“Peace Mission 2012” anti-terrorism war games of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states will start today on Chorhudairon training field in North Tajikistan.

Major General Emomali Sobirov, commander-in-chief of the Tajik land forces, will take command of the war games in which air forces, artillery and armoured units will take part.

Military units from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Russia and Tajikistan will take part in the maneuvers. Uzbekistan refused to take part in the maneuvers. More than 2000 soldiers and officers from SCO member states will take part in the maneuvers which will last till June 14

Tajik Defense Minister Sherali Hairulloev and top military officials from SCO member states will observe the war games.