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Platoon of military skiers formed at one of military units deployed in mountain area

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2015, Asia-Plus — Platoon of military skiers has been formed at one of sub-units of the Mobile Force of Tajikistan deployed in mountain area, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense (MoD), told Asia-Plus in an interview. According to him, military skiers will take special military skiing course. Tajikistan”s National […]

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DUSHANBE, February 16, 2015, Asia-Plus — Platoon of military skiers has been formed at one of sub-units of the Mobile Force of Tajikistan deployed in mountain area, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense (MoD), told Asia-Plus in an interview.

According to him, military skiers will take special military skiing course.

Tajikistan”s National Army now consists of Air and Air Defense Forces, Land Forces and Mobile Forces.  The Mobile Forces of Tajik Army were founded in 2005 without increase in a total strength of the country’s armed forces.

The Mobile Forces are the paratroopers of the armed forces of Tajikistan.  They are similar to the Russian Airborne Troops. The Mobile Forces act like as a special forces in Tajikistan, subservient to the Defense Ministry.

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