US signs Afghanistan transit deal with Tajikistan: US official

Yusuf

GUARDIAN
Super Mod
Joined
Mar 24, 2009
Messages
24,324
Likes
11,757
Country flag
DUSHANBE: The United States and Tajikistan have agreed a deal on the transit of non-military cargoes for Western operations in Afghanistan, US assistant secretary of state Richard Boucher said Tuesday.

"Yes, it's done," Boucher said in response to a question about the long-expected transit deal with the ex-Soviet republic that neighbours Afghanistan.

The transit of cargoes destined to support Western troops in Afghanistan could begin as soon as one month from now, Boucher said during a visit to the Tajik capital.

Washington has been seeking new routes for supplies to Afghanistan after Kyrgyzstan announced earlier this year that it was closing a key US air base, and amid increasing stability along the main transit route through Pakistan
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...n-Afghan-transit-deal/articleshow/4430484.cms
 

F-14

Global Defence Moderator
Senior Member
Joined
Apr 20, 2009
Messages
1,563
Likes
27
ok now our dear Hamid Zaid would be Cronning away to Glory saying we are dooomed
 

Yusuf

GUARDIAN
Super Mod
Joined
Mar 24, 2009
Messages
24,324
Likes
11,757
Country flag
Why would he? If the Americans get an uninterrupted supply line, it will only help the Afghans.
Right now it's non combat supplies, won't take too long for it to change to a full fledged supply route.
 
Joined
Feb 16, 2009
Messages
29,799
Likes
48,278
Country flag
Are they going from Turkey thru the ports to Tajikistan??? a long and expensive route.
 

Daredevil

On Vacation!
Super Mod
Joined
Apr 5, 2009
Messages
11,615
Likes
5,772
No matter how many deals America makes with the surrounding countries of Afghanistan for the transit rights of NATO, the most cheapest apart from Pakistan will be Chabahar port in Iran. If some how americans manage to secure the deal for transit rights through Iran, it will be a win-win situation for India. In the coming days, there is a high possibility of news coming out on this deal if one has to go by the recent track-II talks between Iran and US in Geneva.
 

Yusuf

GUARDIAN
Super Mod
Joined
Mar 24, 2009
Messages
24,324
Likes
11,757
Country flag
Workin out the map, it would be Turkey,Armenia,Azerbaijan,Caspian,Turmenistan. Turkmenistan shares a border with Afghanistan,so why go to Takikistan? Or are they airlifting all the supplies?
 

Yusuf

GUARDIAN
Super Mod
Joined
Mar 24, 2009
Messages
24,324
Likes
11,757
Country flag
It's going to be expensive using this route, but at least the supplies will reach the US forces.
The sooner the US works out a deal with Iran, the better it is for it as it will be faster and cheaper.
 
Joined
Feb 16, 2009
Messages
29,799
Likes
48,278
Country flag
also this route is at the mercy of the russians if Obama does something Russia dosen't like they can end it like they did in kyrgistan in february.
 

Yusuf

GUARDIAN
Super Mod
Joined
Mar 24, 2009
Messages
24,324
Likes
11,757
Country flag
All boils down to the Iran question doesn't it?
 

EnlightenedMonk

Member of The Month JULY 2009
Senior Member
Joined
Mar 7, 2009
Messages
3,831
Likes
28
Why do I think that with the signing of this deal the number of attacks on convoys in Pakistan will suddenly drop ??? :113::113:

If the US uses more of these convoys instead of Pakistan, their reliance on our neighbour will decrease and that possibly also means less aid to Pakistan with a demand for more accountability...
 

fateh71

Regular Member
Joined
Apr 18, 2009
Messages
106
Likes
18
I think the cost of the alternative route will be more than compensated by the pressure this feeling of beling left out will create on pakistan army. we know how badly they need help, but fake pride, their undoing in the past is still in the way.

the PA has too many officers who love their taliban brothers, don't know to what extent the army will be able to control these terrorists in uniform.
 

Pintu

New Member
Joined
Mar 22, 2009
Messages
12,082
Likes
348
I agree with you Monk, actually when active supply route though Pakistan gets in to the full swing, the Pakistan's importance will also decrease as an ally of the USA , in the fighting in Afghanistan, and more importantly I think there will be cut in donations by the USA to Pakistan for "fighting the terror".

Regards
 

Yusuf

GUARDIAN
Super Mod
Joined
Mar 24, 2009
Messages
24,324
Likes
11,757
Country flag
Wonder why the US has not enforced a safe passage through Pakistan. Obviously Pakistan will say it violates her sovereignty, so be it to get the job done
 

EnlightenedMonk

Member of The Month JULY 2009
Senior Member
Joined
Mar 7, 2009
Messages
3,831
Likes
28
Right said... they will claim Sovereignty violations over parts of territory which they have never ever really had any control over...
 

Latest Replies

Global Defence

New threads

Articles

Top