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CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus met President Rahmon at the Presidential Palace, October 26, 2009.
U.S. CENTCOM COMMANDER VISITS TAJIKISTAN
General David H. Petraeus, Commander, U.S. Central Command, met with President Emomali Rahmon and a number of Tajik military officials during his October 26 visit to Tajikistan. At the press conference in the Presidential Palace following the meeting, General Petraeus stated that along with issues of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and the United States, he discussed joint cooperation in promoting stability in Afghanistan, including combating drug trafficking, preventing terrorism, ensuring border security with Tajikistan and supporting humanitarian and infrastructure projects in Afghanistan. General Petraeus also discussed transporting U.S. commercial goods via Tajikistan to support rehabilitation efforts in Afghanistan.
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