World should apply sanctions to Tajikistan as a state that takes an active part in the war against Ukraine - expert Semyvolos

He told it Espreso.TV live on air.

"I think that it is worth considering and looking not only at China, but also at Tajikistan. Since that is where the officially joint enterprise for the production of drones with Iran works. So, maybe we should not immediately look for a black cat in China, but take a closer look. And it is quite possible that it is precisely because of gray exports that Tajikistan receives the necessary parts for the assembly of drones from Western countries and assembles these drones at its own enterprises," Ihor Semivolos said.

The director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies said that the information about the Iranian-Tajik enterprise for the production of drones appeared recently.

"Information about this production appeared recently. As far as I understand, clear data about how many drones are produced there is not yet known. However, such an enterprise exists. And based on verified information, I think that we should take a serious look at Tajikistan, to the figure of Rahmon. The world underestimates this Asian dictator, and in fact, I think that Tajikistan should become the first state to apply sanctions as a country that actively participates in the war against Ukraine" - he added.