FSB: Security forces are ready to conduct a special operation in Khorog

On December 14, representatives of civil society in GBAO, who were part of the joint commission investigating the murder of Gulbidin Ziyobekov, officially refused to cooperate with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the State National Security Committee.

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Representatives of civil society in GBAO stated that they will no longer cooperate with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the State National Security Committee, and will henceforth work exclusively with the prosecutor’s office.

A group of 44 civil society activists in Badakhshan, who were supposed to cooperate with law enforcement agencies in the investigation of Gulbidin Ziyobekov’s murder according to the agreements reached, officially refused to cooperate with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the State National Security Committee of Tajikistan due to Yatimov’s lack of willingness to engage in constructive dialogue and his threats to all activists.

The agency “Pamir Daily News” reported in its Telegram channel, citing its sources in Khorog, that on December 13, a meeting took place between representatives of the joint commission investigating Ziyobekov’s death and the chairman of the State National Security Committee of Tajikistan, Saymumin Yatimov. “At this meeting, Yatimov showed no willingness to engage in constructive dialogue. He threatened all activists that if the protesters in Khorog did not calm down, the security forces were ready to conduct a special operation in the city against certain ‘leaders of armed groups’,” the report stated.

It was also reported that the Minister of Internal Affairs, Ramazon Rahimzoda, stated that thanks to the efforts of law enforcement, the situation in the region has stabilized, and local residents can work and live as before.

According to analyses, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the State National Security Committee reached an agreement with the protesters after the incidents of November 25-28 and were able to gain public trust and faith over more than two weeks. However, today civil activists concluded that these two bodies are merely security structures and are not inclined to resolve citizens’ problems peacefully.