Tajik major drug dealer gets lengthy jail term
Tajik major drug dealer Nourullo Rahimov, known in the criminal world as “Kaftarboz” (pigeon breeder), has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for smuggling and selling more than 13 kilograms of narcotic drugs, Drug Control Agency (DCA) Director Habib…
Two cases of fraud with a particularly large amount have been committed
A 43-year-old man from the capital, Dushanbe, filed a complaint with the State Security Service-1 in Firdavsi district, that a 30-year-old man from Dushanbe deceived him and took 753 thousand US dollars from him, promising to get materials from abroad …
Arrest of minors for the crime of theft
A 36-year-old man from Dushanbe filed a complaint with the Police Department in I. Somoni district, that on July 30, 2022, at approximately 03:00, unknown persons secretly entered his store, located on Dehlavii street of the capital, and They secretly …
Drug trafficking increases in Tajikistan after Talban’s return to power in Afghanistan, says Tajik drug control kingpin
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Director of the Drug Control Agency under the President of Tajikistan (DCA), Habibullo Vohidzoda, revealed on August 5 that 2,578.145 kilograms of narcotic drugs have been seized in Tajikistan over…
The start of the open individual-team competition for the “Cup of Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs”
On August 4, 2022, dedicated to the celebration of the 31st anniversary of the State Independence of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Department of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs organized an open personal-team competition betwe…
Tajikistan Quarterly Household Food Security and Market Update (April-June 2022)
Main findingsThe food security assessment carried out in May 2022 classified 21 percent of households in Tajikistan as food insecure. Compared to the assessment carried out in August 2021, the proportion of food secure households declined by 6 percenta…
The Agency on Statistics held a press conference
On August 4, 2022, a press conference was held at the Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan with representatives of the media. The press conference was attended by representatives of NIAT “Khovar”, agencies “Sputnik Rus…
Put To The Test: The Challenges Of Higher Education In Tajikistan And Uzbekistan
Around half of Central Asia’s population is under 30 years old. This means the demand for education is high. Having a university diploma is associated with a chance for a better-paying, white-collar job. However, professions that are popular with stude…
Religious Cleric In Restive Tajik Region Gets Five Years On Extremism Charges
KHORUGH, Tajikistan — A noted religious cleric in Tajikistan’s restive Gorno-Badakhshan Region (GBAO) has been sentenced to five years in prison on extremism charges that his relatives call “wrong and unjust.”Relatives of Muzaffar Davlatmirov — one o…