On April 12, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, held a meeting in Minsk with the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergey Lavrov. The foreign ministers of the two countries discussed current issues in Tajik-Russian relations, the ministry’s press service reported. It was noted that during the conversation, Sirojiddin Muhriddin emphasized that “regardless of their motives, acts of terrorism cannot and should not be associated with any nationality or ethnic group.” He pointed out that politicians, public figures, and the media in Tajikistan and Russia must approach this issue responsibly.
Sergey Lavrov expressed understanding of the Tajik side’s position and noted that he shares this approach, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan emphasized. The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry expressed the Russian side’s readiness to further improve Tajik-Russian cooperation in migration and other areas.
Earlier, at a meeting of the CIS foreign ministers, the Tajik minister spoke about the torture of those detained in connection with the terrorist attack at “Krokus” and called on Russian law enforcement agencies to adhere to the norms and principles of international law and the requirements of legislation, especially regarding the presumption of innocence, the prohibition of torture, and cruel treatment of detainees.