DUSHANBE, July 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi has ruled out the renewed stationing of Russian border guards along Tajikistan’s common border with Afghanistan.
Hamrokhon Zarifi told reporters today that Tajikistan and Russia are expected to sign an agreement on border cooperation during Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s visit to Tajikistan scheduled for September this year.
Tajik minister stressed that the agreement did not mean that Russian border guards would return to the Tajik-Afghan border.
“This agreement stipulates border cooperation between the two countries and stay of a small group of Russian border-guard advisers in Tajikistan,” the minister said.
On the further deployment of Russian military base 201 in Tajikistan and the issue of leasing the Ayni airfield to the Russian Federation, Zarifi noted that negotiations on those subjects have been conducted since 2008 “constructively and without emotions.”
“Today there is no necessity for free deployment of foreign military bases on Tajik territory,” the minister stressed.
Commenting on rumors about deployment of the United States military base in Tajikistan, Zarifi noted that Tajikistan has never conducted negotiation with the United Sates on that issue and “such a dialogue is not expected in the foreseeable future.”
“As far as the construction of the live-fire training building at the National Training Center at Qaratogh is concerned, the construction of the center is carried out under financial support of the United States, the center itself is property of Tajikistan,” the minister said.
Shoigu dispels the myth of widespread crime among migrants in Russia
In Afghanistan, the filming and broadcasting of images of living beings have been banned
Tajikistan to receive about 12 billion cubic meters of water for irrigation in 2025
Tajikistan faces the threat of escalating disaster triggered by climate change, says ADB report
ADB deploys almost US$40 billion for development across Asia and the Pacific In 2024
ITC’s project marks strong progress in Tajikistan
Tajikistan PM holding meeting with his Russian counterpart today in Moscow to discuss cooperation
Russian blogger arrested in Kyrgyzstan on charges of mercenary recruitment
Tashkent host a meeting of the heads of intelligence services of Central Asian countries
Danghara to host international paragliding competition “Open Sky” for the President’s Cup
All news
Авторизуйтесь, пожалуйста