Valery Semrikov, deputy secretary-general of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), has announced that the bloc will supply military equipment to Tajikistan, saying the quantity designated for delivery has already been approved.
According to Sputnik Tajikistan, Semrikov said Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan have agreed to provide the equipment. He added that the parties are currently determining the necessary financial resources and that contracts are expected to begin this year.
Semrikov noted that Tajikistan has carried out substantial work under CSTO programmes aimed at strengthening its border with Afghanistan. Tajikistan shares a more than 1,300-kilometre border with Afghanistan.
In 2024, the CSTO approved an intergovernmental programme to reinforce the Tajik–Afghan frontier. Designed as a five-year plan, it includes a series of measures to tighten border control, modernise infrastructure and equip Tajik border forces with modern security technology.
The first phase began in 2025, and significant progress has already been made in delivering weapons and military equipment.
Tajikistan previously confirmed that five people were killed in cross-border attacks originating from Afghanistan. Following the incidents, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon ordered the country’s security agencies to review measures to strengthen border security.
Earlier, local sources in Badakhshan told Afghanistan International that on Sunday evening, 30 November, two Chinese citizens were attacked near Shadak village, a border region in Tajikistan.
