Referring to the information agency NIAT “Khovar” officials and published information on its website on July 15 and 20, 2017 the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (RATS SCO), in accordance with the list of terrorist, extremist and separatist organizations, whose activities are banned on the territory of the SCO member states, included the banned Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) in the list of terrorist organizations on January 29, 2016. (http://eng.khovar.tj/2017/07/about-information-accounts-of-the-regional-anti-terrorist-organization-of-the-shanghai-cooperation-organization/).