Dushanbe. June 25. “Asia-Plus” — Situation with blockage of rail cargoes on the territory of Uzbekistan did not affect timely provision of the counter-terrorism coalition, the U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan Kenneth Gross spoke at a press conference in Dushanbe today while answering questions of reporters regarding problems with neighboring state connected with deliveries of strategic cargoes for Tajikistan and cargoes designed for the counter-terrorism coalition in Afghanistan that are transited through the territory of Uzbekistan.
“The point is that all cargoes designed for the counter-terrorism contingent are delivered to Afghanistan through Uzbekistan,” Ambassador Gross has said.
He also said that the U.S. Government cooperates closely with both Tajik and Uzbek authorities in the given direction. “We hope that cargoes that are destined to and going from Tajikistan will be delivered without any barriers,” he stressed.
In February 2009 Tajikistan allowed NATO to use its land communications to transit non-military cargoes to Afghanistan.
