United Tajik Opposition

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United Tajik Opposition
Tajik: Оппозицияи муттаҳидаи тоҷик Russian: Объединённая таджикская оппозиция
Leaders	Sayid Abdulloh Nuri
Dates of operation	1993–1997
Ideology	Big tent Islamist faction Islamism Pan-Islamism Social conservatism Democratic faction Tajik nationalism Liberal democracy Secularism Pamir Independence faction Pamiri nationalism Localism with Separation of powers Liberal conservatism Anti-communism
Political position	Right-wing (Islamists) Centre-right (Democrats) Right-wing (Pamiris)
Opponents	Tajik Government of Emomali Rahmon
Succeeded by part of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan

The United Tajik Opposition^[a] (UTO)^[b] was an alliance of democratic, nationalist and Islamist forces that officially banded together in 1993, after the most violent phase of the Tajik Civil War. The UTO fought against the pro-communist and Khujandi/Kulyabi government forces led by Emomali Rahmon, then Emomali Rakhmonov.

The UTO opposition consisted of the Islamic Renaissance Party (IRP), Rastokhez (Rebirth), the Democratic Party of Tajikistan (DPT), and Lali Badakhshan (Ruby of Badakshan). The UTO made successful advances against the Rakhmon government, pushing the leader to begin negotiations. In 1997, a peace treaty was concluded between the Rakhmon government and the UTO.

Following the treaty, several units of the Opposition became part of the Tajik National Army, becoming some of its most experienced units.^[1]

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