The Commissioner of the Central military district Yaroslav Roshchupkin denied information about sending soldiers of the 201st Russian military base in Tajikistan on the border with Ukraine.
"This information is false and untrue," said Roshchupkin, reports a news Agency. First about the fact that 3 thousand Russian military, serving in Tajikistan will be sent to the border with Ukraine, said the Tajik media. the 201st Russian military Base (the official name is the 201st Gatchina order of Zhukov twice red banner military Base) - military unit military power of the Russian Federation. Formed in 2004, at the base of the 201st Gatchina twice red banner motor rifle division in order to protect the independence and support of the government of the Republic of Tajikistan, the stability of the military-political situation and strengthening of national interests of Russia in the Central Asian region. Information received open sources, stay out of the military base has been extended until 2042. Appropriate agreements have been signed and ratified by both countries. The base is located in the following cities: Dushanbe, Kulyab and Kurgan-Tyube. The commander of the base from October 2013 appointed - major-General Yevgeny Tubal


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