Author: Rahmatillo Muratov

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said it is time to rekindle diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine. But both foreign and domestic responses to his proposal have been rather muted. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been trying to rekindle diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine© Thomas Kierok/ZDF/dpa/picture alliance In the halls of the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, it would appear the time for re-doubled diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine has come. In an interview with the German public broadcaster ZDF on Sunday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said: “I believe that now is the moment when…

While Alberto Fujimori was hailed for crushing a leftist insurgency and boosting the economy, he was convicted of gross human rights abuses. Peru has bid an emotional farewell to its divisive ex-president Alberto Fujimori after three days of national mourning marked by expressions of nostalgia for his iron-fisted rule. Fujimori was revered by many in Peru for crushing a bloody leftist insurgency and helping shore up the economy while in office from 1990 to 2000. He “had the guts to fight terrorism,” said Edgar Grados, a 43-year-old businessman, who travelled more than 100 kilometres to attend the funeral. “Fujimorism never dies,”…

Brussels/London (16/6 – 33.33) The defeat of the Russian Federation is a foregone conclusion. It is a reality. It is a must. Victory for Ukraine is non-negotiable. It is an absolute necessity. As ironclad as Brussels, London, Berlin or Washington. As ironclad as the Normandy battlefield, Waterloo, Verdun, or many other spots on the planet. We, the ones living in this generation that saw the war erupted right in front of our eyes, owe it to the young men and women in the Ukraine who gave their lives for this conviction. An excessive number of sceptics advocate for surrender. We…

The next meeting of topographic working groups of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan was held in Bishkek. The press service of the Cabinet of Ministers reported. In accordance with the agreement reached, a regular meeting of topographic working groups and working groups on legal issues of the government delegations of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on the delimitation and demarcation of the state border was held in Bishkek from May 19 to May 25. The meeting took place in an atmosphere of friendship and mutual understanding. The parties exchanged proposals on describing the passage of the Kyrgyz-Tajik state border line in the remaining sections. The Cabinet noted that the parties will continue to work on describing the remaining sections at the next meeting, which will take place on the territory of Tajikistan.…

Northern Elders showing Buyer’s Remorse for Backing Tinubu in 2023 It seems unthinkable that the wealthy and powerful cattle-herding class could be on the margins of President Bola Tinubu’s ruling clique, but it’s thinkable now. During the eight years of Fulani-born Muhammadu Buhari, the beef-on-the hoof lobby called Miyetti Allah Cattlemen’s Association marched vast herds of bony white cattle the length of the nation over lands public and private with impunity. The herds and their rifle-carrying herders uprooted thousands of small plot farms and sent thousands of civilians to their graves in so-called farmer-herder clashes. During those years, the killers…

Madrid (10/03 – 21.43)Exorcism is a key source of income for Sabohiddin Shodiev, a popular cleric in his rural community on the outskirts of Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. Shodiev — not his real name — says that every week he treats about 15 clients who ask him to expel what they believe is an evil spirit, or jinni, possessing them, or to rid them from “an evil eye.”The 53-year-old cleric has been practicing exorcisms — which he learned to do from his father — for more than two decades. Most of Shodiev’s clients come from Dushanbe and nearby districts,…

Rustam Emomali is increasingly the face of his country on the international stage On January 29, China signed off on an agreement to hand Tajikistan the gift of $2 million to fund the construction of a conference room in a government building. As grants go, it is not a lot, but the real significance of the development lies elsewhere. As an official press release asserts, that the money was disbursed at all was the result of a visit paid to Beijing by the 36-year-old chair of the Senate, Rustam Emomali, better known to the public for being the son of President Emomali Rahmon. Common…

Free Detained Journalists, Return Confiscated Equipment, Allow Reporting Without Censorship The Kyrgyz authorities should drop criminal cases of “war propaganda” and “calls to mass disorder” initiated against several independent media outlets, eight human rights groups said today in a joint statement. The groups facing charges include 24.KG, Temirov Live, Ayt Ayt Dese, Alga Media, Archa Media, and Politklinika, all in clear retaliation for their independent reporting. In an escalation of pressure on independent media. On January 15 and 16, 2024, Kyrgyz law enforcement agents and security services carried out early morning raids targeting media outlets and reporters. The authorities should stop intimidating…

Kyrgyzstan must believe in miracles and take inspiration from Iraq’s shock upset of Japan in the Asian Cup ahead of their second game, when they face Roberto Mancini’s Group F heavyweights Saudi Arabia, coach Stefan Tarkovic said on Saturday. Kyrgyzstan are playing in just their second Asian Cup and though they reached the last 16 in 2019, the team ranked 98th in the world they are up against one of the top five countries in the continent who regularly qualify for the World Cup. “Miracles don’t happen many times but all the people who are with me – the staff, players and…

The Jalal-Abad City Court found Chynygul Sherkulova, a member of the Butun Kyrgyzstan party, guilty of public calls for a violent seizure of power. The press secretary of the regional court, Mirlan Toromamatov, told Azattyk about this on January 18. According to his information, the court handed down a sentence of imprisonment for three years against Sherkulova on December 14, 2023. However, the execution of the sentence was delayed, since she is raising her 14-year-old daughter alone; Sherkulova has three children in total. Chynygul Sherkulova was detained by State Committee for National Security officers in October 2023. The reason for…