Category Archives: Drugs
Tajik Authorities Combat High-Level Corruption and Narcotics Trafficking
Authorities in Tajikistan have recently announced a number of high-profile arrests on corruption and narcotics-trafficking charges. Most arrests were triggered by President Emomali Rahmon’s harsh criticism of the “corrupt” and “nepotistic” practices in the country’s military and law-enforcement sectors. During … Continue reading
Filed under Crime, Drugs, Justice, Nepotism, Police corruption, Tajikistan
Moscow Blackmails Dushanbe to Return to the Afghan Border
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is unlikely to receive a very warm welcome during his state visit to Tajikistan scheduled for September. The gradually cooling relations between the two countries have hit a new low after Boris Gryzlov, the speaker of … Continue reading
Filed under Borders, Drugs, Security, Tajik-Russian relations, Tajikistan
Tajikistan Suffers the Effects of Its Porous Afghan Border
On May 31, a group of Afghan cattle raiders stole some 80 cows from a farm in Shurobod district, on Tajikistan’s southern border with Afghanistan. Under the cover of the night, the armed raiders drove the cows across the Panj … Continue reading
Filed under Borders, Drugs, Security, Tajikistan
Central Asia: Is Russia Ready to Address Central Asia’s Border Woes?
As US-led forces gear up to downsize in Afghanistan, Moscow is increasingly worried about the possibility of militants, drugs and instability seeping into Central Asia. This growing concern is pushing the Kremlin to seek a more hands-on role in Central … Continue reading
Filed under Borders, Drugs, Security, Tajik-Afghan relations, Tajik-Russian relations, Tajikistan
