Tajiks love Russia more than Iran
Despite the common historical and cultural heritage of Tajiks and Iranians, Tajiks love Russia more than Iran. IRNA reports that according to the recent poll conducted and published by Weekly View, shows that 33 percent of those questioned consider Iran as one of Tajikistan’s main strategic partners.
The English of IRNA is a bit difficult to understand but if we look at the numbers it shows that first among the favorite countries for Tajiks goes Russia and second Iran.
The poll, published by Weekly View, shows 37.3 percent of those polled view Russia as Tajikistan’s strategic partner.
The poll also shows that 11.5 percent of the people viewed the US, 9.7 percent China, 6.2 percent the European Union and 2.3 percent the Commonwealth of Independent States as Tajikistan’s strategic partner.
on May 8th, 2008 at 11:53 am
Hi Vadim, How are you?
It seems you are glad due to this result!
Whats your own opinion about this question?
Hamed
on May 11th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
I’m no surprised that Russia tops the list (even, if it is/was in part responisble for the outbreak of the TJ civil war in the ’90s): common Soviet-colonial legacy plus substantial labor migration to/remittances from Russia.
As for Iran, 33% compared to Russia’s 37% is not a bad result at all. IMO title should be: Tajiks love Iran nearly as much as Russia.
Not also how the West and China cut little/limited wood.