TAJIKISTAN SHUNS UNITED STATES, TILTS TOWARD RUSSIA Kambiz Arman: 6/14/04
Russia appears to be the winner in the geopolitical struggle for Tajikistan. At a recent summit, Moscow secured a dominant economic and military position in Tajikistan for the foreseeable future. Tajik experts were caught off their guard by the results of the June 4 summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Tajik counterpart Imomali Rahmonov. In exchange for Moscow writing off of approximately $300 million in debt, Tajikistan granted Russia the rights to the Nurek space surveillance center. In addition, Russian companies will participate in the development of Tajik hydro-electric projects, and Russian border guards will remain in charge of guarding Tajikistan’s frontier with Afghanistan at least until 2006.
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