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Khudjand Khujand, or Khudzhand , city (1991 pop. 164,500), capital of Leninobod region, in Tajikistan, on the Syr Darya River at its exit from the Fergana Valley . It is a major center for silk production; other industries produce clothing, footwear, and food products. Khudjand, located on an ancient caravan route from China to the Mediterranean, was a famous town marking the farthest expansion of Alexander the Great. There he founded a new fortress called Alexandria Eskhat (the Outermost Alexandria). It was plundered (711) by Arabs forces and later (1220) was razed by Jenghiz Khan. As part of the Kokand khanate (early 19th cent.), it was annexed (1866) by Russia. The city and surrounding area belonged to Uzbekistan from 1924 to 1929. From 1936 to 1992 it was known as Leninabad. It is one of the oldest centers of Tajik decorative and applied arts.
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Man carrying 13kg of herion caught at Khudjand airport.
Magazine article from: Airline Industry Information March 14, 2000 700+ words ...INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A man carrying 13kg of heroin was detained by Tajik police at Khudjand airport, Dushanbe on the afternoon of 12 March. The man was detained while attempting to board a flight to Moscow after it... |
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Tajik President Condemns Terrorist Attack
Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire April 30, 1997 700+ words ...plot to assassinate him, in the town of Khudjand, Itar-Tass news agency reported...Speaking in the regional theater of Khudjand, the president expressed deep sorrow...celebrations marking the 65th anniversary of the Khudjand University. The grenade landed near... |
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URGENT: Tajik President Wounded in Grenade Attack
Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire April 30, 1997 700+ words ...this morning in the northern city of Khudjand when the president and leaders of the...celebrations of the 65th anniversary of Khudjand University. At least two other officials...the organizers of the mass meetings in Khudjand in May 1996, the local security sources... |
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Tajik Opposition Condemns Terrorist Act
Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire April 30, 1997 700+ words ...life of President Emomali Rakhmonov, in Khudjand, a northern city of Tajikistan, saying...celebrations marking the 65th anniversary of the Khudjand University. Two people were killed and...possibly related to the recent events in Khudjand city where security forces killed around... |
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Tajik Opposition Condemns Attack on President
Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire April 30, 1997 700+ words ...extremely complex", Abdulladjanov said the terrorist action in Khudjand might have been caused by a complicated social and economic...the president was relating to the recent events in the city Khudjand when 20 inmates died in a clampdown on a riot in the local... |
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Two Killed in Tajikistan Grenade Attack
Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire April 30, 1997 700+ words ...said. The other injured in the attack in the northern city of Khudjand included Chairman of the Leninabad region Kosim Kosomov and...theatre to attend the celebrations of the 65th anniversary of Khudjand University. The grenade landed near the leaders when they... |
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Police seizes large batch of drugs.
News Wire article from: Times of Central Asia May 30, 2008 700+ words ...Agency carried out a special operation in which a KAMAZ vehicle designed to carry lubricants, was stopped on the Dushanbe-Khudjand Highway on suspicion of carrying illicit drugs." "A total of 423.6 kilograms of drugs, including 33.38 kilograms of... |
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Western Union Extends Money Transfer Services to Tajikistan; New Alliances Add...
PR Newswire June 18, 2002 700+ words ...have already begun offering Western Union Money Transfer services in Dushanbe, the nation's capital, and in the city of Khudjand. The companies anticipate increasing the number of agent locations to approximately 400 by the year 2006. "Western Union... |
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Turkish PM Condemns Terrorist Attack in
Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire April 30, 1997 700+ words ...grenade after Rakhmonov had got out of his car and was heading for a theater for celebrations marking the 65th anniversary of the Khudjand University. The grenade landed near the president and other local leaders when they were only a few steps from the entrance... |
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Official: 15 Die in Tajik Avalanche
News Wire article from: AP Online December 22, 2007 700+ words ...snowslide struck around midnight about 40 miles north of the capital Dushanbe. It covered the road connecting Dushanbe with Khudjand, the principal city of the country's north, ministry spokesman Khudonazar Asoyev said. It was not clear how many vehicles... |
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Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...paralleled in its lower course by the Trans-Caspian RR. Alexander the Great in his conquest of Persia reached the river c.329 BC and may have founded the chief city on its course—Khudjand—on the site of an older city. |
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