DUSHANBE, October 30, 2013, Asia-Plus – Negotiations between chiefs of border services of Tajikistan, Russia and Afghanistan that took place at the Afghan border-crossing checkpoint, Sherkhan Bandar, on October 30 reportedly resulted in signing of a border cooperation protocol.
Khoushnoud Rahmatulloyev, a spokesman for the Border Guard Directorate, the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of Tajikistan says the document provides for expansion of cooperation between the border services of the three countries, exchange of information and carrying out joint events.
The document was inked by Tajik Border Troops Commander, Lieutenant-General Sherali Mirzo, Russian Border Troops Commander, Colonel-General Vladimir Kulishov, and Afghan Border Police (ABP) Chief Ahmadzay.
On completion of negotiations, chiefs of border services of the three counties reportedly got acquainted with conditions of service at the Afghan border-crossing checkpoint, Sherkhan Bandar, and the Tajik border-crossing checkpoint, Panji Poyon (also known since the times of the Soviet Union
as Nizhny Panj).
