Tajikistan no longer publishes data on “cargo 200”

Although the issue of the number of bodies of citizens of the country, or “cargo 200,” delivered to Tajikistan has been raised multiple times at press conferences, the authorities refrain from publishing official data on this matter.

On July 13, journalists asked the leadership of the Ministry of Labor, Migration, and Employment of the Population how many bodies of deceased citizens of Tajikistan had been delivered home from abroad, particularly from Russia, over the past six months. Ministry representatives refrained from a direct answer, stating that this question falls under the jurisdiction of law enforcement agencies.

Several days ago, the director of the Civil Aviation Agency of Tajikistan, Habibullo Nazarzoda, also refrained from publishing official data on the transportation of “cargo 200” through Tajikistan’s airports during a conference.

In previous years, such data was regularly published. For example, in 2025, 1,623 coffins with the bodies of citizens of Tajikistan were delivered through the airports of Dushanbe and Kulyab from Russia.

Before the start of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the migration service of Tajikistan also regularly published data on the delivered “cargo 200” to the homeland.

However, after the start of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the publication of such statistics has practically ceased. During this time, the media has repeatedly reported on the deaths of citizens of Tajikistan in the war and the delivery of their bodies home, but the official authorities do not provide accurate data on all “cargo 200.”

The refusal of Tajikistan to publish data on transported “cargo 200” occurs against the backdrop of thousands of citizens of the country working abroad, particularly in Russia, and the issue of the safety of labor migrants remains a relevant topic for society.