DUSHANBE, 23.04.2024 (NIAT Khovar) – Yesterday during the visit to Norak HPP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of Great Britain David Cameron noted that this is the first time the British Foreign Secretary has come to your country.

“How long it would due, but it is an honour to be here. I had a very good meeting with your President, where we talked about how we can work together.  How we can work together to grow business links, trades and for a greener future, making sure that we are helping with these great environmental projects that you have in your country,” said Cameron.

He stressed that working together on issues of security, also talking about all difficulties and conflicts in the region and expressed hope that the meeting will be the starter of a good relationship.

“It is exciting to be here in Tajikistan talking about the things Britain can do. We are going to have on your investment fund to help for businesses. We are going to have on your green climate fund to invest in the environment and we are going to promote the English language, so that any teacher in Tajikistan who works to learn how to teach English and to learn English can do so, where is programs. So, this is a big investment by Britain into Tajikistan into Central Asia as a part of a new relationship, thank you,” added British Foreign Secretary.

According to him, there should be cooperation in the area of green finance and climate finance.

“You are at absolutely crucial point in the debate on climate, because that seems like this, we are going to provide clean, green energy from Central Asia to South Asia that would reduce to use coal, to reduce carbon emissions, to be good for the planet, as well as for Tajikistan and Britain wants to be a supporter of that,” mentioned Cameron.

He noted that this extremely impressive to come here to see the second biggest dam in the world and to see how long it is not been working but crucially we want to see more of this gives under the course of one thousand projects. This is not only good for countries like this with export earnings and jobs here in Tajikistan, but it reduces the need for coal-fired power stations in South Asia and therefore drives down climate ambitions.

“You are both at the sharp end of the climate change with the melting of the glaciers and the problems that you face here, but this also a big part of the solution by providing that clean, green energy for both yourself and for other countries, so exciting to come and to see what Britain can do to help,” concluded British Foreign Secretary.