Emomali Sobirzoda

Lieutenant General Emomali Abdur Rahim Sobirzoda (Tajik: Эмомалӣ Абдураҳим Собирзода; born July 20, 1972) is a Tajik military leader and the current Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan.

He recently oversaw the development of military relations between Tajikistan, Russia, the United States and Uzbekistan.

[1][2] Sobirzoda was born on July 20, 1972, in the city of Vahdat to a family of labor workers.

In February 2010, he was appointed to the position of Commander of the Tajik Ground Forces.

He served in this position for 5 years until November 24, 2015, when by of President Emomali Rahmon and the approval of the government, Sobirzoda was made Chief of the General Staff, succeeding Major General Zarif Bobokalonov.

Sobirzoda in a bilateral meeting with Anatoly Antonov .