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Regional Peacekeeping Force – 1999

CIS forces in 1999 were made up the 201st Motorized Division from the Russian Federation and a small battalion from Kazakhstan.¹ Kyrgyzstan withdrew its troops (an estimated 500) in March 1999.² The Security Council reported that the presence of CIS troops greatly enhanced their verification abilities and welcomed the continuous support of the CIS troops.³

In April 1999, Russia and Tajikistan tentatively agreed to establish Russian military bases in Tajikistan which would provide permanent headquarters for the 6,000-7,000 troops from the 201st Motorized Rifle Division already deployed in Tajikistan.⁴“Operational Group of Russian Forces in Tajikistan,” accessed August 7, 2012, http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/ogrv-tajikistan.htm…. Hence the Russian peacekeeping forces were made permanent. As such, the presence of regional peacekeepers in Tajikistan concluded in 1999.

1. “Report of the Secretary-General on the Situation in Tajikistan,” United Nations (S/1999/514), May 6, 1999.
2. “Kyrgyzstan withdraws peacekeeping troops from Tajikistan,” Agence France Presse, March 14, 1999.
3. “Security Council welcomes progress toward peace in Tajikistan,” Associated Press, August 19, 1999.