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Tajikistan meets 97% of conscription target, Defense Ministry says

The Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan reported on November 2 that in the first month of the autumn conscription campaign, more than 97% of the recruitment target for the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan had been met. The ministry did not specify how many recruits have been sent to military service and how […]

Tajikistan meets 97% of conscription target, Defense Ministry says Photo: Internet

The Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan reported on November 2 that in the first month of the autumn conscription campaign, more than 97% of the recruitment target for the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan had been met. The ministry did not specify how many recruits have been sent to military service and how many more are yet to be called up.

According to the statement, the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region was one of the first to fully meet the recruitment plan. The city of Dushanbe and the Khatlon region also reported full compliance with the plan as of the end of October. In the cities and districts under republican jurisdiction, this figure reached 99.6%, while in the Sughd region it was about 92%.

Previously, the ministry reported that in the first 10 days of the conscription campaign across the republic, 84% of the recruitment target had been met.

The autumn conscription campaign began on October 1, 2026, and will last until the end of November. According to the decree of the President of Tajikistan dated August 28, 2026, men aged 18 to 27 will be conscripted during the autumn recruitment season.

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