June 27 is celebrated in Tajikistan as National Reconciliation Day commemorating the signing of the peace accords that put an end to the civil war [1] in the country. Journalist Olga Tutubalina writes [2] [ru] in her blog that the holiday has lost its meaning: “Our ruling clique has not reconciled with its former adversaries, and there is no unity left within its own ranks”.
Tajikistan: The Lost Meaning of National Reconciliation Day
· Written by Alexander Sodiqov
Categories: Central Asia & Caucasus, Tajikistan, Citizen Media, Politics