For over 30 years, Tajikistan has played a crucial role in preventing the spread of extremism and terrorism in the region and globally, according to Tajik President Emomali Rahmon. He made this statement during a military parade celebrating the 30th anniversary of the formation of the republic's Border Troops of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) on Border Guard Day, which is observed on May 28.
"For more than three decades, Tajikistan has been at the forefront of the fight against modern global threats, including extremism and terrorism, and has played a key role in preventing the spread of these threats in the region and the world," the president was quoted as saying by his press service. Addressing the border guards, he noted that the turbulent situation in the region and the world, as well as the importance of ensuring national security and protecting the interests of the homeland, demand greater vigilance and responsibility from the border guards, requiring constant heightened readiness. He highlighted that the border troops, supported by the authorities, are currently equipped with a robust material and technical base, modern facilities, and highly qualified command staff and military specialists. Rahmon emphasized that the government recognizes the contributions of Tajik border guards who have sacrificed their lives to protect the country's borders.
Following the military parade, President Rahmon and the Speaker of the Upper House of Tajikistan's Parliament, Chairman of the City of Dushanbe Rustam Emomali, inaugurated the new building of the Headquarters of the Special Forces Unit and inspected a workshop for the production of technical equipment. They also initiated the construction of five 16-storey residential buildings with 840 apartments for border guard officers.
Since the 1990s, Tajikistan has constructed nearly 200 border checkpoints and numerous other border facilities to strengthen its borders and improve service conditions. Notably, in 2023, Russia built a new border post on the Tajik-Afghan border in the Shamsiddin Shokhin district of the Khatlon region. Hundreds of highly qualified military specialists have been trained to protect the state borders, particularly at the Higher Border Guard Institute of the GKNB and specialized universities abroad.
Tajikistan shares borders with Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. Most of its borders are in high mountainous areas, and Tajikistan has the longest border with Afghanistan among Central Asian countries, stretching 1,344 km.
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Based on materials from TASS