Weapons Smuggling Tadzhikistan

Four former Soviet republics said Friday that they would send troops to police Tajikistan's border with Afghanistan to prevent the smuggling of arms and drugs into this politically troubled country. In a strongly worded statement, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan warned that political instability in Tajikistan is threatening security throughout Central Asia.

Four former Soviet republics said Friday that they would send troops to police Tajikistan's border with Afghanistan to prevent the smuggling of arms and drugs into this politically troubled country. In a strongly worded statement, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan warned that political instability in Tajikistan is threatening security throughout Central Asia.