When The Tajik President Speaks, Parliament Claps. A Lot.
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During Tajik President Emomali Rahmon's lengthy annual address to parliament, the audience erupted in applause over 120 times, clapping for a total of some 22 minutes. For some Tajiks, the display of support seemed extravagant, even in the context of Rahmon's decades-long authoritarian regime.