President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon left on a working visit to New York on March 20, the press service of the head of state reports. In New York, the President will take part in the UN events dedicated to the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”.
Emomali Rahmon will be accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Presidential Assistants for External Relations and Human Resources, the Minister of Energy, and chairmen of the Committees for Emergency Situations and Environmental Protection.
Rahmon’s visit to the United States will continue from March 20 to 24, the presidential press service reported. It is expected that within the framework of the working visit, Emomali Rahmon will hold meetings with the UN leadership, in particular with UN Secretary General António Guterres. More detailed information about the program of the President’s visit is unknown.
Tajikistan is one of the countries in the region that have submitted many proposals to the UN on water issues. Tajik officials are always proud to say that, at the request of Tajikistan, the United Nations has adopted several resolutions related to water. However, part of the population of Tajikistan still does not have access to clean drinking water.
Source: kokshetau
