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Wakhan Salient
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Wakhan Salient

Narrow strip of territory in Afghanistan bordered by Tajikistan, China, and Pakistan. It was effectively annexed by the USSR in 1980 to halt alleged arms supplies to Afghan guerrillas from China and Pakistan.



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On the occasion, the speakers highlighted the strategic importance of the border between Chipurson and Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan and stressed the need for promotion of tourism and trade activities.
Malang Daria and Amruddin Sanjar in July became the first Afghans to reach the summit of 7,492-metre (24,580-foot) Mount Noshaq, part of the legendary Hindu Kush in the far northeast Wakhan Corridor that connects the country to China.
Noshaq is located in the far northeast of Afghanistan in the Wakhan Corridor that connects the country to China.
 
 
 
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