Officials in Kyrgyzstan have voiced alarm over reports that neighboring Tajikistan may have bought Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles from Turkey, an acquisition that would mark a major development in the arms race unfolding between the …
Young men in Tajikistan who wish to forgo the dreaded experience of military service may now do so by paying a fee to the government. This opt-out provision came into effect on February 4 under changes to legislation regulating conscription, Eurasianet writes in the article Tajikistan: Military service exemption tax comes into effect. A representative at the Defense Ministry told Eurasianet that the size of the fee is not yet known and will later be calculated by the government
The Russian side will provide all possible assistance to Tajikistan’s army by supplying weapons and military equipment, taking into account the danger emanating from Afghanistan, the Russian Deputy Defense Minister, Anatoly …
