In February 1990 , tensions between the Tajiks and Armenians squared off in the republic 's capital Dushanbe . 26 people died and 565 more were injured and the Soviet troops put down the riots . Both Yaqub Salimov , the Interior Minister and the youth activists were convicted for the participation in the riots
tensions between the Tajiks and Armenians
1990 Dushanbe riots
Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic