Nearly a year after the small Jewish community in Tajikistan had its synagogue demolished to make way for a new presidential palace, the community got a new one. DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (JTA ...

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“China believes that the elections [in Tajikistan] are democratic, open and transparent, and demonstrate the political openness and inclusiveness of the country.” Tajikistan, the poorest ...