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The conflict resolved in Khorog

Posted by Vadim | in Politics, Military Affairs, Development | on June 23rd, 2008
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The stretching political situation in Khorog which lasted several months and escalated during the last several weeks was finally resolved. The actions of the government led by the president and protestors led by the local unofficial leaders left the conflict behind. You can read about the conflict on Radio Liberty website. The unofficial leaders […]

Discontent in Khorog

Posted by Vadim | in Politics, Domestic Affairs | on June 19th, 2008
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Tajikistan more often experiences social discontent against the worsening economic situation and the electricity crisis. People no more trust the authorities. The recent rally in Khorog which gathered more than 500 people showed that people are afraid of their own troops and other law-enforcement bodies instead of expecting protection and shelter from them. It […]

Odd protest in Dushanbe

Posted by Vadim | in Economy, Domestic Affairs | on June 13th, 2008
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Today about 200 local businessmen got together near the building of Tax committee to protest against the new “super-patent”(rus) (permit for business activity). Wow! That’s interesting. This reform was initiated by International Financial Corporation. This is also interesting. However this initiative was for good but presented to local businessmen as an evil. Funny.
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Food crisis in Tajikistan

Posted by Vadim | in Disaster, Development | on June 10th, 2008
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If someone asks me which crisis worse: food or energy, I would say that both are devastating enough to make people suffer but the food crisis is something that cannot be stand. Obviously the most vulnerable groups are people with low income. It is them who are already experiencing food shortages in Tajikistan. AP […]

Execution of migrants by Russian neo-nazists recorded on video was real

Posted by Vadim | in Migration, Crime and Corruption | on June 5th, 2008
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Previously I was reporting that the Russian neo-nazists executed two migrants in forest.
The video of Russian nationalists posted in the Internet on Sunday, which shows the execution of a Tajik and Dagistani, shocked everyone. It was the first time when the Russian neo-Nazis made public such a material. These days it is the most […]