*ISLAMABAD:* The Tajikistan government has hit back at the remarks of theUS General in Afghanistan over support to Afghan Taliban.
Tajikistan has rejected the statement by head of US forces in Afghanistanthat Russia was supporting and even supplying arms to the Taliban from theborder of Tajikistan.
“The groundless statement made by Gen John Nicholson, the head of the USforces in Afghanistan, in his exclusive interview to the BBC on March 23,2018, on the alleged deliveries of weapons to the Taliban movement acrossthe border of Tajikistan is deeply regrettable,” a statement issued byTajikistan embassy in Islamabad quoting Ministry of Foreign Affairs read.
“Tajikistan has never recognized the legitimacy of the Taliban movement andbeing a supporter of measures for early peaceful settlement of the Afghanconflict has never provided its territory to the third countries forimplementation of such actions contrary to the fundamental approaches andthe principle position of the country on issues of peace and security,” thestatement concluded.