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DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, January 23. The President
of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon has appointed Emomali Sobirzoda as the
new minister of defense of the country, Trend reports via the
presidential administration.
Prior to his new appointment, Sobirzoda held the position of
First Deputy Minister of Defense and Chief of the General Staff of
the Armed Forces of Tajikistan.
By another decree, President Rahmon appointed Bobodjon Saidzoda
as First Deputy Minister of Defense and Chief of the General Staff
of the Armed Forces of Tajikistan.
Previously, the position of minister of defense was held by
Sherali Mirzo, who, by a new decree, was appointed head of the
State Secret Protection Department under the Government of
Tajikistan.
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