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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Russia claims deal on rent-free military base in Tajikistan
The 201st military base – was opened in 2004 – is Russia’s largest foreign base with about 7,000 servicemen stationed there
A senior Russian Army officer says Tajikistan has accepted a proposal from Moscow to extend the free rental of a military base for another 49 years.
The talks on the fate of Russia’s 201st military base “are rather active,” Russian Ground Troops Commander Vladimir Chirkin said on Tuesday. “I think that soon we will achieve results that will be advantageous for both sides," he added, according to ITAR-TASS.
The proposal is that things would stay the same with Russia not paying for its use as the facility, in cooperation with the Tajik Army, provides the republic’s security, Chirkin pointed out. In addition, Russia supplies Tajikistan with modern weapons and military hardware.
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