VIDEO: Which candidates running for president do you know?

Ozodagon interviews people in Dushanbe, asking them which presidential candidates they know of and how many candidates there are.

Which presidential candidates do you know?

I only know one candidate, [Emomali Rahmon].

You don't know other candidates?

No

I do not know of any candidate except [Emomali Rahmon]

We do not have information about other candidates

[I know] the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, respected Emomali Sharipovich Rahmon

Besides him, how many candidates are running for president?

I only know one candidate.

I do not know of any candidate

Not a single one?

No

I only know the current president

I do not know of anyone else

I know Saidjaffar [Ismonov], Emomali Sharipovich Rahmon, and others that run for president

Do you know how many candidates are running for president?

Probably more than 10 or 15 candidates

There are currently six registered candidates.

I know one candidate. Emomali Rahmon

Do you know how many candidates we have in total?

Yes, there are three candidates in total.

To be honest, I know that our respected president Emomali Rahmon [is running]

I do not know of anyone else yet

Do you know how many candidates we have in general?

Six candidates

I am not going to say who I will vote for

I am going to vote for a candidate that would make Tajikistan a better place

Olimjon Boboyev, Emomali Rahmonov. I know all candidates.

How many candidates are there in total?

Six candidates?

Candidates? Well, they came and told us about the candidates, and I signed a support list for Emomali Rahmon

Where did this happen?

We were sitting in the library, they came [and talked to us]. I do not remember other candidates. I gave my signature in support for Emomali Rahmon.

Emomali Rahmon, Bobonazarova... That's all, I do not know anyone else.

Emomali Rahmon

Who else?

He is the only I know. He is the best [candidate].