Tajikistan
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Development
UN Boosts Tajikistan, Uzbekistan with High-Tech Gear against Terror and Arms Trafficking
DID Press: UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), with financial support from the Government of Canada, delivered advanced ballistic equipment and information technology systems to the ministries of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to bolster…
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Afghanistan
China, Tajikistan Boost Military Cooperation over Security Concerns
DID Press: Following recent attacks targeting Chinese personnel in Tajikistan, the two countries have decided to strengthen their security and military cooperation to counter border threats. The attacks, carried out from Afghan territory, resulted in at least five deaths, including…
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Afghanistan
Tajikistan Submits Military Equipment Request to Strengthen Afghanistan Border
DID Press: Tajikistan prepared a list of weapons and equipment needed to bolster security along its border with Afghanistan and submitted it to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) for review. Pavel Serkisian, an adviser at the CSTO Secretariat, confirmed…
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Afghanistan
Taliban, Tajikistan FMs Hold Call after Drone Attack
DID Press: Taliban and Tajikistan Foreign Ministers (FMs) held a telephone conversation following a deadly drone attack targeting Chinese workers along the Tajikistan–Afghanistan border. The two sides emphasized strengthening political and security cooperation, warning that certain groups are attempting to…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Arrest 2 Suspects over Border Drone Attacks in Badakhshan
DID Press: Taliban government arrested two individuals in Badakhshan province on suspicion of involvement in recent deadly cross-border attacks from Afghanistan territory. The assaults, carried out with drones and grenade launched, killed five Chinese nationals and injured five others in…
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Afghanistan
Tajikistan Condemns Border Attacks; Rahmon Warns Taliban After 5 Deaths on Frontier
DID Press: President of Tajikistan described recent attacks originating from Afghan territory as “illegal and provocative,” ordering the immediate strengthening of border security and calling on the Taliban government to take concrete measures to restrain armed groups. These attacks, which…
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Afghanistan
3 Chinese Nationals Killed in Attack from Afghanistan on Tajikistan
DID Press: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan announced that an attack involving firearms and a grenade-equipped drone was carried out from Afghan territory on the base of the Shahin SM company in Khatlon, resulting in the deaths of three…
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Afghanistan
China, Tajikistan Strengthen Security and Economic Ties with Afghanistan in Focus
DID Press: In the first strategic dialogue between their foreign ministers, China and Tajikistan have agreed to expand security and economic cooperation, a move with direct implications for Afghanistan given its shared borders with both countries. The meeting, held in…
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Afghanistan
Dushanbe, Kabul Pledge to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
DID Press: A high-level delegation from the Republic of Tajikistan, led by the country’s Special Representative, visited Kabul for official talks with Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting Foreign Minister of the Taliban government. According to a statement from the Taliban Ministry…
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Afghanistan
Dushanbe: No Safe Haven for Taliban Opponents in Tajikistan
DID Press: A high-ranking delegation of Tajik officials visiting Afghanistan’s Kunduz province reaffirmed Dushanbe’s firm stance toward opponents of the Taliban government, saying that “there is no safe haven for them in Tajikistan.” During a meeting with Mawlawi Habiburrahman Saheeb,…
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