DUSHANBE, February 16 (RIA Novosti). A group of Russian officers headed by Deputy Commander of FSB's Russian Frontier Troops general Alexander Manilov arrived in Tadjikistan with a routine visit Monday.
The purpose of the visit is to discuss and work on "The Agreement on Russian Frontier Guard Task Force's Location in Tadjikistan", a spokesperson for the Committee on Border Protection at the Tadjik Government said.
The group will participate in the session of the Russo-Tadjik commission established to work up the agreement effective of March 25, 1993 On Legal Status of Russian Troops Stationed in Tadjikistan. As part of the visit, the parties will also have talks over procedures whereby Tadjik troops will progressively take over responsibility to secure part of the Tadjik-Afghan border.
