Imomuddin Sattorov appointed Ambassador of Tajikistan to Germany

Previously, he held the position of Ambassador of Tajikistan to Russia.

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On January 27, by his decree, the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon appointed Sattorov Imomuddin as the extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan to Germany. This was reported by the president’s press service.

Before this, Sattorov served as the Ambassador of Tajikistan to Russia for 7 years, from 2014 to 2021. In 2021, Sattorov was dismissed from this position due to a transition to another job.

He had previously worked as the Ambassador of Tajikistan to Germany. From 2007 to 2014, he was the extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of the republic to the Federal Republic of Germany, the Czech Republic, and Poland, with residence in Berlin.

Critics of Rahmon’s government believe that during Imomuddin Sattorov’s tenure in Russia, labor migrants and citizens of Tajikistan faced significant problems. In particular, well-known human rights defenders and activists who always assisted migrants, such as the late Karomat Sharipov, Izzat Amon, and several others, were detained and extradited to Tajikistan.

Emomali Rahmon also replaced the chairpersons of the cities of Gissar, Vahdat, and Rogun, the Committee for Local Development, the general director of the State Unitary Enterprise “Housing and Communal Services,” the director of the Center for Strategic Research under the President of Tajikistan, and heads of other state institutions.

Independent analysts criticize Rahmon’s personnel policy. In their opinion, the appointments by the President of Tajikistan are based on family ties and regionalism rather than on qualifications and knowledge. However, government supporters deny this.