Tajikistan

This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Tajikistan Coat of Arms of Tajikistan (Small) This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... The Republic of Tajikistan gained its independence during the breakup of the Soviet Union on September 9, 1991 and promptly fell into a civil war from 1992-97 between old-guard regionally based ruling elites and disenfranchised regions, democratic liberal reformists, and Islamists loosely organized in a United Tajik Opposition...

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The Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRP; Tajik: Нашрияи Ҳизби Наҳзати Исломии Тоҷикистон; also known as the Islamic Renaissance of Tajikistan, the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan, the Islamic Party of Revival, or simply the Islamic Renaissance Party) is an Islamist political party in Tajikistan. It os the only legal Islamist party in ex-Soviet Central Asia.^[1] Founded in 1976, the group organized demonstrations against the Soviet war in Afghanistan. In 1992, the party hosted a conference in Saratov, Russia, attended by Islamists from central ex-Soviet Asia and Tatarstan and Bashkortostan. When Tajikistan became independent, it was banned in 1993, and fought with the United Tajik Opposition and the Garmi people against the government during the Tajik Civil War, but re-legalised following peace accords in 1998. In 1999 it was the second largest party in Tajikistan. At the last legislative elections, 27 February and 13 March 2005, the party won 8% of the popular vote and 2 out of 63 seats. This is a list of the Presidents of Tajikistan: Rakhmon Nabiyev (September 23, 1991 - October 6, 1991) Akbarsho Iskandrov (October 6, 1991 - December 2, 1991; acting) Rakhmon Nabiyev (December 2, 1991 - September 7, 1992) Akbarsho Iskandrov (September 7, 1992 - November 19, 1992; acting) Imamoli Rakhmanov (November 20, 1992 - present; as... Emomali Sharifovich Rahmonov (Tajik: Эмомалӣ Шарифович Раҳмонов or امامعلی شريفويچ رحمانف, Russian: Рахмонов Эмомали Шарипович; name also appears as Imamali Rakhmonov in literature. ... The prime minister of Tajikistan is the head of government of Tajikistan. ... Okil Ghaybulloyevich Okilov (also Akil Akilov) (born 1944) is the current Prime Minister of Tajikistan. ... The parliament of Tajikistan, the Supreme Assembly (Majlisi Oli), has two chambers. ... The parliament of Tajikistan, the Supreme Assembly (Majlisi Oli), has two chambers. ... The parliament of Tajikistan, the Supreme Assembly (Majlisi Oli), has two chambers. ... Political parties in Tajikistan lists political parties in Tajikistan. ... Politics of Tajikistan Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Tajikistan ... The 2006 presidential election in Tajikistan was held on November 6. ... Tajikistan is divided into regions, or provinces (singular: viloyat, plural: viloyatho) (capitals in parentheses)- Khatlon Viloyati Khatlon (Qurghonteppa) Sughd Viloyati Sughd (Khujand) Karotegin (Kofarnihon) and one autonomous province (viloyati mukhtor)- Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAR) Viloyati Mukhtori Kuhistoni Badakhshon (Khorugh). ... Human Rights in Tajikistan The approach of the 2005 parliamentary elections brought increased closures of independent and opposition newspapers and attacks on journalists. ... At the time of independence, portions of the Tajik boundary with the Peoples Republic of China were not defined; this boundary dispute was settled in agreements signed in 2002 that would cede 1,000 km² of Pamir mountain range to China in return for China relinquishing claims to 28... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Tajik or Tadjik (тоҷикӣ, تاجیکی, tojikí) is a descendant of the Persian language spoken in Central Asia. ... This article is about political Islamism. ... A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... Soviet redirects here. ... Map of Central Asia showing three sets of possible boundaries for the region Central Asia located as a region of the world Central Asia is a vast landlocked region of Asia. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Combatants Soviet Union Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Afghan Mujahideen rebels supported by nations such as: United States, Pakistan, Iran, China, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom Commanders Soviet forces only Boris Gromov Pavel Grachev Valentin Varennikov Jalaluddin Haqqani Abdul Haq Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Mohammed Younas Khalis Ismail Khan Ahmed Shah Massoud Sibghatullah Mojadeddi... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Saratov (Russian: ) is a major city in southern European Russia. ... The Republic of Tatarstan (Russian: ; Tatar: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... The Republic of Bashkortostan, or Bashkiria (Russian: or ; Bashkir: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The United Tajik Opposition (UTO) was an alliance of democratic, liberal and Islamist forces in the Tajik Civil War of 1992 to 1997, united against the Moscow backed government of Emomali Rahmonov. ... Combatants Peoples Democratic Party of Tajikistan Communist Party of Tajikistan Socialist Party of Tajikistan United Tajik Opposition Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan Casualties Over 50,000 killed, 1. ... A legislature is a governmental deliberative body with the power to adopt laws. ... Politics of Tajikistan Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Tajikistan ...

The IRP's long-running leader, Said Abdullo Nuri, died in August 2006 of cancer. The party boycotted the 2006 Presidential election. This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... The 2006 presidential election in Tajikistan was held on November 6. ...

Notes

1. ^ "Mountain Rigger", The Economist, November 11, 2006

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