CSTO will supply military equipment to Tajikistan

Tajikistan will soon begin receiving new military equipment from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus. This was announced on December 9 by Valery Semerikov, Deputy Secretary General of the CSTO.

The CSTO deputy head confirmed that the list and volumes of supplies have already been agreed upon, and the participating states are currently discussing the sources of funding for the program.

The supplies will be part of a five-year plan to strengthen the Tajik-Afghan border, which the CSTO is implementing to enhance security in the region, he stated.

The specific types of equipment that the CSTO plans to supply to Tajikistan have not been disclosed.

Experts suggest that this may include weapons and equipment intended for the protection and fortification of the border.

Previously, the CSTO has supplied various equipment and weapons to Tajikistan at its request for the protection of the Tajik-Afghan border. Although relations between the country and the Taliban have warmed, Tajik authorities are seriously concerned about attacks from Afghan territory, which have increased recently.