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The demobilization process ended in 1999.

UTO leader, Mr. Nuri, formally declared the return of all UTO fighters to Tajikistan, the closing of all bases outside the country and the disbanding of all UTO military forces.¹ By early May 1999, according to the UN Secretary General’s report, 6,238 UTO fighters were registered of which 1,917 were relieved from further service.² By October 1999, a total of 2,370 UTO fighters were demobilized, with another 2,309 integrated into the national military forces.[fn]”Report of the Secretary-General on the Situation in Tajikistan,” United Nations (S/1999/1127), November 4, 1999.[/efn_note]

UTO fighters continued to register for integration into the military and to get job training, however, many did not remain in the assembly areas, or turn in a weapon. According to one observer, the establishment of a demobilization process lagged behind the registration process. As a result, many UTO troops went back to their homes ³

The 1997 peace agreement does not include a specific demobilization plan. Instead, it refers to the disbandment of combatants, the details of which will be worked out by a military reform commission. Reintegration was to begin immediately and after the registration and integration process was completed, any remaining troops would be demobilized.⁴

After the signing of the accord, UTO fighters were told to go registration sites in order to be considered for integration into the national military and to sign up for reintegration programs (i.e., job training or education). The process of registration of UTO fighters inside Tajikistan was underway by September 1997. Over 1,000 UTO fighters were registered by November.⁵

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