Russian military base in Dushanbe

In an attempt to counter US military presence in the Central Asian region after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, President Vladimir Putin on Sund...

In an attempt to counter US military presence in the Central Asian region after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, President Vladimir Putin on Sunday formally inaugurated Russia’s permanent military base in Dushanbe, the Tajik capital.

‘‘The Russian military base in Tajikistan and the airbase at Kant, in Kyrgyzstan, will become a strong link of collective security system in the region, basically intended to create conditions for the neutralisation of terrorist and extremist raids, and will help fight drug-trafficking and organized crime,’’ Putin said during the opening ceremony.

‘‘It matches the basic interests of our people, strengthens peace and stability in Central Asia and the security of entire CIS countries,’’ he added, stressing that the establishment of the Russian military base in Tajikistan was a ‘‘most important decision urgent for the two friendly and allied states.’’

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Putin made a stop-over in Dushanbe to sign the agreement with his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rakhmonov, on the permanent Russian military base in Tajikistan, on Saturday, for Russia’s 5,000-strong 201st Motorized Rifle Division.

Putin and Rakhmonov also signed an agreement on the use of Tajik movable property provided to the Russian military base on a temporary basis. In exchange, Russia agreed to write off $330 million debt owed by Tajikistan and promised investments worth $2 billion over the next five years.

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