The Communications Service commented on the internet shutdown in GBAO

The Communications Service of Tajikistan stated that the reason for the internet outage in the region was the conduct of technical activities.

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Ilkhom Atoev, the deputy head of the communications service of the Republic under the government of the Republic of Tajikistan, did not provide a specific answer to the question about the reasons for the internet access restrictions in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region during a conversation with journalists on Monday. He only emphasized that internet access in the region is disabled due to technical activities aimed at ensuring information security.

In his conversation, the official also noted that in GBAO, the internet and mobile communication in 3G technology are functioning without any problems. However, residents of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region complain that after the protests from November 25-28, the internet and mobile communication were completely disabled in the region. Some time later, mobile communication was restored, but the internet is still unavailable.

Experts believe that the authorities disabled internet access to prevent the spread of materials about the misconduct of law enforcement officers towards the protesters.