Author: Najela

Washington/Vienna/Berlin (10/8 – 45.45)After a tip-off by U.S. intelligence officials and only a few hours left Austrian police made swift arrests. The plot seems too bizarre not to be true. Abul Baraa, aka Ahmad Armih, the German based hate-preacher in Berlin radicalized via Tik-tok or Istagram a 19-year Beran A. to swear the oath of alliance to the Islamic State. After a tip-off by U.S. intelligence officials and only a few hours left Austrian police made swift arrests. The plot seems too bizarre not to be true. Abul Baraa, aka Ahmad Armih, the German based hate-preacher in Berlin radicalized via…

Paris, Brussels, Kiev (11 June – 75) This meeting followed Macron’s announcement that France would be supplying Mirage combat aircraft to Ukraine, bolstering the country’s defense against Russia’s aggression. Zelenskyy’s visit to France coincided with his quest for additional Western support, particularly as Ukrainian forces battled fiercely to repel a Russian offensive near the eastern city of Kharkiv. The conflict, escalating rapidly, has become the largest in Europe since World War II, underscoring the urgent need for international solidarity and assistance. Amidst these grave circumstances, the diplomatic exchange between France and Ukraine exemplifies the crucial alliance and shared commitment to…

Brussels (12/03 – 55.56) Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, said that the dissolution of human rights NGOs signals a deteriorating environment for civil society and human rights defence in Tajikistan. She reiterated that Tajikistan must reconsider its attitudes towards civil society and view human rights defenders as allies instead of enemies. Earlier in November 2023, Tajikistan Minister of Justice announced that 700 NGOs in the country had been liquidated over an 18-month period. “Human rights defenders working on so-called sensitive issues, including freedom from torture, the right to housing and compensation for requisitioned land, minority rights, freedom of belief and good governance, political rights, and…

With the onset of cold in Tajikistan, the price of coal has increased. Traders say that one ton of it is available from mines for 100 somoni more expensive than last year. The representatives of the Ministry of Industry did not explain the topic and demanded an official letter. Jamshed Kurbanov, a coal trader, says that although the price of this type of fuel has increased, the number of customers has not decreased. “We buy coal from Fonyaghnob mine. Last year we bought 1 ton for 650 somoni. This year we will buy for 750 somoni and sell for 1200-1350 somoni,” he said on…

Officials of Tajikistan and Russia constantly warn about the threat of instability from Afghanistan, but experts do not agree on these threats. Alexander Bortnikov, head of the Federal Security Service of Russia (FSB), during the meeting of the Council of Heads of Security Institutions and Special Services of the CIS countries, warned of the creation of a “belt of instability” on the southern borders of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) as a result of the attraction of new armed groups and the transfer of terrorist groups from Middle East and Afghanistan reported. This meeting was held on October 11 in…

Residents of an industrial town in northern Tajikistan are complaining about the lack of water. They say that until the time when the Adrasmon mineral processing plant was active, the living conditions here were good, but after it stopped working, the situation became more difficult. “They give water once a week” “We carry water from the street. The water does not come well since the spring. Whenever the tension rises, he comes to the streets and we take him away from there. We don’t have water any more,” says Malohat, a resident of Adrasmon. Most of the residents of Adrasmon have been facing this…

After the second and official visit of the President of Iran Ibrahim Raisi to Dushanbe in the last two years, the relations between Tajikistan and Iran entered another stage. The relations between the two republics have witnessed many twists and turns in almost a decade. During the President’s visit , on November 8 this year, he and the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, announced a historic agreement on visa-free travel for the people of the two countries. Also, memorandums of understanding on trade, transport and culture were signed. In the last year, visits of high-ranking officials of Tajikistan and Iran to each other’s…

The “Gallup” survey center has placed Tajikistan in the top of the world’s safest countries, whose “inhabitants trust the police and do not feel in danger when walking at night.”  The result of this poll is published at a time when at least two people were killed and dozens were tortured in Tajikistan due to the brutality and misbehavior of the police. A new Gallup report was published at the end of October and includes the opinion of residents about their trust in the police and their sense of danger and safety in 142 countries. In this ranking, Tajikistan with 96 points,…

Attacks on journalists have become a frequent occurrence in Tajikistan in recent years. Why are those responsible for attacks on journalists remain unpunished? Berlin (23/11 – 67) November 2 is the “International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists”. The date was chosen in commemoration of the assassination in Mali of Claude Verlon and Ghislaine Dupont, two French journalists, on November 2, 2013. The 2023 observance seeks to raise awareness of the main challenges faced by journalists and communicators in the exercise of their profession, and to warn of the escalation of violence and repression against them. Attacks on…

Tajik athletes will take part in the Asian Championship among teenagers and young adults, which will be held on November 16-19 in the city of Tashkent, Uzbekistan. According to the Tajikistan Ski Federation, 130 athletes from 11 Asian countries are expected to participate in this competition. Tajikistan is represented by 9 boys and 1 girl in the youth competition. Tajikistan youth national team to participate in the 2023 Asian singles championship: Sons: 1. Loik Kutbuddinov (-55 kg). 2. Ikram Shamsov (-55 kg). 3. Yasin Bobokalonov (-60 kg). 4. Voris Nazarov (-66 kg) 5. Aminjon Abdujalilzoda (-73 kg). 6. Muhiddin Asadulloev…