Tajkistan, Incidents

12:27, may 28, 2008

Suhrob Langariyev held in GKNB-run pretrial detention facility

Suhrob Langariyev, his nephew Azam Langariyev, 22-year-old son of Sangak Safarov â€“ Nourmahmad Safarov and several Afghan nationals are currently being held in the pretrial detention run by the

11:27, may 28, 2008

Operation on detaining Suhrob Langariyev ends in Kulob Tuesday evening

A special operation by special units of police and security service on detaining Suhrob Langariyev, who is charged with robbery and drug trafficking ended yesterday by 7:00 p.m.

20:09, may 27, 2008

Negotiations fail and assault on Suhrob Langariyev’s house resumes in Kulob

Negotiations between the law enforcement authorities and Suhrob Langariyev failed and the assault on his house resumed.

19:28, may 27, 2008

Heavy rainfalls damage 20 houses in Sughd’s Spitamen district

DUSHANBE/KHUAJND, May 27, Asia-Plus -- A May 26 torrential rain damaged 20 houses in Sughd’s Spitamen district, according to the Sughd emergency management agency.

16:54, may 27, 2008

Gunfire ceases in Kulob, negotiations start

The law enforcement authorities are currently negotiating with Suhrob Langariyev, persuading him to surrender.

14:44, may 27, 2008

Mudslide damages warehouse of gold-mining JV Aprelevka in northern Tajikistan

KHUAJND, May 27, Asia-Plus -- Torrential rain on May 26 caused mudslide that partially damaged a number of houses in the Kansai settlement, not far from the northern Tajik city of Qairoqqum,

13:40, may 27, 2008

One killed, one wounded in gunfire in Kulob

New details emerged on todayâ€™s gunfire in Kulob. According to Asia-Plusâ€™ reporter in Kulob, the first victims of todayâ€™s gunfire in Kulob have been reported.

12:48, may 27, 2008

Drill on extraordinary evacuation in case of possible outburst of flood from Lake Sarez held in Rushan

KHOROG, May 27, Asia-Plus -- A planned drill on taking a complex of practical measures in the case of the possible outburst flood from the Lake Sarez was held in GBAO’s Rushan district on May

12:09, may 27, 2008

Police storm Suhrob Langariyev’s house in Kulob

At this moment, officers from the law enforcement agencies are storming a house of Suhrob Langariyev, the brother of one of former leaders of the pro-government Popular Front Languri Langariyev, who

19:35, may 26, 2008

Serviceman of military unit in Khatlon wounded Sunday

QURGHON TEPPA, May 26, Asia-Plus /Sayrahmon Nazriyev/ -- Obid Qayumov, sergeant of military unit 87740 of the Ministry of Defense (MoD), stationed in the Khatlon province, with bullet was brought

11:50, may 24, 2008

Water-related disasters may lead to a 70 percent loss of country's GDP, says expert

DUSHANBE, May 24, Asia-Plus -- Water-related disasters may lead to a 70 percent loss of gross domestic product (GDP) of Tajikistan, Mr.

12:52, may 22, 2008

Two Tajik teenagers still being held by Uzbek special services

DUSHANBE, May 22, Asia-Plus -- Two Tajik teenagers are still being held by Uzbek special services, Davlat Nazriyev, a spokesman for the Tajik MFA, told Asia-Plus today. .

13:46, may 21, 2008

Khatlon traffic police launch operation

QURGHON TEPPA, May 21, Asia-Plus -- To prevent traffic accidents involving children, traffic police in the province of Khatlon have launched 10-day operation dubbed “Children.

15:37, may 16, 2008

Six Tajik teenagers detained by Uzbek border guards released

As a result of negotiations between border service representatives of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, six Tajik teenagers that were detained by Uzbek border guards on April 27 for illegally crossing the

16:31, may 14, 2008

ADB to help ease flooding and erosion at Tajik-Afghan border

DUSHANBE, May 14, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a $1.

10:18, may 14, 2008

Tajik school students to be released in the near future: MFA

DUSHANBE, May 14, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is currently conducting negotiations with Uzbek authorities regarding the release of six Tajik school students that were

10:17, may 13, 2008

MFA negotiates the release of Tajik school students

Tajik MFA is currently negotiating with Uzbek authorities the release of six Tajik school students, detained by Uzbek border guards on April 27.

15:03, may 12, 2008

Six Tajik school students still held by Uzbek special services

KHUJAND, May 12, Asia-Plus -- Six of thirty-one Tajik school students detained by Uzbek special services on April 27 have not yet been released.

13:05, may 12, 2008

One of victims of May 9 traffic accident dies in hospital

DUSHANBE, May 12, Asia-Plus -- One of victims of a May 9 traffic accident in the Victory Park in Dushanbe has died in hospital.

16:02, may 10, 2008

Police cruiser hits celebrating crowd in Dushanbe on May 9

Five persons were injured and taken to hospital on May 9 as a police cruiser, driven by deputy chief of Dushanbe police directorate, hit celebrating crowd in the Victory Park in Dushanbe.

19:01, may 5, 2008

Ministry of economy announces new price rise for electricity

The prices of electricity have risen from 3.2 dirams per one KWh to 4.8 dirams for residential customers and from 5.3 dirams to 10.

12:40, april 30, 2008

Three killed, two injured in traffic accident in Sughd

KHUJAND, April30, Asia-Plus -- Three persons were killed and two others were injured in Sughd’s Bobjonghafurov district on Monday as drunk driver hit them, according to the Sughd police

14:12, april 28, 2008

Damage caused to GBAO by this year’s fires amounts to 7.700 somonis

KHOROG, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Five fires have been reported in Gorno Badakhshan over the first three months of this year, which is five cases fewer than in the same period of last year,

10:52, april 28, 2008

Frequent tremors can be felt in several villages in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Frequent tremors have been felt in several villages of GBAO’s Vanj district over the past six months, Yusuf Ishoqov, the head of the Vanj emergency management

17:40, april 21, 2008

Glacier starts moving in GBAO’ Vanj district

DUSHANBE, April 21, Asia-Plus -- Special commission comprising representatives from the Committee for Emergency Situations (CES) and the Main Geology Directorate will make flying around

19:41, april 19, 2008

13 people killed in natural disasters in Tajikistan in Jan-Mar 08

DUSHANBE, April 19, Asia-Plus -- 42 natural disasters occurred in the country over the first three months of this year, killing 13 people, Chairman of the Committee for Emergency Situations

12:33, april 18, 2008

Threat of floods and landslides in Tajikistan prompts UN humanitarian appeal

DUSHANBE, April 18, Asia-Plus -- The United Nations’ humanitarian wing is urgently appealing for $1.

11:09, april 18, 2008

19 killed in fries in Tajikistan in Jan-Mar 08

DUSHANBE, April 18, Asia-Plus -- 431 fires have occurred in Tajikistan over the first three months of this year, leaving 19

10:28, april 18, 2008

Program of international conference on water-related risk reduction discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 18, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the consultative council for international conference to discuss water-related disaster risk reduction was held in Dushanbe on April 17.

20:00, april 17, 2008

Flooding damages 13 residential buildings in Khatlon’s Jomi district

Flooding caused by recent heavy rainfalls has damaged a number of residential buildings and 50 ha of corn areas in the dehqan (peasant) farm Vahdat, Khatlonâ€™s Jomi district.