Security

Tajikistan joins UN Convention against Cybercrime

On March 17, Tajikistan officially joined the international effort to combat cybercrime by signing the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime. The signing ceremony took...

China to finance construction of nine border facilities along Tajikistan–Afghanistan border

China will finance the construction of nine border facilities in areas of Tajikistan bordering Afghanistan. The total cost of the project exceeds 550 million...

Tajik air carrier temporarily suspends Dushanbe–Dubai flights

Tajik air carrier, Somon Air, has temporarily suspended flights on the Dushanbe–Dubai–Dushanbe route until March 6, 2026, inclusive, the airline’s press service reported. The decision...

Explosive detection and canine unit established within Dushanbe patrol service

An explosive detection and canine unit has been established within the patrol and post service battalion of the Dushanbe Police Department, the department’s press...

Increase in rapes in Tajikistan, but decrease in murders and abductions in 2025

In 2025, Tajikistan registered 23,448 crimes, an increase of 1,134 cases compared to 2024, when the number was 22,314. This was reported by the...

Tajik border guards detain Afghan smuggler with large drug shipment

Border guards at the Darkad outpost of the Border Troops of the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan (SCNS), located in the Mir-Said-Ali-Hamadoni district of...

Seven avalanches hit Dushanbe-Chanak highway, and it is temporarily closed for traffic

On the night of February 5–6, seven avalanches of varying size occurred along the 78–81 km stretch of the Dushanbe–Chanak highway in the Ayni...

Drug smuggling from Afghanistan to Tajikistan grows, armed clashes increase

In 2025, Tajikistan's border with Afghanistan saw a significant increase in drug seizures, with a total of 2,742 kilograms of narcotics confiscated, compared to...

CSTO to supply advanced weapons to Tajik border troops amid rising clashes

Amid a growing number of armed incidents along the Tajik-Afghan border, the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has announced plans to supply Tajikistan’s...

Nearly 316 kg of narcotics destroyed in DCA’s special furnace today

Nearly 316 kilograms of narcotic substances were destroyed today, February 2, in a special furnace at the Drug Control Agency under the President of...

Ministry of Health: Tajikistan not at risk of Nipah Virus infection

Citizens of Tajikistan are not at risk of Nipah virus infection, and no additional emergency measures are required, the Ministry of Health and Social...

119 homes and one school recommended for relocation in Tajikistan due to geological risks

In Tajikistan, specialists from the Main Directorate of Geology have recommended relocating 119 residential buildings and one general education institution to safer areas due...
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