World IN BRIEF : TAJIKISTAN : Guard Created to Control Protesters
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
President Rakhman Nabiyev ordered the creation of a special national guard as massive street protests brought the capital, Dushanbe, to a standstill, Interfax news agency said. Nabiyev, the former Communist leader of the conservative Central Asian state, has imposed direct presidential rule and suspended civil liberties and parliamentary activities. But rival groups demonstrating for and against the government have ignored Nabiyev’s moves and continued a monthlong protest.
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