THE STRUGGLE FOR IDENTITY IN POST-SOVIET TAJIKISTAN It involves regional groups which, in the past, held power at different times . The recent history of other nations that face this choice, notably Turkey http://meria.idc.ac.il/journal/1999/issue4/jv3n4a7.html
Extractions: Volume 3, No. 4- December 1999 THE STRUGGLE FOR IDENTITY IN POST-SOVIET TAJIKISTAN By William O. Beeman Abstract: All new nations face a struggle in constructing a national identity for themselves. This article examines Tajikistan as a particularly interesting case of this issue. The task of nation-building in Tajikistan involves wrestling with factors such as religion, ethnicity, linguistic heritage, and regional loyalties, in a particularly difficult regional context. The author discusses the current celebration of the 1100th anniversary of the Samanid empire as a national celebration of Tajik identity representing important policy choices in solving the dilemmas facing the Tajik nation. The multi-cultural Dilemma for New Nations As Lloyd Fallers observed more than two decades ago in The Anthropology of the Nation State, the greatest national challenges revolve neither around economics, nor politics, nor defense; they are often challenges concerning intangible symbols. All successful nations possess core symbolic elements that serve as touchstones for their citizens. These symbolic elements inspire loyalty, concretize feelings of personal pride and honor, and underlie the moral basis for public participation in national defense, politics, and social and economic institutions. New nations must decide, consciously or unconsciously, what symbols best represent their feelings about themselves individually and collectively. New nations in the twentieth century have faced a great struggle in constructing national identities for themselves. The problem is particularly acute when a given nation encompasses more than one ethnic, religious or linguistic group. One can note the problems with new nations of Africa, some of which have dozens of groups with their own local loyalties that supersede their loyalty to the state.
Tajikistan News.Net Updating national and Central Asia regional news headlines, world news and financial markets. Links to local newspapers, weather, travel, hotels and a map of the country. http://tajikistannews.net/
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NPICenter / History Of NPICenter 1995 Patent No 1 of the Republic of tajikistan was granted. 1997 - Regionalconference on National system of protection of industrial property http://www.tjpat.org/english/
Extractions: Establishment of an independent state - the Republic of Tajikistan and the processes of transition of the economy to market relations brought into WW problem of creation of new governmental managing bodies, in particular, a body for realization of the State's policy in the field of the protection of the objects of industrial property became necessary. In connection with this by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan No 242 from 28 May 1993 a. on the basis of the former Tajik Scientific and Research Institute of Scientific and Technical Information and Technical and Economic Research (TajikNIINTI) a National Center for Patents and Information was created, one of the main functions of which is the protection of the State's interests in the field of inventions, industrial designs, trademarks and service marks and other subjects of industrial property inside the country and abroad, and also a coordination of inventive activity. - Tajikistan joined the World Intellectual Property Organization and accessed to the most important international Agreements and Treaties in the field of industrial property protection.
Central Asia News.Net Updated news headlines from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Access regional newspapers, travel, hotels sites and a map of Central Asia. http://centralasianews.net/
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BBC News | SOUTH ASIA | Analysis: Masood's Regional Allies With Massood out of the picture, officials from Iran, Russia, tajikistan, India and Uzbekistan hold an emergency meeting to address the spread of the Taleban's brand of Islamic militancy throughout the region, supported by Pakistan. Addresses the issues of Osama bin Laden and the proposed oil pipeline across Afghanistan. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1537244.stm
Extractions: Even as the uncertainty about the fate of the Afghan opposition alliance leader Ahmed Shah Masood continues, Afghanistan's neighbours are planning to meet to review the situation. Officials from Iran, Russia, Tajikistan, India and Uzbekistan are due to hold an emergency meeting in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe. If he is dead - or incapacitated - it will have serious implications both for Afghanistan and for its neighbours. What all of them fear is the spread of the Taleban's brand of Islamic militancy throughout the region. They also see Afghanistan as a source of drugs, terrorism and instability. It is because of this that they have been backing the assorted groups which make up the anti-Taleban Northern alliance. Mr Masood kept that alliance together - and there is a widespread fear that without him the alliance would fall apart.
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Extractions: Reference Desk Countries Infoplease Atlas: Tajikistan Republic of Tajikistan National name: Jumhurii Tojikiston President: Imomali Rakhmonov (1992) Prime Minister: Akil Akilov (1999) Area: 55,251 sq mi (143,100 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 7,163,506 (growth rate: 2.2%); birth rate: 32.6/1000; infant mortality rate: 110.8/1000; life expectancy: 64.6; density per sq mi: 130 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Dushanbe, 817,100 (metro. area), 590,300 (city proper) Other large city: Khodzhent (Leninabad), 156,500 Monetary unit: somoni Languages: Tajik (official), Russian widely used in government and business Ethnicity/race: Tajik 64.9%, Uzbek 25%, Russian 3.5% (declining because of emigration), other 6.6% Religions: Islam: Sunni 85%, Shiite 5%; other 10% (2003 est.) Literacy rate: 99% (2003 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $7.95 billion; per capita $1,100. Real growth rate: Inflation: Unemployment: 40% (2002 est.).
NCSJ - Tajikistan Page tajikistans postindependence history has been tumultuous. tajikistan allowedUS forces into the country to coordinate humanitarian assistance http://www.ncsj.org/Tajikistan.shtml
Extractions: U.S. Embassy Dushanbe 2005 Updates April: Dushanbe Monitoring Outside Influences February: Elections Tainted By Fraud 2004 Updates December: RFE/RL Looks at Religion and Reform November: Interview with U.S. Amb. Hoagland June: Tajik Shul May Be Razed February: U.S. Offers Support for Reforms About NCSJ Country Reports
Tajikistan Situation As he suggests, those knowledgeable about the situation in tajikistan the brink of crisis merit scrutiny, especially given tajikistan s recent history. http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/53/118.html
Extractions: In response to Anthony Richter's comments, I would like to clarify. In saying that the problems of Tajikistan are not rooted in ethnic relations, one must of course acknowledge that 1) the conflict has had a profound impact on ethnic relations, because 2) political aspirations have often been pursued though efforts to mobilize people along ethnic or *regional* lines. When people are disenfranchized or promoted, killed or protected because they belong to one group or another, it is inevitable that they will behave as if their primary political interest is ethnic or regional. However, if Boimatov entered Tajikistan after receiving support and endorsement from the government of Ozbekistan, I would consider this a matter of power politics. If his primary motivation is dissatisfaction with the Kolabi leadership's broad program of placing their loyal followers from Kolab region in positions of power throughout the country, this again is not so much a matter of ethnic relations but of power, and it is doubtless a disatisfaction felt not only by Ozbeks in Tajikistan but also by representatives of many ethnic groups and regions throughout the country.
Regional > Asia > Tajikistan This category is for sites related to the country of tajikistan, including itshistory, culture, people, education, arts, government, and other national http://www.xasa.com/directorio/mozilla/Top/Regional/Asia/Tajikistan/
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Regional Asia Tajikistan, Tajikistan regional Asia tajikistan Resources tajikistan became fully established underSoviet control with the creation of tajikistan as an autonomous Soviet http://creekin.net/k17756-n180-regional-asia-tajikistan-tajikistan.html
Extractions: This Public Announcement is being issued to update security information on potential terrorist actions against Americans in Tajikistan and add concerns due to narcotics trafficking through Tajikistan. This Public Announcement supersedes the Public Announcement dated July 19, 2004, and expires on August 12, 2005. Elements of terrorist groups allied with al-Qa'ida, including the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) and other groups, remain active in Tajikistan and still pose risks to tr ... [ Read More In addition, supporters of extremist groups such as the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), the Islamic Jihad Group and al-Qaeda remain active in Central Asia, including in Tajikistan. These groups have expressed anti-U.S. sentiments and they may attempt to target U.S. Government or private interests in the region. Attacks against foreign interests in Central Asia have occurred within the past year. Terrorists do not distinguish between official and civilian targets and travelers should increase their vigilance in areas Westerners congregate. Because of increased security at official U.S. facilities, terrorists may seek softer targets such as residential areas, clubs, restaurants, hotels and other less-protected venues where Westerners may be present. ... [
Tajikistan (10/04) Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, Flag of tajikistan is three horizontal stripes of red (top), a wider stripe http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5775.htm
AsiaSource: AsiaTODAY - A Resource Of The Asia Society tajikistan s history has been the most troubled of the Central Asian republics . The Politics of history in tajikistan Reinventing the Samanids http://www.asiasource.org/news/at_mp_02.cfm?newsid=76574
AsiaSource: AsiaEXPERTS - A Resource Of The Asia Society Specialty(s), history of fine arts and architecture, sociology of arts,Sociology of Region/Country, Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, tajikistan, http://www.asiasource.org/experts/ax_mp_02_country.cfm?countryid=37
Tajikistan Travel Trips history The Tajiks come from an ancient stock the inhabitants of the tajikistans distance and remoteness again saved it during the Soviet era, http://www.asia-planet.net/tajikistan/history-government.htm
Extractions: Climate History and Government History : The Tajiks come from an ancient stock - the inhabitants of the Pamir Mountains claim to be the only pure descendants of the Aryan tribes who invaded India over 4000 years ago, and that the Saxon tribes of Western Europe also originated there. Tajikistans inaccessibility has protected it from most invaders, although Alexander the Great founded a city on the site of modern-day Khojand, calling it Alexandria Eskate (Alexandria the Furthest). However, the mountains effectively spared it from the Mongols, although it was under their aegis. After the dissolution of the Mongol Empire, Tajikistan was successively ruled by the emirs of Samarkand, Bukhara, and finally, Kokhand. It was eventually ceded to the Russian sphere of influence in the dying days of the Great Game of political intrigue between the Russian Empire and the British in India at the end of the 19th century. The Bolsheviks were not made welcome and the Basmachi movement continued to resist them until the early-1930s. Enver Pasha (d. 1924) and Ibraghim Beg (d. 1931) both came to their end in Tajikistan. During the fighting, some 200,000 Tajiks fled to Afghanistan. Tajikistans distance and remoteness again saved it during the Soviet era, when it escaped more lightly than other republics did.
CGBond In the area of regional Security, we are encouraging the Central Asians to work CASI assistance has since been extended to tajikistan and Turkmenistan. http://www.kazakhembus.com/CGBond.html
Extractions: Today, all of the nations of the former Soviet Union confront the multiple challenges brought on by independence and the social and political problems inherited from their Soviet past. Central Asia faces two additional handicaps: its geography, bounded as it is by Russia, China, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran; and its history of authoritarianism going back even before the Soviet period. Central Asian governments must carefully balance their relations with this diverse set of neighbors, as well as with other regional players such as Turkey and the United States. The overarching goal of U.S. policy in Central Asia is to see these states develop into stable, free-market democracies, as a bulwark against potential instability and conflict in the region. This broader goal serves three core strategic interests of the United States: regional security; political/economic reform; and energy development.
REENIC: Tajikistan World history Archives the history of tajikistan (a database that containsdocuments on the political, economic, social and cultural history of the http://reenic.utexas.edu/reenic/countries/tadjikistan.html
Asia Society: Speeches The new, young Republic of tajikistan has taken its first steps on the way For example, we need regional highways to connect us with our immediate and http://www.asiasociety.org/speeches/nazarov.html
Extractions: Second, Tajikistan has embarked on the track of a multifaceted and promising integration into the modern interrelated and interdependent world. The new, young Republic of Tajikistan has taken its first steps on the way to constructing a modern nation-state based on a free market economy and oriented towards democratic principles and ideals of social life. Moreover, our accomplishments in this area have already been accepted with great satisfaction by major international organizations, first and foremost by the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
Central Asian Gateway Central Asia, composed of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, tajikistan, In spiteof unique history of each state in the region they covered the similar ways http://www.cagateway.org/index.php?nu=101&lng=1
