DUSHANBE, January 13, 2014, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the head of the Center for Strategic Studies under President of Tajikistan, Khudoberdi Kholiqnazarov, noted on January 13 that Tajikistan ought to value relations and strategic partnership with Russia.

It is very important to have such a strong partner,” said Tajik think tank head.  “Having such a partner, Tajikistan will have an opportunity to expand its political influence and develop in a normal course.

According to him, there ought not to pay a special attention to anti-Tajikistan reports released by some Russian media source, because “these negative statements bear no relation to an official policy of the Russian Federation.”