Panji Poyon also known since the times of the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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 as Nizhny Panj (from , Nizhniy Pyandzh) is a border checkpoint

Border checkpoint

A border checkpoint is a place, generally between two countries, where travellers and/or goods are inspected. Authorization often is required to enter a country through its borders. Access-controlled borders often have a limited number of checkpoints where they can be crossed without legal...

 on the Tajik side of the Afghanistan

Afghanistan

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-Tajikistan

Tajikistan

Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....

 border. Both Tajik and Russian names mean literally "Lower Panj

Panj

Panj is a city in southern Tajikistan which is situated on the Afghan border, some south of the capital Dushanbe. It is located along the banks of the Panj River, from which it derives its name....

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It is the place of an Afghanistan-Tajikistan Bridge across the Panj River

Panj River

The Panj River , also known as Pyandzh River or Piandj River , is a tributary of the Amu Darya. The river is 1,125 km long and forms a considerable part of the Afghanistan - Tajikistan border....

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It is the last point on the European route E123

European route E123

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The outpost witnesses the increase of drug traffic. Within the framework of international cooperation, in 2008 the new customs facility was built with the help of the United States

United States

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at the outpost.