Articles tagged with "Tajikistan"
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World leaders gather in Dushanbe to advance global water agenda
The 4th High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action 'Water for Sustainable Development' will serve as a preparatory step toward the 2026 UN Water Conference, while supporting progress on Sustainable Development Goal 6 on clean water and sanitation.
May 25, 2026
Pakistan, Tajikistan discuss joint climate and water initiatives
Pakistan and Tajikistan discussed joint climate action, glacier loss, water management and wildlife conservation, with plans to advance regional cooperation at an upcoming global conference in Dushanbe.
May 15, 2026
Tajikistan says 3 'drug traffickers' killed on Afghan border
The Khovar state news agency quotes Tajik officials as saying that three of five ‘drug traffickers’ were killed in the southern Khatlon region after showing ‘armed resistance.’
January 30, 2026
Tajikistan says four 'neutralised' in latest incident on Afghan border
Tajikistan's forces neutralise four alleged militants crossing from Afghanistan, amid rising border violence that has killed 16 people since November, highlighting security tensions with the Taliban despite cooperation and concern over Islamist groups.
January 18, 2026
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Five killed in Afghanistan-Tajikistan border clash
A deadly confrontation along the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border this week has left at least five people dead, including two Tajik border guards, after armed militants crossed into Tajik territory and exchanged fire with security forces, Tajikistan’s State Committee for National Security (GKNB) said in an official statement on Friday.
December 27, 2025
Two Tajik border guards killed in cross-border militant attack from Afghanistan
Two Tajik border guards were killed after alleged militants crossed from Afghanistan, resisted security forces, and attempted an attack on a border post, marking the third such incident this month
December 25, 2025
Tajikistan rejects report on joint border patrols with Russian troops
Its foreign ministry says Tajikistan continues to take its own measures to strengthen security along the Tajik Afghan frontier.
December 4, 2025
Tajikistan slams Afghanistan for deadly cross-border attacks
Dushanbe says Afghanistan-origin attacks kill five, including three Chinese, prompting Tajik condemnation, while Pakistan offers condolences and pledges solidarity with China and Tajikistan for regional stability
December 1, 2025
Tajikistan condemns cross-border drone strike from Afghanistan, killing three Chinese workers
Tajikistan condemned a deadly drone attack it says was launched from Afghanistan that killed three Chinese workers in the country's south; urges Kabul to curb cross-border militant activity and ensure stronger security along the two countries’ shared frontier.
November 27, 2025