Meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs with UN Resident Coordinator and Heads of UN agencies in Tajikistan

On October 24, 2017, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan Sirodjidin Aslov convened a meeting with the UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative Ms.Pratibha Mehta and the Heads of UN agencies, operating in Tajikistan. The meeting was dedicated to the UN Day and the 25th anniversary of cooperation between the Republic of Tajikistan and the United Nations.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs S.Aslov congratulated the representatives of the UN agencies on these significant events and marked the important role of the United Nations in addressing global challenges of our time.

During the meeting the issues of current cooperation between Tajikistan and  the United Nations institutions and the perspective of further cooperation were discussed. The parties also changed views on UN agencies projects and programs, being implemented in the Republic of Tajikistan.

In conclusion, the Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed satisfaction with the existing high level partnership and highlighted the commitment of Tajikistan for increasing an effective cooperation with the United Nations in implementing programmes aimed at achieving Sustainable Development Goals.