Why is Yatimov not attending government meetings?

In the last four months, the Chairman of the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan has almost not attended government meetings, which raises certain questions.

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According to the press service of the President of Tajikistan, another government meeting took place in Dushanbe on April 26, 2022, chaired by Emomali Rahmon.

During the government meeting, projects for a number of laws on amendments and additions to some existing laws were discussed, as well as eight conclusions from the government of Tajikistan regarding the draft constitutional law of the Republic of Tajikistan on amendments to the constitutional law and several other laws.

Emomali Rahmon also criticized members of his government, stating that according to the “Durakhshandagon” scholarship provision, graduates of higher education and research institutions abroad should work effectively in various spheres of economic and social life and in the country’s governance system.

Interestingly, Tajik authorities have not reported anything about the health status or travels of the Chairman of the State Committee for National Security, however, the head of the GKNB, Saymumin Yatimov, did not participate in the meeting.

Since November 25, 2021, that is, since the murder of Gulbidin Ziyobekov in the Roshtkala district and the beginning of protests in the administrative center of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, the Chairman of the GKNB has not participated in government meetings, or he is present but not shown on television or in official photos as before.

Earlier, social media and some media outlets speculated that President Emomali Rahmon had relieved the head of the GKNB, Saymumin Yatimov, of his duties due to incapacity in resolving border issues and restoring stability in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region. There is currently no official confirmation of his dismissal.