The United States expressed its desire to cooperate with Tajikistan in the field of security

Dushanbe, Tajikistan. File photoDUSHANBE, September 9, by Lidia Isamova.The United States looks forward to expanding security cooperation with Tajikistan and promoting fundamental freedoms, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in a congratulatory telegram on the 31st anniversary of the sovereign, independent Tajik state, Soro Marodaliyeva, an official at the US diplomatic service in Dushanbe, told RIA Novosti. «We look forward to expanding our cooperation in the field of security and promotion of fundamental freedoms, which form the basis of a stable and prosperous society. I am confident that our regional relations in the C5 + 1 format (Central Asia and the United States — ed.) will only grow stronger as as we contribute to global climate change efforts, address human rights issues and identify trade and investment opportunities,» the message says.Rahmon thanked Putin for opening five Russian schools in TajikistanBlinken notes that the US and Tajikistan have built a strong partnership based on common goals, countless cultural and people-to-people ties, and a commitment to fighting terrorist threats not only in Tajikistan but throughout the region and around the world. «Despite the fact that both of our countries have faced challenges over the past year due to global changes, the United States remains committed to the stability and prosperity of Tajikistan,» the Secretary of State concluded in a telegram. Earlier in Tashkent, the Secretary of the Security Council Patrushev expressed concern to Russia about the Regional Cooperation 2022 command-and-staff exercises organized by the US Central Command in Tajikistan, but Secretary of the Security Council of Tajikistan Nasrullo Mahmudzoda said that Tajikistan has strategic cooperation with Russia, it remains unchanged and nothing threatens relations between the countries.< img media-type="ar 16x9" data-crop-ratio="0.5625" data-crop-width="600" data-crop-height="338" data-source-sid="ap_photo" class="lazyload" width="1920" height= "1080" decoding="async" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 600px, 100vw" .jpg" srcset=" data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20width=%221920%22%20height=%221080%22% 3E%3C/svg%3E100w .ria.ru/images/156192/40/1561924083_0:160:3072:1888_1280x0_80_0_0_cbf41adc43362bd1546e5da6b6d5eb76.jpg 1280w,https://cdnn21.img.ria.ru/images/156192/40/1561924083_0:160:3072:1888_1920x0_80_0_0_abbecbfefce1ee4bbeb98ac4a9b5b50e.jpg 1920w ">NATO will deploy new forces on the eastern border