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Encyclopedia > Tajikistan Civil War

The Tajikistan Civil War was a civil war fought from 1992 to 1997 in Tajikistan. A civil war is a war in which parties within the same culture, society or nationality fight for political power or control of an area. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The war, which began in May of 1992 was fought between the old-guard, ruling, Moscow-backed government of Emomali Rahmonov, and disenfranchised regions, democratic liberal reformists, and Islamists loosely organized in the United Tajik Opposition (UTO), sometimes supported by the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (now united under the name Islamic Movement of Central Asia). Other combatants and armed bands that flourished in this civil chaos simply reflected the breakdown of central authority rather than loyalty to a political faction. The height of hostilities occurred between 1992 and 1993. Most fighting in the early part of the war occurred in the southern part of the country, but by 1996 the rebels were combating Russian troops in the capital city of Dushanbe. Islamic radicals from northern Afghanistan also began to fight Russian troops in the region. A UN-sponsored armistice finally ended the war in 1997. Peaceful elections were held in 1999. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: ) is the capital of Russia and the countrys principal political, economic, financial, educational and transportation center, located on the river Moskva. ... Emomali Sharifovich Rahmonov (Tajik:Эмомалӣ Шарифович Раҳмонов or ایماملی شریفاوچ رحماناو, Russian: Рахмонов Эмомали Шарипович) (born October 5, 1952) has been the President of Tajikistan since 1994 (and the head of state since 1992). ... Democracy is a form of government under which the power to alter the laws and structures of government lies, ultimately, with the citizenry. ... Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of... Islamism is a political ideology derived from the conservative religious views of Muslim fundamentalism. ... 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. ... The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) is a subset, militant organization, within the Islamic Movement of Central Asia, whose goal is to overthrow the secular government of Uzbekistan and replace it with an Islamic theocracy. ... The Islamic Movement of Central Asia (IMCA) is an armed militia that wants to turn Central Asia into a theocracy. ... Dushanbe (Душанбе), population 562,000 people (2000 census), is the capital of Tajikistan. ... United Nations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... A white flag is traditionally used to represent a truce. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...


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Human Rights Watch: Publications: Europe and Central Asia : Tajikistan (666 words)
Tajikistan’s civil war which ended in 1997 reportedly involved the use of child soldiers under 18 by both sides.
Five years of civil war in Tajikistan were formally brought to a close on 27 June 1997, when a peace accord was signed between the government and the opposition, the United Tajik Opposition (UTO), though fighting erupted again in 1998.
Five years of civil war in Tajikistan were formally brought to a close on June 27, 1997, when a peace accord was signed between the government and the United Tajik Opposition (UTO).
Tajikistan - Foreign Relations (2071 words)
Uzbekistan gave military support to the factions that won Tajikistan's civil war and closed its border with Tajikistan in the fall of 1992 to prevent opposition refugees from the civil war from fleeing to Uzbekistan.
Tajikistan also is wary of regional water use plans that might increase the share of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan in water emanating from Tajikistan.
Tajikistan's relations with Afghanistan, the country with which it shares its long southern border, have been affected not only by the cultural and ethnic links between inhabitants of the countries but also by the way the Soviet regime tried to use those links to ensure the survival of a communist government in Kabul after 1979.
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