Tajikistan will pay “serious attention” to the celebration of the 80th anniversary of victory

Emomali Rahmon announced the priority areas of cooperation within the Commonwealth of Independent States.

According to the press service of the President of Tajikistan, on October 8 in Moscow, Emomali Rahmon participated in and spoke at the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

It is reported that from January 1, 2025, the presidency of the CIS will pass to Tajikistan. In this regard, the head of state, Emomali Rahmon, paid special attention in his speech to presenting the priorities of Tajikistan’s presidency in the Commonwealth.

Among other things, President Emomali Rahmon stated that he would give “serious attention” to the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet army over Germany in World War II.

According to him, “serious attention in our presidency will be given to the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.”

“In political terms, work will continue to develop a positive image of the CIS on the world stage as a regional association,” emphasized Rahmon.

Critics note that Emomali Rahmon was previously a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and still believes in the ideas of this party. This is why he emphasized that “serious attention in our presidency will be given to the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.”

The Russian authorities have also previously reported on preparations for the “celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945,” starting from September 2024, although this anniversary will be celebrated next year.

The use of the term “Great Patriotic War,” which until recently was proudly mentioned by most leaders and officials of post-Soviet countries, has been used less frequently lately, and many contemporary experts and representatives of the intelligentsia in Tajikistan use the term “World War II.”

They believe that the use of the term “Great Patriotic War” does not concern Tajiks, as the main conflict was between Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia, and at that time citizens of other countries, such as Tajikistan, were forced to participate in this war as colonies.