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Zaid Saidov is a businessman and former industry minister.

Former Tajik Industry Minister Arrested

Tajik businessman and former Industry Minister Zaid Saidov and several Tajik businessmen and academics had recently announced the creation of the New Tajikistan political party. More

Former Tajik Industry Minister Zaid Saidov

Tajik Opposition Figure Accused Of Theft

Authorities in Tajikistan have opened two criminal cases against a former industry minister who recently announced he would create an opposition political party. More

Tajik Islamic Party Official Sentenced

Sherik Karamkhudoev was found guilty on May 10 of founding an organized criminal group, organizing mass disorders, and illegal weapons possession. More

French and Tajik soldiers participate in a parade in Dushanbe in 2011.

French To Pull Troops From Tajikistan

French troops in Dushanbe who have been performing repair and maintenance on NATO aircraft on route to or from Afghanistan will leave Tajikistan by July 1. More

Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Muhammadiya Mosque in the Vahdat neighborhood of the Tajik capital, Dushanbe.

U.S. Decries Religious Rights Violators

A U.S. government advisory body says that Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan are among the world's worst violators of religious freedom. More

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In Tajikistan, The World's Tallest Flagpole...Without A Flag

A 350-kilogram Tajik flag measuring 60 meters by 30 meters that once flew proudly atop the world’s largest flagpole in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe is now in pieces after strong gusts of wind tore it down. More

Bakhtior Sattori was attacked in Moscow.

Tajik Activist Stabbed In Moscow

A well-known Tajik journalist and activist has been stabbed in Moscow. More

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An HIV center in the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh

Interview: Lack Of Data On Gay Men Impedes HIV Fight In Central Asia

In recent years, the countries of Central Asia have experienced some of the fastest growing rates of HIV infection in the world. One of the key populations at risk is men who have sex with men.

There are currently 166 prisoners still being held at the United States

Explainer: What's Behind The Hunger Strike At Guantanamo Bay?

News that several detainees at Guantanamo have gone on hunger strike has refocused attention on the U.S.-run detention facility. RFE/RL looks at the issues surounding the prisoners' actions.

Roya Rafiyeva with her son, Shakir, and the family cockatiel

'It's Really Hard': Working Mothers Talk, From Tajikistan To Czech Republic

The question of how women balance work and child care is a topic of intense debate worldwide. In honor of International Women's Day on March 8, we look at the lives of working mothers in Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Montenegro, Iraq, Ukraine, Tatarstan, and the Czech Republic.

Sotheby’s Exhibit Taps Into Art – And Money – Of Caucasus, Central Asia

A new exhibition set to open on March 4 at the Sotheby’s auction house in London will offer a sale of nearly 50 works of Soviet and contemporary art from Central Asia and the Caucasus. For the artists, it’s an opportunity for exposure and profit. And for Sotheby’s, it’s a chance to find potential new clients among the post-Soviet super rich.

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