Igor Shuvalov: Moscow and Dushanbe close to agreement on military base

Dushanbe and Moscow "are very close" to signing an agreemnt about the

location of 201st Russian military base, the biggest Russian land

military object outside its borders, in Tajikistan, Russian first

vice-premier Igor Shuvalov said on Friday.

According to him, main problmes were have been resolved or are close

to resolution, but the furhter work of experts is required, Interfax

reports