The helicopter was bringing service men from the capital Dushanbe to the Rasht Valley to take part in the operation.

Their population grew to 2,400 in 1959, 11,000 in 1979, and 13,000 in 1989; most lived in the capital Dushanbe, with smaller concentrations in Qurghonteppa and Khujand.

The M34 is a major highway of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, that connects the Tajik capital Dushanbe with the Uzbek capital Tashkent.

Located 203 km south-east of the capital Dushanbe on the Yakhsu River (a right tributary of Panj), it is one of the largest cities in the country (pop.

Ayni Air Force Base, also known as Gissar Air Base, is a military air base in Tajikistan, just 10 km west of the capital Dushanbe.

Chaos and fighting between the opposing factions reigned outside of the capital Dushanbe.

As of January 13, 2008, many villages received only one to three hours of electricity per day, and the capital Dushanbe cut power to residential areas overnight.

The national capital Dushanbe is also the administrative center of the Region of Republican Subordination.

We are located in Kurgan-Tyube, about 100 km south of the capital Dushanbe.

Along with the capital Dushanbe, Qurghonteppa is demographically much more diverse than other major cities such as Khujand, Kulob or Istaravshan.