Clinton, who met Tajik President Imomali Rakhmon on a trip to thank two Central Asian states for their cooperation in the US-led war in neighboring Afghanistan, said freedom of religious expression was tied to the region’s future security.
“I disagree with restrictions on religious freedom and shared those concerns,” Clinton told a news conference after meeting Rakhmon.
She said efforts to regulate religion “could push legitimate religious expression underground, and that could build up a lot of unrest and discontent.” » | ANDREW QUINN | REUTERS | Saturday, October 22, 2011
