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  • n  a native or inhabitant of Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and China
  • n  a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia to the north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet
  • n  an ethnic group (mostly Moslem) living in Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and China
  • n  the Iranian language of the Tajik that is closely related to Farsi; spoken in Iran and Tajikistan
News & Articles

  • Imam’s fate in question after home sex videos hit the Internet
    Tajik law says it is a sin to take pictures of sexual intercourse        
    June 14, 2013 - Salon.com
  • The Roots Of Uzbekistan And Tajikistan's Water Conflict
    The conflict between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan over the proposed Rogun dam could, as Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov has threatened, lead to war between the two countries. Thanks to the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting , I was able to take a reporting trip to Tajikistan in April and May. And while a detailed report will be coming out later this summer, here's a bit of a taste, with some ...
    June 10, 2013 - EurasiaNet
Quotes

  • Tracey Ann Jacobson in Reuters
    The (Tajik) president confirmed his readiness to offer the country's airspace for non-military NATO supplies bound for Afghanistan,Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson, speaking in Russian, told reporters.
  • Nursultan Nazarbayev in RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
    We agreed to establish a special investment fund of $100 million,Nazarbaev said. "The Kazakh side will contribute its significant part. The fund will work for the benefit of the Tajik economy. I believe it will be a good support."
  • Manouchehr Mottaki in Islamic Republic News Agency
    We are pleased with starting our activities in the new year with our Tajik friends,Mottaki said.

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