Tajikistan will hold a tightly controlled presidential election on Oct. 11 with five candidates in the race, including the incumbent, long-serving authoritarian Emomali Rahmon, who is running for office for the fifth time.
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Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon arrives at Beijing's airport ahead of the Belt and Road Forum in the Chinese capital on April 25, 2019.
