Originally posted on Global Voices
Once Turkmenistan’s former dictator Saparmurat Niyazov, or Turkmenbashi (”Father of all Turkmens”), died last December, the other Central Asian strongmen stood suddenly deprived of the “ne plus ultra of Central Asian dictators.” As such, Ian of Beyond The River says…
…the other leaders could always point to him when poked in […]

This is the translation of the post on Russian-Tajik blog. I will try to translate the comments on the English-Tajik blog and post them on the Russian blog and visa versa. I will try to make a dialogue betwen the English and Russian speaking audience. Please, those who speak both languages try to leave […]

Recently, the Asia Plus reported about the President’s decision concerning school holidays, like “Posledniy Zvonok” (The last ring) and “Prazdnik Bukvarya” (Book day). Moreover, he prohibited high school students to come to the university or school by their own cars and with cell phones. This order has already been ratified by the Ministry of […]

Well, first of all I want to mention that Tajik media has already started calling the president of Tajikistan according to his will - without the Russian ending “ov” in his family name. He is no more Emomali Rakhmonov but Emomali Rakhmon.
Recently, before his visit to Qubodiyon district in Khatlon region he met […]