Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have held joint live-fire military exercises in southern Kyrgyzstan. The Kyrgyz Defense Ministry said Monday the joint exercises are aimed at building military confidence and deterrence against new threats and challenges to regional security. The joint drills took place in the Buzhum training camp in southern Kyrgyzstan from Friday to Sunday. Kyrgyz […]
Tajikistan Detains BBC Reporter
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities in Tajikistan have detained a BBC reporter on suspicion of ties to a banned Islamic organization. The British Broadcasting Corporation Thursday called for the immediate release of Urumboi Usmonov, who was reported missing by his family on Monday. The BBC says family members reported he appeared to have been beaten up when he was […]
