Thursday, March 16, 2006

Tajik synagogue demolition suspended

Authorities in Tajikistan have agreed to suspend the demolition of the ex-Soviet republic's only synagogue to clarify disputed issues, the synagogue's rabbi said Thursday, Israelinsider reports.

Mikhail Abdrakhmanov said that the authorities had postponed a final decision on the synagogue's fate until the second half of the year to allow more time to clarify ownership rights over the building. Officials in Tajikhistan confirmed the suspension but refused to provide more details.

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