DUSHANBE. June 2. “Asia-Plus” -- Tajikistan government asked Russia to provide Alazan-6 antihail rockets.

In his official letter to the Russian government Tajik Prime Minister Aqil Aqilov asks Russia to provide Alazan-6 antihail rockets to Tajikistan, Tajik Agency of Hydrometeorology told the AP.

According to the source, Tajikistan extremely needs antihail rockets to mitigate the risk of flooding in villages and protect farmlands from hail and heavy rainfalls.

This year turned quite difficult for Tajikistan in terms of weather conditions. Frequent rainfalls which cause mudslides already caused multiple disasters in which 40 people were killed and 40 missed. More than 300 people reported injured. Disasters caused severe damage to the country’s economy.