Rahmon discussed the situation in Afghanistan with Putin.
Photo: InternetAs Although Tajik authorities have not officially responded to the concerns of the Russian public, some Tajik publications, including the weekly newspaper “Payk” in the Khatlon region, have reacted to statements from the Russian press in their articles in Russian and Tajik. The main reason for the anger of Russians and their reaction to the joint military exercises of American and Tajik troops in the city of Dushanbe is that Tajikistan cooperates with the U.S. in the military sphere while considering Russia its strategic partner.