Tajkistan, Security

17:50, april 18, 2011

Rahmon thanks officially power-wielding structures for special operation in Rasht

Militant leader Mullo Abdullo and 16 his followers have reportedly been killed in a special operation in Rasht district.

15:35, april 18, 2011

Tajikistan hosts Russian military exercises

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Dmitry Matushkin, an assistant to the commander of the Russian base in Tajikistan, announced on April 18 the opening of planned military exercises at the

09:36, april 18, 2011

Militant leader Mullo Abdullo killed

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- New details of a special operation carried out by the government security forces have emerged.

17:41, april 16, 2011

Police work to identify boides of militants killed in Rasht Valley

The source refrained from asserting that Mullo Abdullo is also among the militants killed in the operation in the Rasht Valley.

18:33, april 15, 2011

Mullo Abdullo reportedly killed in special operation in eastern Tajikistan

Ten associates of Mullo Abdullo have also been killed in operation.

16:12, april 15, 2011

Several persons reportedly killed in gunfire between government forces and militants in Rasht

Reports by unofficial sources diverge from each other, while Asia-Plus has failed to get official information so far.

14:33, april 14, 2011

Shooting begins again in eastern Tajikistan?

Sources in the Rasht Valley say about the beginning of a new special operation in the area. Meanwhile, the authorities say military exercises for power-wielding structures have been launched there.

15:38, april 13, 2011

CIS chiefs of staff meet in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The chiefs of general staffs of armed forces of the CIS nations gathered in Dushanbe on April 13 for a meeting.

10:53, april 13, 2011

Arms cache containing aircraft rockets discovered in children’s camp in Vahdat

An arms cache containing three ORO-57 (rocket pods) with 42 S-5 aircraft rockets, 700 bullets of 7.62 mm caliber and 48 machinegun bullets was discovered in children’s summer camp in Vahdat.

12:16, april 11, 2011

Tajikistan reportedly reaches 33 percent of the spring conscription target

DUSHANBE, April 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- By April 11, Tajikistan has reached 33 percent of the spring conscription target, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a chief spokesman for the Ministry of Defense (MoD),

11:53, april 11, 2011

Murgab resident detained for illegal weapon storage

DUSHANBE, April 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Resident of Murgab district in Gorno Badakhshan has been detained for illegal weapon storage, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

18:40, april 8, 2011

Tajik Interior Ministry, OSCE sign memorandum of understanding on police reform

DUSHANBE, April 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Friday April 8, Tajik Minister of Interiors Abdurahim Qahhorov and Ambassador Ivar Vikki, the Head of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan, signed a memorandum of

16:22, april 8, 2011

Tajik police burn 1,127 kilos of drugs

Some 825 kilograms of cannabis, 286 kilograms of heroin and 20 kilograms of raw opium have been incinerated in a special furnace in Dushanbe.

10:52, april 7, 2011

Panj resident detained with hashish in Dushanbe

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09:09, april 7, 2011

First group of conscripts from Sughd sent to military units in the south of Tajikistan

KHUJAND, April 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- First group of conscripts from Sughd province was sent to military units in the south of the country on April 6.

09:08, april 7, 2011

Two Tajik nationals still remain in Libya

DUSHANBE, April 7, 2011, Asia-Plus - According to the Tajik MFA information department, two Tajik nationals still remain in unrest-torn Libya - Abdurazzoq Ikromov, the four-year student from the

13:00, april 5, 2011

Afghan national detained with large amount of hashish in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An operation carried out by officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA)’s office in Gorno Badakhshan at the end of last week led to the arrest of Afghan drug

10:30, april 5, 2011

Tajik, U.S. counternarcotics agencies to sign memorandum of cooperation

DUSHANBE, April 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Tajikistan has endorsed a draft memorandum of cooperation between the Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Tajikistan and the

17:06, april 4, 2011

OSCE, Tajikistan to sign MoU on supporting Tajikistan’s police reform

DUSHANBE, April 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony of signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Government of Tajikistan and the OSCE on supporting Tajik police reform is expected to

18:08, april 2, 2011

Officers from CA counternarcotics agencies take refresher course in Moscow

DUSHANBE, Aril 2, 2011, Asia-Plus – A two-week refresher course for officers from counternarcotics agencies of Central Asia’s member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)

11:50, april 1, 2011

Spring conscription campaign begins in Tajikistan

A republican commission led by Deputy Prime Minister Ruqiya Qurbonova coordinates activities of appropriate ministries, bodies and local authorities on organizing and carrying out the spring

15:30, march 29, 2011

Current security situation in Tajikistan normal, says Security Council secretary

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The current security situation in the country is normal and there are no any serious securities challenges in Tajikistan, the Security Council Secretary

14:52, march 29, 2011

Nine firearms collected from population last Monday

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Nine firearms were reportedly confiscated or voluntarily handed over to police stations in Tajikistan last Monday.

11:06, march 29, 2011

Tajik police report 100 kg drug haul

Some 100 kilograms of various narcotics have been found hidden in a storehouse of one of food shops in Dushanbe.

10:05, march 29, 2011

Second experts' meeting on the UN global counter-terrorism strategy opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The second in a series of counter-terrorism expert meetings at regional level opens in Dushanbe today.

16:53, march 28, 2011

Two operations by drug control officers lead to the seizure of more than 52 kilos of narcotics

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Two separate operations carried out by officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) have led to the seizure of more than 52 kilograms of narcotics, the

14:35, march 25, 2011

OSCE trains senior border officers from Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia and Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Officers and managers from border, customs and drug control agencies in Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia and Tajikistan successfully completed a

16:24, march 18, 2011

Security group says Afghanistan poses threat to Central Asia

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2011, Asia-Plus – The head of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) said the ongoing instability in Afghanistan poses a serious threat to Central Asia

12:56, march 17, 2011

Over 10 kilos of raw opium seized by dug police in Dushanbe Wednesday

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An operation by officers from the Interior Ministry department for combating drug trafficking (drug police) has led to the seizure of a large amount of

12:44, march 17, 2011