DUSHANBE, November 9, 2015, Asia-Plus - Large-scale military exercises for soldiers, reservists, local police, and civilian support services have been conducted in Dushanbe and the districts subordinate to the center (RRP).

The exercises that were launched by the Ministry of Defense (MoD) on November 2 reportedly involved more than 40,000 people, including soldiers, reservists, local police, and civilian support services.

Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for a MoD, says tactical battalion of Tajikistan’s Mobile Troops, 10 military aircraft and 100 armored carriers and tanks as well as artillery were involved in the exercises which closed with a final phase on November 5.  

The purpose of the exercises was to rehearse organization of the territorial defense, mobilization of reservists, as well as coordination and interaction in anti-terror missions.

Defense Minister, Lieutenant-General Sherali Mirzo, was in overall command of the exercises.