Latest update: Summary - during April/May 2017 there were clashes between the Taliban and Afghan government forces in north-east Afghanistan close to the border with Tajikistan; check local advice before travelling to the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast as the area may be closed to visitors at short notice; Natural disasters section - there’s been an increase in the number of earthquakes in Tajikistan during 2016 and 2017; most are small but affect remote areas of the country, particularly the east in Badakhshan province; in late spring and summer Tajikistan is prone to seasonal flooding and mudslides caused by melting glaciers
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