Tajik Governor Alisher Mirzonabot Dies in Darvoz District Car Crash

Alisher Mirzonabot, the Governor of Tajikistan's Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) and Deputy Chairman of the Majlisi Milli, died in a traffic accident on June 17. The incident occurred in the Darvoz district of GBAO, according to a statement on the Tajik president's official website.

President Emomali Rahmon described the death as tragic and offered condolences to Mirzonabot's family. The president's press service statement noted that Mirzonabot consistently performed his official duties with high responsibility.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that the crash happened around 10:40 AM on the Dushanbe-Khorog highway. The vehicle, carrying Mirzonabot, his aide Sadonsho Janobilshoyev, his wife, and a young child, reportedly lost control due to excessive speed. The car struck utility poles and a wire fence before plunging into the Panj River.

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Alisher Mirzonabot was one of those who always performed his official duties conscientiously and with high responsibility.

Authorities recovered the vehicle's registration plate and car parts at the scene. Videos circulating on social media appear to show the license plate. The Minister of Internal Affairs, the head of the State Committee for National Security, and the chairman of the Committee for Emergency Situations visited the crash site.

Mirzonabot, 46, had served as GBAO governor since 2021. He previously served as mayor of Khorog, the GBAO capital, and held a deputy chairman role at Tajikistan's State Committee for National Security until 2018. He attended a parliamentary session in Dushanbe on June 16, the day before the accident.

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Due to excessive speed, the vehicle knocked down two poles and a wire barrier before plunging into the Panj River.