An international tournament in national wrestling will be held in Dushanbe in honor of Navruz

An international tournament in the national wrestling style of gushingiri will be held in the capital of Tajikistan with participants from 30 countries.

According to official data, on March 6, 2024, a ceremony will take place in Dushanbe to open the 5th international tournament in the national wrestling style of gushingiri for the “Cup of the Chairman of Dushanbe” in honor of the International holiday of Navruz.

More than 200 athletes from about 30 countries will participate in the opening ceremony of this event.

The 5th international tournament in the national wrestling style of gushingiri will take place at the Tennis and Water Sports Palace in Dushanbe.

The Federation of Kurash, Sambo, and Belt Wrestling of Afghanistan also announced that 12 Afghan athletes will represent the country at this tournament.

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Since the Taliban took power in Afghanistan in 2021, Afghan athletes have repeatedly come to Tajikistan to participate in competitions. They have previously visited Tajikistan for events including football, boxing, wrestling, etc.

Among Afghanistan’s neighboring countries, Tajikistan is the only country that, despite having an active embassy of Tajikistan in Afghanistan and a Taliban-controlled consulate of Afghanistan in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, openly speaks against the Taliban from high platforms in the country, takes an open anti-Taliban stance at international organization meetings, and states that it does not recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan. However, trade and economic relations between Tajikistan and Afghanistan continue to develop steadily, with the authorities of both countries engaging in large business dealings both openly and secretly.

The Supreme Court of Tajikistan has recognized the Taliban movement as a terrorist organization and banned its activities on the territory of Tajikistan. However, the government of Emomali Rahmon and other authorities freely cooperate with the Taliban.

For example, while residents of Tajikistan suffer from a severe shortage of electricity during harsh winter conditions, the leadership of the state energy company “Barki Tojik” announced that under a new agreement with the Afghan energy company “Breshna,” Tajikistan will supply Afghanistan with 1.9 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity this year, which is 20% more than in 2023.

It was previously reported that from March 6 to 9, 2024, in honor of the International holiday of Navruz, the 5th international tournament in the national wrestling style of gushingiri for the “Cup of the Chairman of Dushanbe” will take place. The organizers stated that the purpose of the tournament is “to promote and propagate national wrestling in the republic, to ensure the popularization of sports in the country, to strengthen friendship and camaraderie among athletes, to enhance their professional skills, and to attract youth to this sport.”

In this regard, a plan of activities has been approved and an organizing committee has been formed, and 1 million 437 thousand 500 somoni will be allocated from the Capital Development Fund.