Zafar Abdullaev
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Opposition parties run into legal difficulties, making their election chances even slimmer.
No one knows who was behind Monday’s car bombing – or even whether it was one – but it appears to confirm fears of pre-election trouble.
Dushanbe and Ashgabat forge new alliance that may help them resist Uzbekistan's influence in the region.
New opposition party seeks to break the mould of Tajik politics
Opposition papers say government is interfering to stop them printing because of their critical political reporting.
Upcoming curbs on advertising could finish off many independent papers.
Russia sends former interior minister back to uncertain fate in Tajikistan.
Government pledges to stop private companies ripping off the state and abusing their workforce.
A draft law addressing the problems of Tajik victims of the Chernobyl disaster has been delayed because of lack of funds.
Despite keeping a watchful eye on Islamic groups, officials say they failed to notice a radical organisation until the killing of a Christian preacher.