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The president of Tajikistan, Emomoli Rakhmonov, on Saturday called on the
international community and organisations to help end the conflict in
Afghanistan.
According to an AFP report, in his New Year's message Rakhmonov said the
only way to resolve the Afghan conflict was through peace talks and not
through military means. While praising Russia and the United States for
focusing more attention on the crisis in Afghanistan over the past year,
he said the conflict should be resolved "not just in the interests of the
country and its neighbours, but also in those of the international
community."
Tajikistan shares 1,500 miles of border with Afghanistan which is often
the scene of regular shoot-outs with Afghan drug smugglers. In addition,
the anti-Taliban opposition Northern Alliance is widely believed to use
Tajikistan as a supply base and route for its weapons and supplies.
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