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India provides 5.5 mln USD worth of no-strings aid to Tajik army

DUSHANBE, February 17, Asia-Plus  — India has reportedly provided 5.5 million U.S. dollars worth of no-strings aid to the Ministry of Defense (MoD) of Tajikistan. Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for a MoD, says representatives from India’s Defense Ministry handed over one Russian helicopter MI-8 and six military transport trucks to the Tajik side on February […]

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DUSHANBE, February 17, Asia-Plus  — India has reportedly provided 5.5 million U.S. dollars worth of no-strings aid to the Ministry of Defense (MoD) of Tajikistan.

Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for a MoD, says representatives from India’s Defense Ministry handed over one Russian helicopter MI-8 and six military transport trucks to the Tajik side on February 16.  “The helicopter and the trucks were donated in a no-strings aid,” Mahmadaliyev said.

According to him, Tajik Minister of Defense, Colonel-General Sherali Khayrulloyev, appreciated India’s support and noted that military and technical cooperation between Tajikistan and India would promote regional security. 

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