It is undeniable that the history of mankind has been accompanied by wars. It is against this negative background that many states, peoples and civilizations have disappeared, and most wars have caused great destruction and hindered development. In modern times, taking into account the ideological factor, the danger of weapons of mass destruction and the intensity of civilizational, national and religious clashes, the danger of wars can increase manifold, becoming the basis for the disappearance of all the achievements of humanity. It should be noted that at this sensitive and difficult moment for the history of mankind the role of leading figures, uniting the people and the mission of peacemaking increases. In the history of the Tajik people, after centuries of lack of a national state, with the acquisition of independence, under the instigation of foreign forces, the self-interest of some internal groups and against the background of the abominable phenomenon of regionalism, civil war broke out, which could not only cause great destruction and loss, but also become a factor in the destruction of the nation and the disappearance of the Tajik national state from the political map of the world. Fortunately for the Tajik people, at the XVI Session of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Tajikistan, a person came to power who began his work with peace and brought stability and tranquility to the suffering people of the country.
Along with this slogan heralding the good future of the people of the country, Emomali Rahmon began his mission with a direct acquaintance with the conflict zones of the country in the Khatlon region, the situation on the border with Afghanistan. During the continuation of the XVI Session of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Tajikistan, important and unifying decisions were adopted, such as the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan on Amendments and Addenda to the Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan “On Refugees”, the laws of the Republic of Tajikistan on approving the Regulations on the Flag and State Emblem, on the structure of the Council of Ministers, on the organization of the Khatlon region, and in the first address to the noble people of Tajikistan, the return of refugees, the establishment of peace, and ensuring the stable development of the country were identified as strategic goals.
The documents adopted at the session allowed the Head of State, Emomali Rahmon, to lead the country towards stability, strengthening of power, statehood and national independence, and to encourage the people to be creative and constructive.
The Head of State, as the guarantor of the security and peace of the country, invited all compatriots who had been forced to flee to their places of residence. In 1993-1994, most of the refugees returned to their homeland, giving new impetus to the process of creation and construction in pursuit of the prosperity of the country.
During the civil war in 1992, more than 1 million residents of the country were forced to leave their places of residence. The contribution of the Radio and Television Committee, the Mass Media, and especially the radio program “The Land of the Homeland is Better than the Throne of Solomon” is very significant.
In general, from the first days, the two fundamental values of the survival of the nation - peace and the preservation of independence - became the basis of Emomali Rahmon's activities, and became the basis for the beginning of the peace negotiations process of the Tajiks, overcoming the difficult stages of peacemaking (stability in the issue of achieving peace, unparalleled courage and self-sacrifice, unique concessions and forgiveness), establishing peace, national unity and developing a new statehood of Tajikistan.
It should be emphasized that one of the conditions for achieving peace in the country is the public's trust in the honorable Emomali Rahmon, the support of civil society, intellectuals and activists. This is reflected in the organization of the Movement for National Unity and Revival of Tajikistan in 1996. On the other hand, political parties gradually united around the idea of peace as a factor in the survival of the nation, and party dialogue was organized on this issue.
One of the main factors for establishing peace is the formation of mechanisms for implementing decisions made in the negotiation process - the National Reconciliation Commission. It was with the foresight and concession of the Leader of the Nation that the National Reconciliation Commission was established, inclusive of both sides, the government and the opposition, and it played an effective role in the disarmament of armed groups, so-called self-defense groups, and the integration of militants into government forces.
The experience and practice of the Tajik peace process, with its national and global significance in returning more than 1 million forced refugees to their places of residence and organizing their social integration, was realistically recognized and evaluated by the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe as the most unique model of peacemaking. In recognition of these sacrifices, the Presidency of the 54th Session of the UN General Assembly was entrusted to the Leader of the Nation, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon. Moreover, the Tajik peace formula was studied in all international research institutes and centers for the study of national conflicts.
Domestically, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, in recognition of his great and fateful efforts and services in protecting, restoring, and strengthening state independence, was recognized in 2015 by law and in 2016 by constitutional law as the "Founder of Peace and National Unity - Leader of the Nation."
Nowadays Tajikistan is known all over the world as an initiator country in the sphere of solution of global problems – clean water, climate changes, preservation of glaciers and other topical issues in the world.
Long live Tajikistan,
Long live my motherland!
A. Najmiddinov c.ph.s., docent, Senior Researcher of the Department of the USA and Canada of the Institute of Asia and Europe of NASRT
