Russia has signed an agreement with Tajikistan that allows it to keep its military base in the Central Asian country for another 30 years.
Around 7,000 Russian soldiers are based on the border to Afghanistan.
The country’s border with Afghanistan is thought to be a major transit point for drugs trafficking and the forthcoming withdrawal of NATO forces from Afghanistan has raised fears of an influx of militants into Tajikistan.
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