Rusal wins $275mln arbitration against Tajik factoryA three-member arbitral tribunal sitting in Switzerland ruled in favour of Hamer Investing, Ltd., a subsidiary of United Company Rusal Plc, against Tajik Aluminium Plant, also referred to as TadAZ and/or TalCo.11:20 16.10.2013
Salafi Muslim leader released on parole in TajikistanSirojiddin Abdurakhmanov, the informal leader of the banned Salafi Muslim religious movement, has been released on parole in Tajikistan, a Justice Ministry official told the media on Monday.18:04 24.06.2013
80 kg of heroin seized in Tajik trainA total of 80 kg (over 176 lbs) of heroin were discovered on a train en route from the Tajik capital of Dushanbe to Moscow on Wednesday.09:23 16.05.2013
Russia responsible for secret transfer of Tajik national – EСHRThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has found Russia responsible for the covert and unlawful transfer of a man to Tajikistan where he was later prosecuted and sentenced to imprisonment for offences against national security, the judgment reads.16:31 25.04.2013
Dubai court grants extradition of Tajik opposition leaderThe Dubai court has approved the extradition of Tajik opposition leader Umarali Kuvvatov. Kuvvatov, who has lived in Russia for the past two years, is accused of large-scale fraud in Tajikistan.11:08 15.04.2013
Ukraine refuses to extradite former Tajik prime ministerUkraine will not extradite former Prime Minister of Tajikistan Abdumalik Abdullojonov. He was charged with plotting the attack on Emomali Rahmon on April 30, 1997.10:16 05.04.2013
Kiev court rules to extend ex-Tajik PM's arrestThe Court of Appeals in Kiev on Thursday ruled to extend the temporary arrest of former Prime Minister of Tajikistan Abdumalik Abdullojonov, whose extradition the Tajik authorities are demanding on charges of planning an attack against the president and supporting an armed uprising.11:17 22.03.2013
Amnesty International appeals to Kiev not to extradite former Tajik PMAmnesty International has appealed to the Ukrainian authorities not to extradite former Prime Minister Abdumalik Abdullojonov to Tajikistan. Abdullojonov was detained at Boryspil Airport south of Kiev on February 5 under an international arrest warrant.13:15 05.03.2013
Tajikistan asks Ukraine to extradite former prime ministerThe Prosecutor General's Office of Tajikistan has sent an extradition request for former Prime Minister Abdumalik Abdullojonov to Ukraine.14:03 18.02.2013
Former Tajik prime minister arrested at Kiev airportThe Court of Boryspil (Kiev Region) upheld a recommendation by the prosecutor's office to detain former prime minister of Tajikistan, Abdumalik Abdullodzhonov, for 40 days.17:10 07.02.2013
Facebook partially unblocked in TajikistanTajikistan's state Internet provider has reopened access to Facebook, which had been blocked across the entire republic since November 26.13:14 04.12.2012
Facebook totally blocked in TajikistanAll six Internet providers and six mobile communications providers in Tajikistan blocked access to Facebook on Monday after they were ordered to do so by the head of the Communications Service, Beg Zukhurov.13:40 27.11.2012
Tajik court to hear appeal of Russian pilot's sentence on January 27The defense of pilot Vladimir Sadovnichy, who was found guilty of contraband and violating international transportation rules by a Tajik court, has appealed his sentence. The appeals hearing has been set for January 27.16:17 11.01.2012
Russian and Estonian pilots released in Tajik courtRussian pilot Vladimir Sadovnichy and Estonian pilot Alexei Rudenko have been released from custody in a Tajik regional court.14:30 22.11.2011
Tajik prosecutor requests to release convicted Russian and Estonian pilotsA regional court began on Tuesday reviewing the case of Russian pilot Vladimir Sadovnichy and Estonian pilot Alexei Rudenko.09:57 22.11.2011
Russian pilots' smuggling case referred to Tajikistan regional courtThe criminal case of Russian pilot Vladimir Sadovnichy and Estonian pilot Alexei Rudenko was referred to Tajikistan regional court on Monday.11:18 21.11.2011
State Duma deems pilots' sentence in Tajikistan politicized and unfoundedThe State Duma said in a draft statement on Thursday that the sentence given to Russian pilot Vladimir Sadovnichy and Estonian pilot Alexei Rudenko in Tajikistan is unfounded and politically biased. The Duma also warned that the judgment is detrimental to Tajikistan's and Russia's strategic partnership.17:14 17.11.2011
Appeal against Russian pilots' sentence submitted to Tajik courtThe appeal of two Russian pilots sentenced for contraband was officially registered in a Tajik court on Wednesday.15:58 16.11.2011
Tajikistan to provide Russia case materials on convicted Russian pilot's employerThe Tajik law enforcement authorities must provide their Russian colleagues with materials in a criminal case initiated against Rolkan Investmens Ltd. management; and two Russian pilots convicted of smuggling in early November.17:29 15.11.2011
Prosecutors office protests sentence of Russian and Estonian pilotsThe Tajik Prosecutor's Office submitted protests against the court's decision in the case of Russian pilot Vladimir Sadovnichy and Estonian pilot Alexei Rudenko, who were earlier sentenced to 8.5 years in prison.14:14 15.11.2011