Tajkistan, Incidents

10:13, july 20, 2011

Tremor jolts Tajik capital early Wednesday morning

DUSHANBE, July 20, 2011, Asia-Plus – A tremor measuring 4.0 on a 12-point scale jolted Dushanbe early Wednesday morning, at 0.35 am, according to the Dushanbe seismological station.

14:46, july 19, 2011

78 natural disasters reported in Tajikistan in H1 2011

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 78 natural disasters reported in Tajikistan over the first six months of this year killed eight persons, Khaybullo Latipov, head of the Committee for Emergency

08:51, july 15, 2011

One person killed in house fire in Sughd

KHUJAND, July 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Sughd firefighters are investigating an apparent fatal house fire in the city of Chkalovsk.

12:15, july 12, 2011

Two prison escapees detained at Tajik-Kyrgyz border in Jigrgatol

Tajik law enforcement officers have detained two other escapees from a last year’s high-profile jailbreak.

08:59, july 8, 2011

Tajik MoI has not yet received information about Tajiks-involved robbery in Moscow

DUSHANBE, July 8, 2011, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan’s Ministry of Interior has not yet received information from our Russian colleagues about the robbery in which Tajik nationals were reportedly

14:16, july 5, 2011

Border officers beat residents of the village of Poruvor in Shouroobod

DUSHANBE, July 5, 2011, Asia-Plus – Prosecutor’s office in Shouroobod district jointly with the Kulob garrison military prosecutor’s office has instituted criminal proceedings against three border

12:31, june 29, 2011

Four killed in Sughd traffic accident

KHUJAND, June 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Four persons were killed on June 28 as a car fell over precipice into a river in Sughd province.

09:45, june 29, 2011

Death toll in blast at refueling station in Khatlon rises to two

QURHGON TEPPA, June 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- One more of victims of a blast at one of natural-gas refueling stations in Khatlon province has died.

11:07, june 28, 2011

On killed, three injured in blast at gas refueling station in Khatlon

QURGHON TEPPA, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- One person has been killed and at least three others have been injured in a blast at one of natural-gas refueling stations in the southern Khatlon

14:59, june 25, 2011

Alleged soccer fans riot instigators arrested in Kulob

The Kulob city court has issued arrest warrants for alleged instigators of a soccer fans riot that broke out in Kulob on June 14 after top soccer league match between Ravshan from Kulob and Istiqlol

15:36, june 23, 2011

Soccer fans disorder leaves 40 people in jail

Kulob fans have reportedly been involved in public disorder in Dushanbe

09:49, june 23, 2011

Football match in Dushanbe turns into soccer fans disorder

Violence broke out after a football match between Ravshan from Kulob and hometown CSKA-Pamir Wednesday evening.

12:00, june 21, 2011

One killed, three injured and six reported missing in Rushan traffic accident

One person was killed, three injured and six others reported missing last Monday after a vehicle fell into the Panj River in Rushan district, Gorno Badakhshan.

10:46, june 21, 2011

No Tajik nationals among those killed in plane crash in northwest Russia

DUSHANBE, June 21, 2011, Asia-Plus – According to the Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations, there are no Tajik nationals among those killed in a plane crash in northwest Russia.

09:17, june 21, 2011

Tajik security forces kill, capture prison escapees and suspected militants

Tajik officials say an escapee from a high-profile jailbreak last year and a suspected insurgent have been killed by security forces in east-central Tajikistan.

18:29, june 14, 2011

New houses to be built for disaster affected residents of Asht

For now residents of Bobodarkhon and Faro villages of the disaster affected Asht region, where 34 houses were destroyed, stay at their relatives and neighbors.

14:02, june 14, 2011

54 Tajik citizens evacuated from Yemen to Moscow

DUSHANBE, June 14, 2011, Asia-Plus - 54 citizens of Tajikistan were evacuated from Yemen to Moscow due to deterioration of the socio-political situation in this country.

11:56, june 13, 2011

Mudslides cause damage to North Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 13, 2011, Asia-Plus - On Sunday, June 12th, mudslides, which were caused by heavy rainfalls, caused severe damage to houses and infrastructure in Asht, Ganjin regions and Penjikent

15:16, june 11, 2011

Hooligans reportedly attack regional court and city prosecutor’s office in Khorog

Hooligans have reported attacked judges from the GBAO regional court and a teacher from technical lyceum in Shugnan district.

15:51, june 10, 2011

Driver knocks down policeman and escapes from the scene of accident

KHUJAND, June 10 2011, Asia-Plus -- Driver has knocked down a policeman and escaped from the scene of the accident.

11:09, june 10, 2011

Two Tajik children freed from Afghan captivity

The children were held for ten days in the village of Yangiqala in Afghan Takhar province and kidnappers demanded US$40,000 for their release.

09:24, june 9, 2011

Tajik teenager dies in police detention

DUSHANBE, June 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A 16-year-old Tajik boy died this week in Dushanbe''s central detention center after reportedly being beaten, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports.

17:29, june 7, 2011

Three killed in Khatlon traffic accident

KULOB, June 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Three persons were killed in a traffic accident that occurred in Vose district, Khatlon province on June 7.

09:49, may 31, 2011

CES delegation pays visit to Canada hosted by JIBC and British Columbia EMA

DUSHANBE, May 31, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On May 30, a delegation of Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (CES) of Tajikistan completed its official exchange visit hosted by the Justice

11:44, may 20, 2011

Armed skirmish reported at Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, May 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A group of Tajik border guards and security officers came under fire of an unknown group on the night of May 19-20 while carrying out an investigation and

09:38, may 20, 2011

Number of Tajiks killed in Moscow blaze rises to six

One body has not yet been identified.

09:01, may 19, 2011

Number of Tajiks killed in Moscow blaze rises to five

Five men killed in the May 17 blaze in downtown Moscow were Tajik citizens.

10:23, may 18, 2011

Rahmon orders to provide assistance to families of those killed in Moscow blaze

President Rahmon has ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Interior Ministry to take adequate measures to find out the cause of the fire in the apartment building in Moscow that killed at

09:07, may 18, 2011

Monitoring and early warning center opened in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Monitoring and Early Warning Center was opened at the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT) in Dushanbe on May 17.

17:22, may 17, 2011