Tajikistan does not intend to hold a military parade on May 9, 2024

On the occasion of Victory Day, each participant and disabled veteran of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 living in the capital will receive 10,000 somoni. This was reported in the Telegram channel of the Dushanbe mayor’s office.

Currently, there are only 3 participants of the Great Patriotic War left in Dushanbe. Meanwhile, in the Sughd region, each war participant will receive payments of about 7,000 somoni, said the head of the Council of War and Labor Veterans at the regional government, Shavkat Aliyev. In addition, 4,000 somoni will be given to home front workers. In total, the authorities of the Sughd region allocated 306,000 somoni this year to assist the heroes.

Overall, as of April 30, there were 24 participants of the Great Patriotic War remaining in Tajikistan. On April 20, veteran Said Rajabov passed away, who would have turned 98 on May 20. According to the Council of War and Labor Veterans of the republic, there were 43 veterans last year, but media reports indicated that there were 37.

In 2005, there were 9,900 World War II veterans in Tajikistan, in 2020 – 168, in 2021 – 98, and in 2022 – 59 World War II participants. “In 19 years, 9,875 veterans of the Great Patriotic War have passed away,” the Council previously reported.

This year, there will be no military parade dedicated to the celebration of Victory Day on May 9 in Tajikistan. This was reported by Asia-Plus, citing the press secretary of the Ministry of Defense, Faridun Mahmadaliyev. He did not disclose the reasons for the cancellation of the event. It is also currently unknown whether the “Immortal Regiment” march will take place. “The date for the ‘Immortal Regiment’ march this year is still unknown. There are no orders regarding this yet. If we receive any information about the march, we will inform you,” the Dushanbe mayor’s office stated.