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of Tajikistan State University. From 1983 to 1986, he was the chief

doctor of the Stomatology Hospital No 1. Since 1986, he has been the
Director of the Department of Stomatology of the College of the Spe-
cialization of Medical Workers of Tajikistan. In 1992, he became a
Peoples' Representative to the House of Representatives. Since 1997, he
also has been the Chief Director of Stomatology of Dushanbe. Since
1998, he has been a professor. Soatov became a Corresponding Member
of the International Academy of Advanced Schools in 1999.
Soatov's contributions include, Tibbi Dahon va Raviyyahoi Tibobati
On (Mouth Hygene and Treatment, Dushanbe, 1996) and Lughti
Mukhtasari Dahon Pizishki (A Short Dentistry Dictionary, Dushanbe,
1977).
Soatov is recognized as a Distinguished Contributor to Health Serv-
ices of Tajikistan (1987), Distinguished Service to the Republic of Taji-
kistan (1994), and Distinguished Contributor to Tajik Education (1995).
He has traveled to the United States, Germany, India, and Iran.
Sobir Sulton
See Sultonov, Sobir.
Sobirov, Bozor
Tajik poet and social critic Bozor Sobirov, generally referred to as
Bozor Sobir, was born into a rural family in Faizabad province on Oc-
tober 20, 1938.
The loss of his parents at an early age made his life extremely diffi-
cult. Nevertheless, Sobirov attended Tajikistan State University, and in
1962, graduated with a degree in Tajiki language and literature. His
early career involvement was with the media; between 1975 and 1979,
he was the Editor of the journals Sadoi Sharq and Ma'orif va Madani-
yat.
Although Sobirov began publishing his poetry as early as 1960, his
collections do not appear until the early 1970s. They include such
poems as "Paivand" ("Connection," 1972); "Otashbarg" ("Fireleaf,"
1974); "Guli Khor" ("The Thorn Flower," 1978); "Mizhgoni Shab"
("The Eyelids of the Night," 1981); "Oftobnihol" ("Sun Plant," 1982);
and "Bo Chashidan, bo Chamidan" ("In Taste and Act," 1987). His po-
etry is generally sentimental and his social themes are developed with
extreme care.

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