Dushanbe. July 27. INTERFAX-Tajik President Emomali Rahmon discussed the situation in Afghanistan with Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe in Dushanbe on Tuesday, the press service of the Tajik leader reported.
"The head of the Tajik state expressed concern about the critical development of the situation in this neighboring country, including in the regions bordering with Tajikistan, and informed the Minister of Defense of friendly China about the measures taken by Tajikistan to strengthen the protection of the Tajik-Afghan border and its defense potential in general," the press service reports.
"The parties, noting that the sharp deterioration of the military-political situation in the northern and north-eastern regions of Afghanistan leads to an increase in tension and negatively affects the overall situation with ensuring regional security, pointed to the importance of continuing close coordination between the relevant services and relevant departments of the two countries," the report says.
They also noted the importance of comprehensive assistance to the promotion of the inter-Afghan negotiation process.
