The Tajik authorities explained that the action "Immortal Regiment" will not be held in Dushanbe, since it was not originally included in the plan of events to celebrate the Victory Day in the republic. Such a statement was distributed by the state news agency Khovar. The report says that because of military operations in the border areas of Tajikistan and Afghanistan, the authorities of the republic can not conduct additional actions, with the exception of those that were already scheduled for May 9. "Immortal Regiment" was an initiative of individual non-governmental organizations, so it did not include it in the celebration plan, officials explained.. In addition, according to Islamic traditions, Muslims can not appear on the streets with portraits of the dead, the statement published by "Khovar". The authors of the message called on people who are in favor of holding the action, first to understand this situation, before agitating for the "Immortal Regiment". "In any state, political and cultural events are organized within the framework of the current legislation," the "Khovar". They also noted that the celebration of Victory Day is aimed at fostering patriotism among Tajik youth. The application for the "Immortal Regiment" was submitted to the Dushanbe Municipality by the Republican Committee of War and Labor Veterans. They said that they did it back in February. On Tuesday, May 2, officials denied representatives of the organization. "Immortal Regiment" is held on Victory Day in Russia and a number of other countries. The event is a procession, during which people carry photos of their relatives who participated in the Great Patriotic War. For the first time such an action was held in Tomsk in 2007.

Original article: In Tajikistan, the refusal of the action "Immortal Regiment" was explained by the traditions of Islam.