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The First Western District Military Court in St. Petersburg has sentenced Tajik citizen Qudrat Qurbonov to six years in prison for justifying the terrorist attack at the Crocus City hall online, TASS reported on March 13. asiaplustj.info »
Iran has acknowledged the loss of its military frigate Dena , which was in international waters of the Indian Ocean when it was “unprovokedly” attacked by the United States, according to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan has urged government ministries, agencies, and other state organizations, as well as users of websites and social media, to adhere to the regulations of the country's Armed Forces when creating images, advertisements, and other materials related to the military using artificial intelligence (AI). asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has denied Reuters report on talks about involvement of Russian military personnel in joint patrols along Tajikistan’s common border with Afghanistan after deadly attack on Chinese workers. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NFA) has denied reports that the country requested Russian military assistance to help secure its border with Afghanistan. The reports came after two deadly cross-border attacks that left five Chinese nationals dead and one injured. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has completed its autumn military draft, according to the Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan. The Defense Minister stated on November 29 that all districts and cities have fully completed their recruitment campaigns. asiaplustj.info »
At the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) summit held in Bishkek, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed launching a large-scale program to equip the organization's Collective Forces with modern Russian weapons and equipment that have already proven effective, according to Fergana News . asiaplustj.info »
On November 12, Tajikistan’s Minister of Defense, Colonel-General Emomali Sobirzoda, arrived in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for an official visit, according to Tajikistan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) . asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has fulfilled 96% of its autumn military conscription plan within the first 40 days of the campaign, according to the country’s Ministry of Defense (MoD). An official source within a MoD says the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) completed its conscription target on the very first day, demonstrating a high level of organization. asiaplustj.info »
The city of Dushanbe has fully met its autumn military draft quota ahead of schedule, according to the capital’s municipal administration. “The plan for enlisting young men into the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan has been fulfilled 100% in advance in the city of Dushanbe,” the mayor’s office reported on October 29. asiaplustj.info »
In a significant policy shift, Tajikistan has amended its law on military service, granting a full exemption from compulsory military duty to all school teachers for the duration of their professional careers. asiaplustj.info »
Central Asian defense ministers met in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on October 20, 2025, for the first time to discuss expanding military cooperation, joint training, and regional security. The meeting reportedly aimed to strengthen unity and trust across the region by focusing on joint military exercises and enhancing cooperation in areas like military education and research. asiaplustj.info »
Multinational peacekeeping exercises under the banner “Indestructible Brotherhood 2025” will be held at the Fakhrobod training ground in Tajikistan’s Khatlon Province, starting October 20. The joint military drills involve service members from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member states. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has completed 78% of its autumn military conscription plan within the first 10 days of the campaign, according to the country’s Ministry of Defense. Between October 1 and 10, 30 cities and districts across the country had already met their full draft quotas. asiaplustj.info »
Russian military base in Tajikistan remains a cornerstone of security in Central Asia, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on October 9. Russian media reports say Putin emphasized Russia’s active role in ensuring peace and stability in the region. asiaplustj.info »
The State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) has approved in the first reading a draft law that would allow military conscription activities to take place throughout the entire calendar year—from January 1 to December 31. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan's military personnel have arrived in Kyrgyzstan to participate in the joint "Rubezh-2025" exercises, organized by the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). The drills, which involve the armed forces of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Russia, will take place from September 17 to September 20 at the Edelweiss training ground. asiaplustj.info »
A military parade dedicated to the 34th anniversary of independence and the 30th anniversary of the formation of the National Guard of the Republic took place in the capital of Tajikistan today, the presidential press service reports. asiaplustj.info »
Senior military officials from the United States and Central and South Asia convened in Islamabad for a regional chiefs of staff conference organized by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), the Kyrgyz Ministry of Defense reported . asiaplustj.info »
Russian lawmakers have introduced a new bill proposing year-round conscription into the military, moving away from the current biannual draft system. The draft legislation has been published on the official portal for legislative activities. asiaplustj.info »
From June 13 to 25 of this year, the situation in the Middle East dramatically worsened with Israel's military aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran. Soon after, the United States joined the military actions, while Tehran retaliated with strikes on Tel Aviv and U.S. military bases in the region. asiaplustj.info »
A new bill has been submitted for consideration to the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) that would allow the Russian government to revoke citizenship from individuals who evade military registration. asiaplustj.info »
A contingent of servicemen of the Armed Forces of Tajikistan are being trained for participation in a military parade, which will take place on Red Square in Moscow on May 9, 2025. The event is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. asiaplustj.info »
IRNA reports that chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major-General Mohammad Bagheri, yesterday met in Tehran with Tajikistan’s Defense Minister, Lieutenant-General Emomali Sobirzoda, who arrived in Tehran on April 15 for an official visit at the head of a high-level military delegation. In the course of the talks, Gen. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik officers and soldiers will travel to Russia in early May to participate in the festive parade dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, an official source within Tajikistan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
The administration of Donald Trump has announced "the largest military budget in U. S. history," amounting to approximately one trillion US dollars. This was stated by U. S. President Donald Trump, Current Time reports . asiaplustj.info »
Joint anti-terrorist exercises of the armed forces of Russia and Tajikistan have begun at the Harb-Maidon training ground in Khatlon province of Tajikistan. The active phase of the exercises is taking place from April 7 to 11, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense . asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday ordered another 160,000 Russian citizens be called up to serve in the military during the spring conscription campaign. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say U.S. President Trump has paused all U.S. military aid to Ukraine after angry clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy U.S. asiaplustj.info »
US President Donald Trump has made Washington’s continued aid to Afghanistan conditional on the return of military equipment left behind in the country, TOLONews reported on February 23. Trump reportedly stated that the US provides $2. asiaplustj.info »
US Department of State says the United States on January 15 sanctioned nearly 250 enablers of Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine. As part of this action, the Department of State designated more than 150 individuals and entities. asiaplustj.info »
US President Joe Biden announced on 30 December that the United States will provide Ukraine with almost US$2. 5 billion in security assistance. President Biden said that he is “proud to announce nearly US$2. asiaplustj.info »
Russia expects that military contingents from CIS countries will be able to take part in the Victory Parade in Moscow on May 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during an informal CIS summit at the Igora ski resort in Leningrad oblast, RIA Novosti reports. asiaplustj.info »
The NGO Office of Civil Liberties published a report on human rights monitoring in military units of Tajikistan's Ministry of Defense. The focus was on remote, mountainous regions. Soldiers were questioned about extortion, food quality, and awareness of their rights. asiaplustj.info »
A large drone, more akin to a military unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), crashed in the Sharora settlement of Hisor district, located five kilometers from Dushanbe, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi reported on December 3. asiaplustj.info »
The prosecutor’s office of the Kulob military garrison is investigating the cause of death of Botir Ergashev, a soldier in the Border Troops of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of Tajikistan, who was serving in the Shamsiddin-Shohin district of Khatlon province. The soldier's family insists their son was murdered. asiaplustj.info »
In the northern city of Isfara, two officers of the military registration and enlistment office demanded 40,000 somonis for issuing fake certificates about unfitness for military service, says the press center of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Criminal proceedings have been instituted against a 22-year-old resident of Zafarobod district, Sughd province for refusing to serve in the army. The Interior Ministry’s press center says police investigations revealed that the young man evaded compulsory military service. asiaplustj.info »
TOLO News reported on November 8 that the leader of the Islamic Emirate, through an eight-point decree, has removed the authority over the distribution of weapons, ammunition, and military equipment from the Ministries of Interior, Defense, and the Directorate of Intelligence. asiaplustj.info »
The active phase of the joint exercise for subunits of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Collective Rapid Reaction Forces of the Central Asian Region (CORF CAR), dubbed "Rubezh-2024" (Frontier 2024), concluded at the Harbmaidon training ground in Tajikistan’s Khatlon province on October 21. asiaplustj.info »
Armenian media reports say Yerevan has decided to boycott the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) military maneuvers, which kicked off near Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty, on September 26 with the participation of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan. Azatutyun. asiaplustj.info »
The Interior Ministry of the Russian Federation has requested from the military registration and enlistment offices data on those who recently received Russian citizenship but did not register for military service, the Interior Ministry spokeswoman Irina Volk reported on her Telegram channel yesterday. asiaplustj.info »
The military exercises of the countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) “Interaction-2024” started on September 3 in Kyrgyzstan. This is reported by the CSTO press service. asiaplustj.info »
The Collective Security Treaty Organization ( CSTO ) will hold a series of exercises in Central Asia in the coming weeks , including in Tajikistan , to protect stability in the region . asiaplustj.info »
Over the first six months of this year, the prosecutor’s office of the Kulob military garrison has instituted three criminal proceedings against military recruitment officers, the Kulob military prosecutor Firouz Rajabzoda told reporters in Kulob yesterday. asiaplustj.info »
According to a draft budget approved by the government, Germany is planning to nearly halve military aid for Ukraine next year, from around ˆ8 billion (US$8.7 billion) to around ˆ4 billion (US$4,35 billion). asiaplustj.info »
The Chinese Embassy in Dushanbe on July 15 denied media reports that Beijing is building a military base in Tajikistan as baseless. "The information disseminated by certain media about the establishment of a Chinese military base on the territory of Tajikistan is groundless," the Embassy said in a statement, according to Deccan Herald . asiaplustj.info »
Tajik military personnel are participating in a ten-day international military exercise, dubbed “Birlestik-2024” (We Are United – 2024). asiaplustj.info »
President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia’s military to test its readiness to use tactical nuclear weapons—a step the Kremlin said was a response to recent comments by Western officials, including warnings that European powers could do more to help Ukraine in its fight with Moscow. asiaplustj.info »
For already several years in row, there have been no military parade in Dushanbe on the occasion of Victory Day. “There will be no military parade on the occasion of Victory Day this year,” Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan (MoD), told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
