2021 in Tajikistan
This is a list of individuals and events related to Tajikistan in 2021.
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Republic of Tajikistan | |
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.svg.png.webp) Location of 2021 in Tajikistan (green) | |
| Capital and largest city | Dushanbe 38°33′N 68°48′E |
| Official languages | Tajiki |
| Demonym(s) | Tajik or Tajikistani |
| ISO 3166 code | TJ |
Tajikistan (/tɑːˈdʒiːkɪstɑːn/ (
listen), /tə-, tæ-/; Tajik: Тоҷикистон, [tɔdʒikisˈtɔn], Russian: Таджикистан, romanized: Tadzhikistan), officially the Republic of Tajikistan (Tajik: Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, romanized: Jumhurii Tojikiston), is a landlocked country in Central Asia with an area of 143,100 km2 (55,300 sq mi) and an estimated population of 9,537,645 people. It is bordered by Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north and China to the east. The traditional homelands of the Tajik people include present-day Tajikistan as well as parts of Afghanistan and Uzbekistan.
Incumbents
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President of Tajikistan | Emomali Rahmon |
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Prime Minister of Tajikistan | Kokhir Rasulzoda |
Events
March to April
- April 9 - Tajik President Emomali Rahmon visited the Vorukh exclave, assuring residents that there would not be a land exchange with Kyrgyzstan for the territory.[1]
- April 28 - Clashes began in Vorukh following border disputes between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. At least 4 people are killed and hundreds displaced.[2]
- April 29 - Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan agrees for a ceasefire after a conflict erupts in Vorukh.[3]
July to August
- 12 August - Russia will provide $1.1 million to build a new military outpost near Tajik-Afghan border following deteriorating security condition in Afghanistan.[4]
See also
References
Notes
Citations
- "No Plans To Swap Volatile Vorukh Exclave For Kyrgyz Land, Tajik President Tells Residents". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 9 April 2021.
- "Four die as Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan armies clash on disputed border". 8 May 2021.
- "Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan agree ceasefire after border clashes". Reuters. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- "Russia to finance new Tajikistan-Afghanistan border outpost - report". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
Further reading
- Janssen, Sarah (17 December 2019). The World Almanac and Book of Facts. ISBN 9781600572289.
- Riches, Christopher; Stalker, Peter (6 October 2016). A Guide to Countries of the World. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-106079-3.
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