Tajkistan, Incidents

15:45, september 13, 2007

Tajik, US rescuers conduct joint exercise in Varzob

DUSHNBE, September 13, Asia-Plus — Rescuers from Tajikistan and the United States are conducting a joint exercise in Tajikistan.

12:09, september 12, 2007

Two persons killed in landmine explosion in Tavildara

Residents of rural areas remain at the mercy of thousands of wartime land mines; two residents of the Argankul village in Tavildara were killed in land mine explosion on September 10.

13:43, september 11, 2007

Tajik national attacked in St. Petersburg

DUSHANBE, September 11, Asia-Plus – Ekho Peterburga – A 42-year-old Tajik national temporarily registered in St. Petersburg was attacked by unknown person on September 8.

13:50, september 6, 2007

Another Tajik national killed in Moscow

DUSHANBE, September 6, Asia-Plus – Interfax – Unknown persons killed a Tajik national in Moscow on the night of September 5-6, Russia’s news agency Interfax reported.

15:03, september 1, 2007

Russian MES’ plane delivers humanitarian aid for disaster-hit population in Rasht and Asht

DUSHANBE, September 1, Asia-Plus -- A transport plane of Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) with 25 tons of humanitarian aid on board landed at the Dushanbe airport Friday

12:33, august 30, 2007

Russian female tourist drowned in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, August 30, Asia-Plus -- Russian female tourist has been drowned in the Roshtqala River in Gorno Badakhshan.

11:17, august 29, 2007

Mastchoh schoolgirl commits suicide

KHUAJND, August 29, Asia-Plus /Mavluda Rafiyeva/ -- Seventh-form pupil from the northern Mastchoh district has committed suicide in a form of self-hanging, according to the Sughd police directorate.

18:58, august 23, 2007

Landslide leaves three dead in northern Ayni district

KHUJAND, August 23, Asia-Plus — Landslide has killed three persons in the northern Ayni district.

11:35, august 22, 2007

MoE, Focus Humanitarian Assistance host earthquake safety training

DUHANBE, August 22, Asia-Plus -- Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) and the Tajik Ministry of Education (MoE) hosted a two-day Trainer training workshop at the Institute of Professional

11:29, august 20, 2007

Tajikistan’s main Geology Directorate, Focus Humanitarian Assistance sign agreement of strategic partnership in disaster risk reduction

DUSHANBE, August 20, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan’s Main Geology Directorate (Tajik Geology) and Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) signed an agreement of strategic partnership under the auspices of

16:43, august 8, 2007

Another Tajik national attacked in Moscow

DUSHANBE, August 8, Asia-Plus – Interfax — Another Tajik national has been attacked in Moscow.

12:01, august 8, 2007

2.0-magnitude quake jolts Tajik capital today morning

DUSHANBE, August 8, Asia-Plus — An earthquake measuring 2.0 on the 12-point-scale jolted Dushanbe today morning, at 5:37 a.m., Asia-plus has learned at the Dushanbe seismological station.

15:54, july 26, 2007

Natural disasters leave 19 dead, cause $13.5 million worth of damage to Tajikistan’s economy

DUSHANBE, July 26, Asia-Plus — 43 natural disasters reported in Tajikistan in the past six months have caused 46.1313 million somonis (equivalent to $13.

17:49, july 24, 2007

Kulob prosecutor’s office probes into death of Russian citizen

KULOB, July 24, Asia-Plus — The Kulob prosecutor’s office has instituted criminal proceedings to probe into death of Russian citizen El Nour Philip Abdul Rahman, whose dead body was found near the

10:33, july 24, 2007

Tajikistan’s RCS provides assistance to disaster-hit population in Asht and Rasht

DUSHANBE, July 24, Asia-plus -- Tajikistan’s Red Crescent Society (RCS) has provided assistance to disaster-hit population in the Rasht and Asht districts.

14:16, july 23, 2007

Seven killed, four injured in traffic accident in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, July 23, Asia-Plus — Seven persons were killed and four others were injured Sunday as two cars collided in the Khatlon province, according to the Tajik traffic police directorate.

12:51, july 23, 2007

Update: Three killed, three injured in Sunday’s earthquake in Rasht

New details emerged on the tremor that rocked the Rasht district Sunday morning

11:57, july 23, 2007

Devastating earthquake leaves three dead in Rasht district

Devastating tremor that jolted the Rasht district Sunday morning left three dead and damaged residential houses in five villages.

14:30, july 17, 2007

Three Tajik nationals attacked in Moscow prove to be residents of Tursunzoda

MOSCOW, July 16, Asia-Plus — Three Tajik nationals that were attacked in southwestern Moscow last Friday proved to be residents of the Tursunzoda district Alizhon Hamroyev, Qodir Soliyev

10:18, july 16, 2007

Tajik national killed in Moscow, another two wounded

DUSHANBE, July 16, Asia-Plus – RIA Novosti -- A Tajik national has been stabbed to death and another two wounded in southwestern Moscow, a local police spokesman said Saturday.

15:10, july 13, 2007

Stonefall affects 200-meter section of Dushanbe-Khujand highway

A stonefall that occurred in the Ayni district have blocked a 200-meter section of the highway from Dushanbe to Khujand.

13:11, july 12, 2007

All-round competition among Tajik emergency services to be held in Hissor on Saturday

DUSHANBE, July 12, Asia-Plus — The first republican all-round competition among emergency services from all regions of Tajikistan will be held in the Almasi areas, Khonaqo gorge in the Hissor

19:03, july 11, 2007

Nearly 800 traffic accidents registered in Tajikistan this year so far

DUSHANBE, July 11, Asia-Plus — 798 traffic accidents have been registered in Tajikistan since the beginning of the year.

11:17, july 3, 2007

U.S. embassy supports training for emergency situations

DUSHANBE, July 3, Asia-Plus — On June 29, 2007, the US Embassy in Dushanbe concluded a two-week training course during which American instructors from the Virginia National Guard and professionals

14:40, june 29, 2007

Fire at the Dushanbe Hotel extinguished

Fire has caused inconsiderable damage to the Dushanbe Hotel building. Four persons affected by carbon-monoxide poisoning are in good condition now, according to medical workers.

13:57, june 29, 2007

Another fire occurs at Dushanbe Hotel today

A fire occurred at the Dushanbe Hotel today. Four persons affected by carbon-monoxide poisoning have already been hospitalized.

12:55, june 29, 2007

One killed, one wounded in grenade explosion in Darvoz, border officer reported missing

KHOROG, June 29, Asia-Plus — One person was killed and one another was seriously wounded Thursday as a grenade RGD-5 exploded in a car UAZ-31519 in the Darvoz district, Gorno Badakhshan.

14:25, june 28, 2007

Another victim of anti-personnel mines in Tajikistan: TMAC

Although it is 10 years since Tajikistanâ€™s peace accord was signed, many areas are still contaminated with land mines and unexploded ordinances.

15:31, june 25, 2007

Number of Tajiks hospitalized with food poisoning in Moscow region rises 28 persons

DUSHANBE, June 25, Asia-Plus — The number of foreign workers affected by food poisoning at the construction of a new terminal at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport has risen to 319 people, Russia’s

12:19, june 25, 2007

Of 70 workers hospitalized with food poisoning, only 10 are Tajik nationals, says Tajik Embassy in Moscow

DUSHANBE, June 25, Asia-Plus - Of 70 workers hospitalized in the Moscow region last Thursday with symptoms of food poisoning, only 10 are Tajik nationals, Muhammad Egamzod, a spokesman for the