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Tajik Journalist Ghurbati Goes On Trial On Charges He Calls ‘Unfounded’

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DUSHANBE — Well-known Tajik journalist Abdullo Ghurbati has gone on trial in Dushanbe on charges he and his supporters say are unfounded. The Shohmansur district court started the trial behind closed doors on September 21. Ghurbati is charged with publicly insulting an authority, minor assault of an authority, and participation in an extremist group’s activities. Read More

Tajikistan Says Kyrgyzstan Hides Military Hardware Close To Border, Despite Cease-Fire Deal

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Tajikistan has accused Kyrgyzstan of continuing to keep military hardware at the two Central Asian nations’ common border following last week’s deadly clashes, a charge denied by the Kyrgyz authorities, who say the situation along the border is calm. In its September 21 statement, the Tajik Foreign Ministry said “the Kyrgyz side creates a false appearance of Read More

Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border clashes prove deadly for civilians

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Reports indicate that at least 37 civilians, including four children, are among over 100 people killed in the past week as a result of border clashes between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The clashes, which broke out on September 14, reportedly began when Kyrgyz and Tajik border guards exchanged fire along a disputed segment of the border. With hundreds more wounded, fighting has Read More

Kyrgyz TV Station Director Given Suspended Sentence Over Report On Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine

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BISHKEK — The director of the NEXT television channel in Kyrgyzstan, Taalaibek Duishembiev, was handed a suspended three-year prison sentence over the airing of a controversial report related to Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Birinchi Mai district court in Bishkek issued the ruling on September 21, after finding the defendant guilty of inciting interethnic hatred. Read More

ARMED AGGRESSION OF KYRGYZSTAN. Tajik Ambassador Informs Malaysian Side About Tragic Events at the Border

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Yesterday, the Ambassador of Tajikistan to Malaysia Ardasher Qodiri met with the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia on political issues, YB Dato’ Kamarudin Jaffar. Qodiri informed the Malaysian side about the tragic events on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border, the cause of the conflict, and victims in details. The meeting focused on the preparatory process Read More

Tajikistan’s Delegation Attends General Debate of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly

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Yesterday, the 77th session of the UN General Assembly commenced its work with a General Debates chaired by its newly elected President Csaba Kőrösi (representative of Hungary). The delegation of Tajikistan headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sirojiddin Muhriddin is participating at the General Debates of the current session of the UN General Assembly. Read More

STATEMENT. On the continued provocative actions of the Kyrgyz side in the border area

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Despite the protocol signed by Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan on the settlement of the situation on the border, the Tajik side has been recording a number of provocative actions increasing tension on the border by the Kyrgyz side, states the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan. The Kyrgyz side creates a false appearance of withdrawal of Read More

FM Muhriddin and the OSCE Secretary General Discuss Recent Events on the Tajik and Kyrgyz Border

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Yesterday, on the margins of the High Level-Week of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sirojiddin Muhriddin met with the Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Helga Schmid. The parties exchanged views on the recent events that occured on Tajikistan’s Read More

Muhriddin Speaks About Climate Change During UN General Assembly

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Yesterday, on the sidelines of the High Level Week of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sirojiddin Muhriddin took part and spoke at the Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Friends on the Global Development Initiative. In his speech, Muhriddin touched upon topical issues regarding new Read More

Tajikistan and the ICRC Discuss Bilateral Cooperation

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Yesterday, on the sidelines of the High Level Week of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin met with the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer. The meeting focused on expanding bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and the ICRC, already Read More