that rocked a train station in the Russian city of Volgograd on December 29.

10:37, december 30, 2013

Tajik national seriously injured in Sunday’s terrorist act in Volgograd

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2013, Asia-Plus – Tajik Embassy in Moscow reports Tajik national, Rahmonali Ghoziyev, 42, was seriously injured in an explosion that rocked a train station in the Russian

10:02, december 30, 2013

Tajik authorities want action over Moscow murder

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik authorities are demanding Russia find and punish the killers of a Tajik national in Moscow.

10:45, december 29, 2013

Tajik national brutally killed in Moscow

DUSHANBE, December 29, 2013, Asia-Plus – Tajik Embassy in Moscow is seriously concerned over the brutal killing of a Tajik national in Moscow.

14:13, december 20, 2013

Tajik interior ministry intends to get acquainted with the situation on Tajik-Kyrgyz border

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Minister of Interiors, Ramazon Rahimov, is currently in the Tajik northern city of Isfara to get acquainted with the situation on the Tajik-Kyrgyz

11:41, december 20, 2013

The road remains closed along the Tajik-Kyrgyz border

Yesterday’s negotiations between regional administrators of the city of Isfara and Sughd province with regional administrators of Kyrgyzstan’s Batken region and Kyrgyz Deputy Prime Minister Tokon

15:08, december 19, 2013

Kyrgyz nationals demand resumption of construction of road running through Tajik exclave

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Residents of the Kyrgyz village of Ak-Sai who have blocked the Isfara-Vorukh highway have reportedly made new demands.

11:21, december 19, 2013

Ak-Sai incident is a provocation, says Sughd deputy governor

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Isfara-Vorukh highway was still blocked today morning.

09:16, december 19, 2013

Kyrgyz-Tajik border tensions increase after arson attack

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An arson attack has destroyed a teahouse belonging to a Kyrgyz national in a disputed area along the Kyrgyz-Tajik border, Radio Liberty’s Kyrgyz Service

14:57, december 18, 2013

Tajik, Kyrgyz regional officials meet in Batken to resolve incident occurring in Vorukh

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A fire broke out in a country cottage in the Chaikana area not far from the Kyrgyz-Tajik border on December 17, 2013.

15:05, december 16, 2013

Transitioning from managing remote hazards into creating opportunities in safer environment

DUSHANBE, December 16, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) recently completed its second phase of the Remote Geo-Hazards Capacity Building and Monitoring Project (Remote

15:00, december 14, 2013

Tajikistan’s emergencies agency expected to be put on alert on December 16

DUSHANBE, December 14, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Personnel of the Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (CES) under the Government of Tajikistan is expected to be put on alert beginning on

11:07, december 11, 2013

Ministry of education provides humanitarian aid to earthquake-affected teachers in Vahdat

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2013, Asia-Plus – The Ministry of Education and Science (MoES) has reportedly provided humanitarian aid to the earthquake-affected teachers in Vahdat Township.

15:48, december 10, 2013

436 people killed in traffic accidents in Tajikistan in January-November this year

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2013, Asia-Plus -- 436 people were and 1,303 others wounded in 1,330 traffic accidents that were reported in Tajikistan over the first eleven months of this year, according

15:46, december 10, 2013

Two detained on suspicion of beating dean from Khujand university

KHUJAND, December 10, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Two persons have been detained on suspicion of beating dean of one of faculties at Khujand State University (Sughd province).

14:12, december 8, 2013

Unidentified persons beat dean from Khujand university to death

KHUJAND, December 8, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Dean of one of faculties at Khujand State University (Sughd province) has reportedly been beaten to death.

11:04, december 6, 2013

Tajik national reportedly abducted from detention center for illegal migrants in Russia

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2013, Asia-Plus – Five men, who introduced themselves as police officers, took a Tajik national from the detention center for illegal migrants in Russia’s Tver oblast by

10:38, december 6, 2013

Three killed in traffic accident in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2013, Asia-Plus – Three persons were killed yesterday night as a truck fell into a 100-meter precipice in the Ayni district, according to the Interior Ministry’s website.

11:06, december 4, 2013

Administrative Building of Roshtqala District of Badakhshan Completely Destroyed by Fire

The administrative building of Roshtqala District in Badakhshan Province was completely destroyed after a fire that broke out last night.

11:10, november 28, 2013

Tajik helicopters did not violate Uzbekistan airspace, says Tajik defense ministry

Tajik Ministry of Defense (MoD) denies report by Uzbek news website 12uz.com that three helicopters of Tajik MoD allegedly violated Uzbekistan airspace on November 27 as absolutely baseless.

10:40, november 20, 2013

The government repairs houses in Vahdat affected by November 10 earthquake

DUSHANBE, November 20, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The government has begun repairing residential buildings in the Vahdat Township that were affected by a November 10 earthquake.

16:29, november 19, 2013

Focus Humanitarian Assistance successfully completes its 7th DIPECHO project

DUSHANBE, November 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The geography and topography of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan make them high-risk countries for natural disasters.

10:14, november 18, 2013

The bodies of two Tajik nationals killed in Chelyabinsk transported to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2013, Asia-Plus – The bodies of two Tajik migrant workers who were killed in the Chelyabinsk oblast, Russia on November 12 were transported to Tajikistan by the

09:54, november 14, 2013

Two Tajik migrant workers found dead in Russia

DUSHANBE, November 14, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Two Tajik migrant workers have been found dead in Russia''s Chelyabinsk Oblast, the victims of a suspected beating, radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports.

10:01, november 13, 2013

Moderate tremor could be felt in Tajikistan yesterday night

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A moderate tremor could be felt in the southern province of Khatlon Tuesday night, according to the Dushanbe seismic station.

16:45, november 12, 2013

Humanitarian aid sent to earthquake-affected people in Vahdat

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Humanitarian aid was sent to the earthquake-affected people in Vahdat today.

11:31, november 12, 2013

Seven killed, three injured in Fayzobod traffic accident

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Seven persons were killed and at least three others were seriously injured on November 9 as two vehicles collided in the Fayzobod district.

10:08, november 12, 2013

Tajik rappers' Moscow concert disrupted after gas incident

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Hundreds of fans of popular Tajik rappers Master Ismail and Bakh-84 have had to leave a concert in Moscow after an unidentified gas was released inside the

09:59, november 12, 2013