Tajkistan, Security

12:46, may 21, 2012

Juan Mendez: Tortures practiced regularly in Tajikistan

Tortures are practiced regularly in Tajikistan and it is difficult to say whether number of these cases increases from year to year or have a tendency to reduce.

13:25, may 18, 2012

Passenger of Dushanbe-Moscow flight arrested in Dushanbe airport with heroin

Another attempt to traffic heroin to Russia prevented in the Dushanbe airport, Tajik Customs Service told AP. According to the source, Tajik customs officers have arrested a 24-year-old S.G.

15:57, may 17, 2012

Top Tajik drug-control official meets with Pakistani ambassador

Director of the Tajik Drug Control Agency Lieutenant General Rustam Nazarov met today with Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Tajikistan Amjad Hussain Sial.

11:55, may 17, 2012

First session of ‘Kuknor-2012’ operation’s headquarters held in Dushanbe

First session of the ‘Kuknor-2012’ operation’s headquarters was held on May 16 in the Tajik Drug Control Agency under the chairmanship of the First Deputy Director of the agency Vaisiddin Azamatov

10:31, may 17, 2012

More than 600kg of drugs burned in Dushanbe

Tajik Interior Ministry burned more than 600kg of drugs in Textilemach’s stove.

15:16, may 16, 2012

Huge consignment of heroin, hashish seized in south Tajikistan

Tajik Drug Control Agency carried out another special counter-drug operation.

17:02, may 15, 2012

Russian troops in Tajikistan pass safety training course

Personnel of the Russian 201st military base passed practical lessons on safe military service.

16:52, may 14, 2012

OSCE Border Management Staff College co-organizes seminar on cross-border conflicts

A seminar on managing, resolving and preventing conflicts at borders for senior border officials and researchers from Central Asia, Western and Eastern Europe and North America started at the OSCE

15:09, may 14, 2012

Tajikistan’s anti-terrorism law to be revised

The bill “On cryptography” has been discussed at a regular session of the Council of the Majlisi Namoyandagon of the Majlisi Oli of Tajikistan under the chairmanship of the Lower Chamber’s Speaker

13:56, may 14, 2012

Mak-2012 operation starts in Tajikistan

Annual operation Mak-2012 (Poppy-2012) is due to start in Tajikistan on May 20.

11:26, may 14, 2012

Tajik Interior Minister expresses concern over crime rate among youth

Tajik Interior Minister Ranazon Rahimov met with students and teachers of universities in Dushanbe.

12:14, may 11, 2012

Tajikistan ratifies several CIS, CSTO security agreements

The agreement on action-duty air defense forces of the Commonwealth countries while obtaining the information about the capture of the plane, which was signed in Dushanbe summit in September 2011

11:23, may 11, 2012

Army recruitment campaign in Tajikistan fulfilled by 72%

Army recruitment plan has been fulfilled in six cities and regions of the republic. In general, the campaign has been fulfilled by 72%.

17:10, may 10, 2012

Another suspected IMU members arrested in Kizil Nishon village in north Tajikistan

The police have arrested another three suspected members of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, all three residents of Kizil Nishon village of Kubodiyen region of Khatlon province.

15:22, may 7, 2012

Counter-terrorism maneuvers take place in Fahrabad training ground

Counter-terrorism maneuvers, in which Tajik law enforcement structures took part, were held in Fahrabad training ground last week.

12:38, may 4, 2012

UNODC conducts trainings for Tajik, Uzbek officers

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime conducted interactive training courses for Tajik and Uzbek drug control services.

15:47, may 3, 2012

Groups like ‘Jamaat Ansarullah’ aim to discredit Muslims, deputy says

I have no idea of the activity of ‘Jamaat Ansarullah’ group (‘Allah Associates Society’) in Tajikistan, but even if they do operate here they are not supported by the population, first deputy

14:39, may 3, 2012

Tajikistan bans activity of ‘Jamaat Ansarullah’

The move is aimed to protect the constitutional order and security in the country.

10:24, may 3, 2012

USTRANSCOM Commander visits Nizhniy Panj border crossing

General William M. Fraser III, Commander of U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), today visited the Nizhniy Panj Border Crossing Point on the Tajikistan border with Afghanistan.

11:31, may 2, 2012

Tajik army recruitment campaign reaches 59% level

Tajik army recruitment campaign reached a 59% level.

11:23, may 2, 2012

Dushanbe Mayor allocates over 1mln Somoni to encourage veterans of World War II

Ahead of the Victory Day veterans of the Great Patriotic War who live in Dushanbe will be awarded an extraordinary grant of 600 Somoni.

14:01, april 30, 2012

US to raise potential of Tajik border troops

The US Embassy’s Office of Defense Cooperation handed Motorola radio equipment worth $170.000 to Tajik border guards.

10:49, april 27, 2012

Only 67 out of 5.608 veterans of the World War II remain in Kulob

Veterans of the World War II from Kulob celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Council of Veterans.

15:35, april 26, 2012

OSCE trains Tajik and Afghan border officials on detecting forged documents

A training course for Tajik and Afghan border guards aimed at enhancing their skills in detecting forged documents concluded at the OSCE Border Management Staff College (BMSC) in Dushanbe today.

11:28, april 26, 2012

Tajikistan prepares for military parade for 67th anniversary of Victory in the World War II

At least 1.500 Tajik soldiers will take part in the forthcoming military parade dedicated to the 67th anniversary of Victory in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War.

10:46, april 26, 2012

201st Russian military base carries out military exercise in mountain area

Russian 201st military base is carrying out military exercises in mountain area. The goal of the exercises is to reveal, block and destroy potential enemy in mountain area.

13:13, april 24, 2012

Tajik teenagers get opportunity to study at Russian military colleges

In the course of his official trip to Beijing Tajik Defense Minister Colonel General Sherali Hairulloev met with his Russian counterpart Anatoly Serdyukov.

12:23, april 24, 2012

Tajikistan, China discuss military cooperation

On April 23 Tajik Minister of Defense Sherali Hairulloev, who is currently on his official visit to Beijing, met with Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanle.

16:58, april 23, 2012

Tajik army recruitment campaign reaches 46.9% level

Tajik army recruitment campaign reached a 46.9% level.

09:50, april 20, 2012

US hands Mini MineWolf demining machine to Tajik Defense Ministry

US Ambassador to Tajikistan Ken Gross and Deputy Minister of Defense of Tajikistan, Major General Vyacheslav Grudyna took part in today’s handover ceremony of the Mini MineWolf demining machine to