Tajikistan has denied Reuters report on talks about involvement of Russian military personnel in joint patrols along Tajikistan’s common border with Afghanistan after deadly attack on Chinese workers.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan has rejected a recent report by Reuters, which suggested that Tajikistan and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) were in talks about involving Russian military personnel in joint patrols along the Tajik-Afghan border.
In a statement released on December 3, the Ministry called the Reuters report "false" and emphasized that such claims were misleading to the international community.
"The situation on the state border remains stable and is under the full control of the competent authorities of the Republic of Tajikistan," the statement read.
The Ministry further stressed that Tajikistan is actively implementing measures to strengthen its state border, ensuring security and stability in the region.
Following the Tajik government's denial, Reuters reported Wednesday evening that the story has been withdrawn “following a post-publication review showing insufficient evidence.”
As it had been reported earlier, Reuters, citing three Tajik security officials, reported on December 2 that Tajikistan has requested Russian assistance to help contain a surge of cross-border attacks by Islamic militants based in Afghanistan, following two deadly incidents that left five Chinese workers dead near the Tajik-Afghan border.
