State Independence Day of the Republic of Tajikistan

On September 9, the most important national holiday is celebrated in Tajikistan - the day of state independence of the republic It was established in 1998 and has been celebrated annually since then On this day, mass events and parades are held throughout the country, and fireworks and fireworks are launched in the capital of the state In the second half of the last century, a process of large-scale reform was launched in the USSR, which put an end to the entire state Later they began to call it the period of democratization of society, but a different name took root among the people - perestroika It took place in four stages During this period, communist society acquired the features of a capitalist one, which ultimately led to the destabilization of the situation in all republics Turmoil and collapse of the union economy began The state was falling apart like a house of cards; dramatic changes led the once large country to the collapse into fifteen separate republics, among which was Tajikistan A conflict began to brew in the Tajik capital One of the first signs of the emerging crisis of power was the protest movements of national democrats that took place in Dushanbe in February 1990 Already in August, the highest body of the Tajik Republic adopted the Declaration of Sovereignty The document gave local authorities the right to independently make political, cultural, social and economic decisions without regard to the leadership in Moscow The declaration also allowed the republic to secede from the USSR at any time, but it retained this status for another year It is worth paying tribute to the leadership of Tajikistan, which until the last moment did not want to cut off all ties and took a wait-and-see approach, but already on September 9, 1991, the Supreme Council declared independence This day became a turning point for the country, which opened a new page in its history Alas, the beginning turned out to be crumpled The separation from the USSR provoked the beginning of a series of conflicts that led to civil war Peace reigned in the state only in 1997