A court in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, has ordered two independent bloggers to be detained for two months as they await trial on charges of cooperating with banned organizations and political parties, and the alleged beating of a police officer.
A gun battle broke out on Tuesday morning on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border, killing one Tajik border guard, the Asia Plus news agency reported, according to TASS. According to the information, on Tuesday morning, at about 06:00 local time, a shootout between
A gun battle broke out on Tuesday morning on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border, killing one Tajik border guard, the Asia Plus news agency reported, according to TASS. According to the information, on Tuesday morning, at about 06:00 local time, a shootout between
A new survey shows Tajiks watch less Russian TV than they did three years ago. Respondents said they have increased interest in Persian and Uzbek entertainment channels, though Russian news programs still play a major role in shaping public opinion.
On May 7, several rockets were launched from the Hojagor district of Takhar province, Afghanistan into the neighboring Panj district in Tajikistan (Radio Ozodi, May 8). The Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) released a statement on the same day to claim responsibility for the attack (Eurasianet May 9). On May 8, the State Committee of National Security of Tajikistan …