Tajikistan Foreign Ministry Spokesperson The denial comes as a response to Wednesday allegations from Patrushev that the Ukrainian embassy in Dushanbe has been recruiting Tajikistani citizens to join the International Legion. The is a legion of the Ukrainian army made up of foreign fighters, with a pathway to Ukrainian citizenship for those who choose to stay in the country. RIA Novosti alleged these comments were made during a Shangai Cooperation Organization (SCO) event. The is an Eurasian political and
MILITARY defense block established in 2001 by
China and Russia, of which both
Russia and Tajikistan are members. The allegations come as diplomatic relations between Tajikistan and Russia are under strain due to the recent on Crocus
music Hall outside
Moscow, which led to the deaths of 60 and the injury of 110.
ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack. One of the alleged terrorists responsible for the attack, , was Tajikistani, and nine others were detained for alleged participation in the attack . R Tajikistan and Russia have historically had strong ties, with the countries signing the in 1993 and Russia a military base in Tajikistan. The country also on consistent monetary assistance from Moscow, though support has declined since the in 2022. The Crocus attacks, coupled with the declining support due to the
Russian invasion and Tajikistan’s in the International Criminal Court (ICC), which issued an for Russian President
Vladimir Putin, has caused diplomatic tensions between the countries to develop over the last two years. Justinian I issues Corpus Juris Civilis On April 7, 529 - Byzantine Emperor Justinian I issued the first draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law). The Justinian Code represented a revival of Roman Law and a compilation of laws for the Byzantine Empire. It became the foundation of Canon Law in the Catholic Church and Civil Law in modern Europe. Learn more about the from the University of Wyoming College of Law.
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