Dushanbe, 09.03.2016. (NIAT “Khovar”). – Today, on March 9 Mr. Takashi KAMADA, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Japan in the Republic of Tajikistan, and Ms. Ashita MITTAL, the Regional Representative of the Regional Office for Central Asia of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have signed the Exchange of Notes regarding the implementation of the “Project for Strengthening Border Security in Khatlon Region” in the Republic of Tajikistan.
According to Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe, for the realization of the project, 267,000,000 Japanese Yen (approx. 2,260,000 USD) will be provided by the Government of Japan to the UNODC Office in Tajikistan. The official signing ceremony took place in the Embassy of Japan in the Republic of Tajikistan.
This project aims at promoting stability and security of cross border regions of Tajikistan and Afghanistan, as well as at assisting Tajik-Afghan cross-border communities in pursuing trade opportunities. This project is now intensively being realized by JICA and UNDP.
The current project will focus on upgrading of the selected Border Crossing Points and on establishing of four new BLOs. Infrastructure and capacity of Shaartuz district Border Guard Force will be significantly strengthened within the project. At least two border posts “Payvand” and “Hoshma” as well as the border post “Tagnob”, located along the “green” border on the Tajik-Afghan border will be constructed and equipped.