Iran assured Kyrgyzstan that only reconnaissance drones were transferred to Tajikistan. Photo: Internet The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran, Mohammad Baqeri, held a phone conversation on November 9 with the Minister of Defense of Kyrgyzstan, Baktybek Bekbolotov. According to the IRNA agency, Mohammad Baqeri emphasized that Iran has always […]
Iran assured Kyrgyzstan that only reconnaissance drones were transferred to Tajikistan.
Photo: InternetThe Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran, Mohammad Baqeri, held a phone conversation on November 9 with the Minister of Defense of Kyrgyzstan, Baktybek Bekbolotov.
According to the IRNA agency, Mohammad Baqeri emphasized that Iran has always stated its readiness to provide any assistance in the peaceful resolution and prevention of any conflict on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border.
The parties also discussed the dispatch of Iranian drones to Tajikistan. Lieutenant General Mohammad Baqeri stressed that the “Ababil-2” drones have only reconnaissance capabilities and are not equipped with weapons or offensive equipment. Baqeri noted that the Armed Forces of Iran have always emphasized that the Armed Forces of Tajikistan should not use these drones in border conflicts with Kyrgyzstan.
The parties stated that the political relations between Iran and Kyrgyzstan are based on bilateral relations and trust and expressed interest in developing cooperation between the armed forces of the two countries.
At the same time, the Kyrgyz side, contrary to its promises, used Turkish “Bayraktar” drones in the recent conflict on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border.
It was previously reported that in order to strengthen and develop joint defense and military cooperation between Iran and Tajikistan, a factory for the production of Iranian “Ababil-2” drones was opened in Dushanbe in the presence of the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Lieutenant General Mohammad Baqeri, and the Minister of Defense of Tajikistan, Sherali Mirzo.
No details were provided about the production capacity of the factory or the technical specifications of the drones. The authorities of Tajikistan have not yet officially confirmed this information.
Earlier, Ukrainian blogger Dmitry Gordon stated on the YouTube program “In the Guest of Gordon” that Iranian drones are being produced in Tajikistan and sent to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine. He also called for an investigation into this fact. However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan denied Dmitry Gordon’s statement, stating that “Tajikistan does not export military equipment to third countries.”