Радио Озоди: Когда вернётся Кабири — эксклюзивное интервью с лидером ПИВТ

The article, published by Радио Озоди (Radio Ozodi) on 19 June 2015 and authored by Мирзо Салимпур (Mirzo Salimpur), reports an exclusive interview with Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (ПИВТ / IRPT) leader Мухиддин Кабири (Muhiddin Kabiri) during his stay abroad. Article reports that Kabiri was in Moscow for a conference marking the anniversary of the inter-Tajik peace agreement, held from 17 June at the President Hotel where the 1997 accord was signed between the Tajik government and the United Tajik Opposition. Article reports Kabiri said he intended to return to Tajikistan the following week for the 18th anniversary of the 27 June 1997 peace agreement. Kabiri is quoted saying the IRPT Political Council had not formally decided on his continued stay abroad but a majority considered his presence abroad useful for party work. Addressing a video threat he had received, Kabiri states experts doubted it came from extremist organisations and that an anonymous threat is more dangerous than a known one. On rumours of a criminal case, Kabiri refers to a Джумхурият (Jumhuriyat) newspaper article titled “Тиҷорати пушти пардаи Кабирӣ” (“Kabiri’s behind-the-scenes business”) accusing him of illegal privatisation of property; he rejects the accusations, saying former owners had told him they were being pressured to give statements. On the political situation, Kabiri is quoted saying the country “is moving toward crisis, consciously and deliberately” and that pressure on religion and believers could trigger a scenario similar to Egypt under Абдулфатто Сиси (Abdel Fattah el-Sisi). Asked about the party’s future, Kabiri says he remains optimistic and that the party will act “only in line with national interests and within the law.” On the peace process, he says peace ended civil war but current suffering stems from departure from its spirit; he calls for open dialogue as the only path. Source cited in the article: exclusive interview conducted by Radio Ozodi.