Tajkistan, Security

14:31, january 14, 2013

Kyrgyz national detained in Sughd for drug trafficking

KHUJAND, January 14, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Kyrgyz national has been detained in the Tajik northern Sughd province for drug trafficking, according to the Interior Ministry’s office for Sughd

10:22, january 14, 2013

Afghan drug trafficker detained with 16 kilos of drugs in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA)’s office for the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) have seized a large amount of narcotics in the

14:24, january 11, 2013

Three suspected militants arrested in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 11, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan''s Interior Ministry says three suspected members of the banned Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) have been apprehended in a special operation

15:46, january 10, 2013

Two alleged terrorists detained in northern Tajikistan

Two young men allegedly involved in terrorist activity have been arrested in the northern Sughd province.

14:56, january 9, 2013

Operation in Khorog is a lesson for all criminal groupings, says Tajik chief prosecutor

Tajik chief prosecutor Sherkhon Salimzoda considers that a special operation that was carried out in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) last summer has served as a

10:49, january 9, 2013

Security officers discover channel through which narcotics being smuggled from GBAO to Sughd

DUSHANBE, January 9, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) have reportedly discovered the channel through which narcotics were being smuggled from

10:31, january 9, 2013

6 kilos of heroin seized in anti-drug operation in Dushanbe yesterday

DUSHANBE, January 9, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An operation carried out by officers from the Interior Ministry’s office for Dushanbe on January 8 led to the arrest of alleged drug trafficker.

14:47, january 8, 2013

Large amount of raw opium and Makarov pistol confiscated from Dushanbe resident

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An operation carried out by officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) has led to the arrest of a 34-year-old resident of Dushanbe on suspicion of

11:49, january 8, 2013

Large amount of raw opium seized in Dushanbe Monday

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2013, Asia-Plus – The Interior Ministry has reported the seizure of a large amount of raw opium in Dushanbe.

09:44, january 4, 2013

SCNS seize some 122 kilos of narcotics in two separate operations in Sughd

DUSHANBE, January 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the State Committee for National Security (SCNS)’s office in Sughd province have seized some 122 kilograms of narcotics in two separate

10:36, january 3, 2013

Some 28 kilos of narcotics seized by Sughd police Tuesday

DUSHANBE, January 3, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A large amount of hashish has been seized by officers of the Interior Ministry’s office in Sughd province in two separate operations.

16:32, december 27, 2012

Internationally wanted drug dealer arrested in UAE

Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN) has announced the arrest of leader of one of the largest international drug trafficking rings in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

14:23, december 26, 2012

Large amount of heroin seized in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A large amount of heroin has been sized in Dushanbe.

15:57, december 20, 2012

SCNS chief attends session of CIS council of heads of special services in Moscow

DUSHNBE, December 20, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Lieutenant-General Saymumin Yatimov, chairman of the State Committee for national Security (SCNS) of Tajikistan, is participating in the 33 rd session

13:38, december 16, 2012

Tajik, Afghan border officers complete OSCE training-of-trainers course

DUSHANBE, December 16, 2012, Asia-Plus – Tajik and Afghan border officers completed an OSCE training-of-trainers course in Dushanbe on December 14.

11:31, december 14, 2012

Government increases financing for drug control agency

DUSHANBE, December 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the International Working Group (IWG) took place at the headquarters of the Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Tajikistan

13:31, december 13, 2012

Representatives from U.S. Department of State visit Tajik counternarcotics agency

DUSHANBE, December 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to further expansion of cooperation in combating drug trafficking were a major topic of a meeting of Rustam Nazarov, Director of the Drug

13:09, december 13, 2012

Security service officers seize 226 kilos of narcotics in three operations

Three operations carried out by officers from the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) have reportedly led to the seizure of a large amount of narcotics in Khatlon province and Dushanbe.

10:55, december 11, 2012

DCA carries out drugs awareness campaign in Khatlon province

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2012, Asia-Plus – Representatives from the Drug Control Agency (DCA)’s office in Khatlon province have held a series of meetings with residents of the Hamadoni district in

16:39, december 10, 2012

Regional anti-drug meeting held in Kabul

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2012, Asia-Plus – A regional anti-drug meeting formally titled “Impact of Illicit Drug Trafficking on Societies and Communities in Afghanistan and Neighboring Countries” has

10:53, december 10, 2012

CIS defense ministers gather in Moscow to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Minister of Defense, Sherali Khairulloyev, is leaving for Moscow today to attend the next meeting of the CIS Council of Ministers of Defense

15:35, december 7, 2012

Drug control officers reportedly shut down large drug channel

A joint operation by Tajik and Afghan drug control authorities has reportedly led to shutting down a large channel, through which Afghan narcotics were being smuggled to Central Asia’s countries,

14:39, december 7, 2012

Drug control officers in Sughd burn over 60 kilos of narcotics

DUSHANBE, December 7, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Drug Control Agency (DCA)’s office in the northern Sughd province has burned more than 60 kilograms of narcotics.

13:41, december 5, 2012

NATO, Russia train over 2,500 drug control officers from CA, Afghanistan and Pakistan

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- NATO and Russia have passed a milestone in 2012 with the training of over 2,500 counter-narcotics officers from Central Asia, Afghanistan and Pakistan, NATO

13:34, december 4, 2012

Traffic along the Hofiz Sherozi Str will be restricted due to military parade training

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik capital is making preparations for a military parade that will be held at the Dousti (Friendship) Square in Dushanbe on February 23, 2013 on the

14:08, december 2, 2012

Afghan and Tajik border guards complete patrol management course

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2012, Asia-Plus – The OSCE Office in Tajikistan completed the second joint border patrol course for Afghan and Tajik border officers on November 30.

15:32, november 28, 2012

Some 5 kilos of narcotics seized in one operation in Dushanbe Tuesday

DUSHANBE, November 28, 2012, Asia-Plus -- An operation carried out by officers from the Dushanbe police directorate on November 27 led to the arrest of a drug peddler.

10:16, november 27, 2012

Tajik, Chinese interior ministries sign cooperation document in Beijing

DUSHANBE, November 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the Ministry of Interior (MoI) of Tajikistan and the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) of China

11:15, november 26, 2012

Tajik interior minister pays working visit to China

DUSHANBE, November 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimov has left for China for a working visit.

13:52, november 22, 2012