Tajik peacekeepers flew to Kazakhstan

Tajik servicemen of the CSTO forces flew to Kazakhstan on Russian military Il-76 aircraft from Ayni Airport in Gissar.

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According to RIA Novosti, citing the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense, on January 7, military aircraft of the Russian Federation are transporting military personnel from Tajikistan from the CSTO forces to Kazakhstan.

“The Russian military transport aviation is carrying out the transfer of servicemen of the armed forces of Tajikistan from the peacekeeping forces of the CSTO to the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Il-76 military transport aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces with a unit of the peacekeeping contingent of the Armed Forces of Tajikistan from the CSTO peacekeeping forces took off from Gissar Airport in the Republic of Tajikistan to the Republic of Kazakhstan,” the statement said.

It was previously reported that Tajikistan is sending about 200 servicemen as part of the CSTO peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan.

To date, about 4,000 servicemen from CSTO member states have been transferred to Kazakhstan. Russia has sent 3,000 servicemen, Belarus – 500, Tajikistan – 200, Kyrgyzstan – 150, and Armenia – 100.

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The Khovar agency reported today that on January 7, a joint meeting of the Majlisi Milli and the Majlisi Namoyandagon of the Majlisi Oli (the lower and upper chambers of the parliament) of the Republic of Tajikistan took place. “The joint meeting considered only one issue and consent was given for the use of the armed forces of the Republic of Tajikistan outside the country to fulfill the international obligations of the Republic of Tajikistan,” the statement said.

However, as later reported by the Asia-Plus agency, the press service of the lower chamber of parliament stated that “no meetings are planned in the coming days.”