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Fact-check: Recent X posts confirm Rustam Emomali is being groomed as successor to President Rahmon after decades in power, consistent with the article's claims on positioning and incomplete transition. However, the assertion that Tajikistan is the only post-Soviet state without a leadership transition is contradicted by Belarus, where Lukashenko has ruled continuously since 1994. Jamestown Foundation is a reputable source, but the factual inaccuracy justifies a skeptical rating.

Tajikistan Yet to Complete Leadership Transition and Problems are Growing

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Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon has spent nearly a decade positioning his son Rustam as his successor, transferring some powers but not completing the transition. Tajikistan remains the only post-Soviet state that has not undergone at least one leadership transition since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Growing internal problems are complicating the succession process.

Tajikistan Yet to Complete Leadership Transition and Problems are Growing

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