Russia to spend 1.3 billion to arm Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

Next year Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan will receive the latest Russian weapons worth $1.1bn and $400m, respectively. Why is Moscow arming Uzbekistan’s neighbours?

Russia is expected to start its first weapon supplies to Kyrgyzstan as early as in the spring of 2013.

Russia is expected to provide military aid for Tajikistan too. Moscow has promised Dushanbe $200m in aide to cover military expenses and to cancel customs duties on fuels and lubricants, which will bring the country another $200m.

Russia will provide all this military aid to the two countries as no-strings aid

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