Dushanbe explained the presentation of a note of protest to the American ambassador
The information that the American ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan was handed a note of protest was confirmed. For this purpose, the US diplomatic representative in Dushanbe J. Mark Pommersheim was summoned “on the carpet” at the Tajik Foreign Ministry.
The reason for the presentation of the note was the words of the American president. Joe Biden, recalling the incidents during the evacuation of civilians at the Kabul airport, said that people "in any case would cling to the landing gear of military transport aircraft." According to the US President, they really wanted to leave their country.
At the same time, Biden, commenting on the situation, said that if a similar evacuation was carried out with the help of military C-130 transports from Tajikistan and if it was stated that everyone who wanted to board the plane could, everyone who sympathized with the United States, then “there would be people began to grab onto the chassis. "
Official Dushanbe called such statements by the head of the American state offensive. In addition, the Tajik authorities noted that such words of Biden do not correspond to the spirit of partnership and friendly relations between states. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Central Asian republic indicated that they intend to develop relations only on the basis of mutual respect.
Meanwhile, in Tajikistan, they are discussing the situation with Vladimir Putin's refusal to arrive in Dushanbe. The Russian President planned to visit Tajikistan, where the SCO and CSTO summits are to be held. But, as noted in the Kremlin press service, the Russian leader will not be able to attend the summits in person due to several detected cases of coronavirus in his environment. It is known that Putin will participate in the meetings via video communication capabilities.
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