There is no need for permanent Western forces in Central Asia because the situation in Afghanistan has changed, said Tajik Foreign Minister Talbak Nazarov. \"The Afghan problem is being solved. There are almost no Taliban left, political stabilization is obvious, the presidential elections have been held and preparations for the parliamentary election are underway,\" Nazarov told a news conference in Dushanbe on Tuesday. \"There are problems, but they can be solved without standing forces,\" he said. (Interfax)