Tajkistan, Security

11:31, june 9, 2011

SCO chief prosecutors for closer cooperation with SCO RATS

DUSHANBE, June 9, 2011, Asia-Plus – Prosecutors-general from member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) met in Almaty Kazakhstan yesterday to discuss issues related to addressing

10:03, june 7, 2011

Deputy defense minister represents Tajikistan at CSTO defense ministers’ meeting

DUSHANBE, June 7, 2011, Asia-Plus - Principal Deputy Defense Minister, Ramil Nadyrov, who is also Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Tajikistan, is representing Tajikistan at a

09:25, june 2, 2011

Khujand military and sports lyceum reorganized into branch of Tajik military institute

KHUJNAD, June 2, 2011, Asia-Plus - The Kujand Military-Sports Lyceum has been reorganized into Branch of Tajik Military Institute.

10:46, june 1, 2011

Two drug peddlers detained at Dushanbe and Kulob airports on Monday

DUSHANBE, June 1, 2011, Asia-Plus - Two drug peddlers who were going to travel to Moscow with drugs in their stomachs were detained at the Dushanbe and Kulob airports on May 30, according to

13:33, may 31, 2011

Afghan national detained with heroin in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, May 31, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Afghan national Mohammadqasim Mohammadaref, 46, was detained with more than 7 kilograms of heroin in Dushanbe on May 30, the Interior Ministry press

11:13, may 31, 2011

Afghan drug smugglers abduct Tajiks, steal cattle

DUSHANBE, May 31, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajiks living near the border with Afghanistan say armed Afghan drug smugglers routinely kidnap Tajiks for ransom and steal livestock, Radio Liberty’s Tajik

13:15, may 30, 2011

Female drug peddler detained at Dushanbe airport

DUSHANBE, May 30, 2011, Asia-Plus - A female drug peddler who ingested drugs was detained at the Dushanbe airport on May 29, according to the Drug Control Agency (DCA) press office.

11:06, may 30, 2011

Tajik servicemen to participate in international peacekeeping exercise in Kazakhstan

DUSHANBE, May 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan will participate in an annual international peacekeeping exercise, dubbed “Steppe Eagle,” in Kazakhstan for the first time.

13:49, may 27, 2011

Former opposition field commander denies report about his return to police as baseless

Former Tajik United Opposition (UTO) field commander Mirzokhouja Ahmadov supposes that the fact that a number of his men have applied for employment in the Interior Ministry’s directorate in the

12:31, may 27, 2011

Tajikistan nears completion of the spring conscription campaign

DUSHANBE, May 27, 2011, Asia-Plus - By May 27, Tajikistan has nearly fulfilled the spring conscription target, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a chief spokesman for the Ministry of Defense (MoD), told

15:44, may 26, 2011

Joint drill for Tajik and French military personnel going on at Fakhrobod training ground

DUSHANBE, May 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A joint drill for servicemen of the Tajik national army and representatives of the French armed forces is going on at the Fakhrobod training ground in

11:52, may 26, 2011

Over 120 kilos of narcotics seized by Tajik police Wednesday

DUSHANBE, May 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik police reportedly seized more than 120 kilograms of narcotics yesterday.

09:29, may 25, 2011

Tajikistan reportedly faces threat from both local and external rebels

DUSHANBE, May 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan, Central Asia’s poorest state and a key logistical link for international forces in Afghanistan, faces a growing security threat from both local and

14:37, may 23, 2011

Some 22 kilos of narcotics seized in Dushanbe in two separate operations last Sunday

DUSHANBE, May 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe police officers reportedly seized some 22 kilograms of narcotics in two separate operations last weekends.

12:18, may 23, 2011

Tajikistan reaches 95 percent of the spring conscription target

DUSHANBE, May 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- By May 23, Tajikistan has reached nearly 95 percent of the spring conscription target, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a chief spokesman for the Ministry of Defense

10:39, may 23, 2011

Tajik, Kazakh, Kyrgyz defense ministers discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, May 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A tripartite meeting of defense ministers of Tajikistan (Sherali Khairulloyev), Kazakhstan (Adilbek Jasybekov) and Kyrgyzstan (Abibilla Kudaiberdiyev)

10:11, may 23, 2011

United States continues assisting Tajikistan with implementation of anti-drug projects

DUSHANBE, May 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Rustam Nazarov, Director of the Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Tajikistan, met here at the end of last week with Dave Kostelancik,

18:27, may 20, 2011

Female activist of one of Tajik Islamist groups detained in Moscow

DUSHANBE, May 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The St.

12:02, may 19, 2011

More than 500 young border guards take the oath today

DUSHANBE, May 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- More than 500 recruits that have been conscripted to serve in border troops took the oath today.

12:30, may 18, 2011

Nearly 45 kilos of narcotics seized by police yesterday

DUSHANBE, May 18, 2011, Asia-Plus – Tajik police reportedly seized nearly 45 kilograms of narcotics across the country yesterday.

12:42, may 17, 2011

Raid on drug den, five arrested

DUSHANBE, May 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe police here yesterday raided a drug den, arrested five persons and recovered nearly eight kilograms of narcotics, according to the Ministry of Interior

16:07, may 16, 2011

Strength of Russia military base in Tajikistan renewed

DUSHANBE, May 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The process of replacement of the strength of the Russian military base in Tajikistan is going on, Dmitry Matushkin, an assistant to Russian Colonel Sergei

11:47, may 16, 2011

Security forces reportedly find trace of two other followers of Mullo Abdullo

DUSHANBE, May 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik security forces have found the trace of two other followers of militant leader Abdullo Rahimov, widely known as Mullo Abdullo, the source at one of

17:05, may 13, 2011

Large consignment of MDMA tablets seized in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Tajikistan have reportedly seized a large consignment of MDMA tablets, also known as

13:07, may 13, 2011

Arms cache discovered in Nourobod district

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An arms cache has been discovered in Nourobod district, eastern Tajikistan.

08:49, may 13, 2011

Some 195 kilos of narcotics seized over the first ten days of ongoing anti-drug operation

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- According to the Drug Control Agency under the President of Tajikistan, Tajik law enforcement authorities have seized some 195 kilograms of narcotics over the

10:32, may 11, 2011

Tajikistan reportedly reaches 82.5 percent of the spring conscription target

DUSHANBE, May 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- By May 11, Tajikistan has reached nearly 82.

10:13, may 11, 2011

Large consignment of Afghan hashish seized in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, May 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has reported the seizure of a large amount of Afghan hashish in the southern Khatlon province.

12:18, may 6, 2011

Drug police seize some 55 kilos of hashish in Khujand yesterday

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Interior Ministry department for combating drug trafficking (drug police) have seized a large amount of hashish in northern Tajikistan.

08:41, may 6, 2011

Russia’s FSKN chef supports the idea of return of Russian border guards to Tajik-Afghan border

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Viktor Ivanov, the head of Russia''s Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN), supports the idea of return of Russian border guards to the Tajik-Afghan border,