A Personality Cult Grows In Tajikistan
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Everywhere he goes, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon receives a royal welcome, complete with a red carpet, flowers, and poems recited by eager youths. The state-run media plays a powerful role in promoting the president’s image as a benevolent monarch. Produced by Akram Qahhorov, RFE/RL’s Tajik Service