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Tajikistan holds its largest military exercise, mobilizing 130,000 servicemen in addition to 100,000 active servicemen and parades more than 1,000 military vehicles and many more warfare equipment and military helicopters. President Emomali Rakhmon urged Tajik people to protect the "peace and stability achieved at a high price" amid a Taliban offensive in neighboring Afghanistan.
2021-07-22

Afghan presidential advisor Hamdullah Mohib says that there will be a counter-offensive against the Taliban in the north after the group captured six districts in Badakhshan Province. On Sunday, at least 1,037 Afghan troops abandoned their positions and fled into Tajikistan.
2021-07-5

Batken District head Uchkun Jorobaev announces that nine houses that were burnt in the Aksai village during border clashes with Tajikistan will be rebuilt. Reconstruction is expected to be complete in August.
2021-06-14

Tajikistan begins their vaccination campaign against COVID-19 on the orders of President Emomali Rahmon.
2021-03-23

Voters in Tajikistan head to the polls to elect the country's President. Long-time authoritarian leader Emomali Rakhmon is highly expected to be declared the clear victor of the election.
2020-10-11

Voters in Tajikistan go to the polls for a referendum to make various amendments to the constitution which include, among other things, the elimination of term limits to allow President Emomali Rahmon and only him to run again for office and lowering the presidential age limit from 35 to 30, which observers believe will position Rahmon's son Rustam Emomali for future succession.
2016-05-22

Authorities in Tajikistan close access to Facebook and sites with material critical of President Emomali Rakhmon.
2012-03-3

China, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan conduct an anti-terror drill in the restive Xinjiang region of western China.
2011-05-7

25 prisoners, including Islamic militants, escape from a prison in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. [https:--www.bbc.co.uk-news-world-asia-pacific-11057127 (BBC)] [http:--www.bangkokpost.com-news-asia-192514-25-militants-escape-prison-in-tajikistan ("Bangkok Post")]date=August 2019 [http:--itar-tass.com-eng-level2.html?NewsID=15424966 (ITAR-TASS)]date=August 2019
2010-08-23