Emomali Rahmon
Emomali Rahmon is the president of Tajikistan, in power since 1992, making him one of the world’s longest-serving current leaders. He heads the country’s government and People’s Democratic Party.
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Oct 13, 2026
Lean Right
Central Asian leaders gathered in Turkmenistan for the 8th Consultative Meeting, with some grand outcomes expected but limited progress.
Market liberals see the meeting as a missed opportunity for deeper regional integration and economic liberalization, criticizing the lack of tangible results in reducing trade barriers and improving governance.
Oct 6, 2026
Lean Right
Tajikistan is turning to Iran for fuel as Russian supplies run dry, risking U.S. secondary sanctions.
Market liberals fault Rahmon for locking Tajikistan into dependence on sanctioned regimes, a statist foreign policy that isolates the country from Western capital and markets.
Oct 6, 2026
Lean Right
Tajikistan's President Rahmon received birthday congratulations from Pezeshkian amid calls for deeper Iran-Tajikistan relations.
Conservatives treat Rahmon as a reliable regional partner in the resistance economy and cultural sphere, useful for countering Western isolation efforts.
Sep 23, 2026
Lean Right
Tajikistan's president is reportedly steering the country toward an ICC exit after refusing to arrest Putin.
Market liberals criticize Rahmon for sacrificing international legal accountability to protect Kremlin ties, a move that weakens the rules-based order investors rely on.
Sep 3, 2026
Lean Right
Tajikistan's president introduces taxes on tourism trips abroad to fund development, benefiting an affiliated state body.
Market Liberals criticize Rahmon's levy as a protectionist, state-centered policy that restricts individual choice and burdens citizens.
Aug 12, 2026
Lean Right
Tajik president whose extradition requests suffered a fourth rejection by Austrian judges in Vienna.
Market liberals see the Austrian rulings as a small but important check on authoritarian states targeting exiled dissidents.