DUSHANBE, January 17, Asia-Plus – Transformation of the Border Protection Committee under the Government of Tajikistan into the State Committee for Protection of National Border will improve financing, raise level of training of personnel for the country’s border troops, Colonel Saydamir Zuhurov, head of the State Committee for Protection of National Border of Tajikistan, told journalists on January 16 following a board meeting of the Committee.
“One of reasons for reorganization of the country’s border service is the fact that last year, Tajik border troops took full responsibility for patrol of Tajikistan’s national border,” said Zuhurov, “New status raises authority of the Tajik border service both in eyes of foreign friends and local population.”
On the newly appointed deputy head of the committee, Zuhurov said that all of them were professionals having taken special courses at elite Russian military schools.
Asked about destiny of the former deputy heads of the Border Protection Committee, Mr. Zuhurov said, “The president ordered his state adviser for personnel matters to finds jobs for the dismissed officers.”
