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Here we find a repositioned statue of Stalin that has been moved to a desolate location in the city. Past history for Tajikistan.

As we walk in the park we see photos of fallen Tajikistan soldiers who were killed in the war with Afghanistan from 1979-1989.

With the help of Boss our Tajikistani guide we find out that the group is honoring Veterans that died in the conflict in Afghanistan. These gentlemen who honoring Tajikistan and Uzbekistan troops that fought along side the Soviet Union against the Afghanistan toops and died in battle..

The monument is for those who sacrificed their lives for this battle.The war in Afghanistan became a quagmire for what by the late 1980s was a disintegrating Soviet Union. The Soviets suffered some 15,000 dead and many more injured. As did the Tajikistan and Uzbekistan lose countless dead and injured.

Insignia of the war

The Soviet Socialist Republics in Central Asia, including Tajikistan, supported Moscow’s invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. Many citizens of present-day Tajikistan served alongside the Russian troops in Afghanistan. The Central Asian nations benefited economically as a staging area for Soviet troops and supplies.

The group honoring their veterans asked who we were and why we were in the park that day. We explained we were tourists from the US and Canada and we had veterans among us from conflicts in the world they asked to join them in photos.

We are mixing and speaking with veterans.

I was asked to join in a photo with the veterans. There were reporters at the program and we had out photos taken for local news.

A young flag barer asked if he could have a photo with me, an American. I was honored.

Municipal building with the flag of Tajikistan and flags in the foreground. .

We passed by a fountain in town as we drove around.

Friday Mosque which is across from the Khujand's Panchashanbe Bazaar.

Plaza in front of the Friday Mosque. Lots of pigeons.

A young father taking a photo of his son with the pigeons.

The pigeons are everywhere..

Boss explaining to us details of the Friday Mosque before we enter inside.

Inside the Friday Mosque

Area of prayer inside the Friday Mosque

Entering the Panchshanbe Bazaar. Water melons for sale. They do not look like they are too interested in selling any. Customers on one side and the sellers taking a break I guess.

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