There will be no military parade this year on the occasion of the anniversary of Tajikistan’s national army. This year, Tajikistan celebrates the 29th anniversary of the formation of its Armed Forces.
A solemn meeting and festive concert dedicated to the 29th anniversary of Tajikistan’s National Army will take place at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex in Dushanbe on February 23, a source within the Ministry of Defense (MoD) told Asia-Plus Friday morning.
Besides, various contests, sports activities and meetings will be organized in MoD military units on the occasion of Tajik National Army Day, he added.
Meanwhile, a number of activities dedicated to the anniversary of the Tajik national army are being carried out in Dushanbe.
Thus, by instruction of Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali a military festival, dubbed “I Will Faithfully Serve the Country and the People”, has been carried out Dushanbe since February 17.
This festival of friendship of officers, soldiers and young people of draft age will run in the Tajik capital through February 22.
The Dushanbe City Hall has reportedly provided 105,500 somonis for activities being carried out in the Tajik capital on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of Tajikistan’s National Army
Tajik National Army Day has been marked on February 23 since 1993.
Tajikistan’s National Army now consists of Air and Air Defense Forces, Land Forces and Mobile Forces. The Mobile Force of Tajik Army was founded in 2005 without increase in a total strength of the country’s armed forces. Air and Air-Defense Forces were also united in 2005. Tajikistan’s armed forces also include National Guard and Security Forces (internal and border troops).
Unlike the other former Soviet republics of Central Asia, Tajikistan did not form armed forces based upon former Soviet units on its territory. Instead, the Russian Ministry of Defense took control of the Dushanbe-based 201st Motor Rifle Division; actually control simply shifted from the former district headquarters in Tashkent, which was in now-independent Uzbekistan, to Moscow.
