Ukraine's Yushchenko Gets Red Carpet at White House
Why is the ‘democratically’ elected leader of Ukraine supposed to ‘deliver’ for the United States, a foreign government?
Now I remember, Bush poured a lot of time, effort and millions of dollars into buying the election for Yushchenko. He is subservient to Washington not Ukraine.
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Ukraine's Yushchenko Gets Red Carpet at White House by Michele Kelemen
Morning Edition, April 5, 2005 · President Bush praises Ukraine's Orange Revolution as a model for democratic reforms around the world, but U.S. officials still are waiting to see what President Viktor Yushchenko can deliver. Yushchenko visits Chicago after meeting with President Bush Monday in Washington. He will address a joint meeting of Congress Wednesday.
Iran Training Tajikistan Military After Signing Defense Accord Source: Worldtribune.com
Background: Tajikistan experienced a vicious civil war from 1992-1996, and Russia is effectively keeping the country together with economic and military influence.
MOSCOW, Oct. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- Russia opened a new military base in Tajikistan Sunday, the second in Central Asia since the Soviet collapse in 1991, the ITAR-TASS news agency reported. #msg-4311755
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said that more than 5,000 troops would be stationed in the country. #msg-4311668
And now an alignment with Iran.
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Iran has begun to train the Tajikistan military after the signing of a defense accord last month.
The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding that stipulated an expansion of defense cooperation. Officials said the accord would pave the way for expanded technical, logistics and educational cooperation between the two sides.
Iranian Defense Minister Ali Shamkhani said the accord, signed on April 23, would help Tajik military personnel maintain and overhaul military equipment, Middle East Newsline reported. He said the accord would provide Tajik soldiers and border guards with training as well as military equipment
Shamkhani said the expansion of defense and military cooperation between Central Asia would deter foreign forces from establishing a presence in the region. He said Iran has expanded defense and military cooperation with Central Asian states in an effort to remove the military presence of outside powers, an apparent reference to the United States.
Iran has been helping Tajikistan's military since 1999. Officials said Teheran has been developing Tajikistan's nascent defense industry and made it one of the leading sectors in Central Asia.
"If anyone even thought of betraying Tajikistan, he will think about Tajikistan's supporter first," Tajik Defense Minister Sherali Khayrulloev said. "Its supporter is Iran; it is Mr. Shamkhani."
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