DUSHANBE, 29.07.2024 (NIAT Khovar) – “In 2028, Tajikistan will host the United Nations Water Conference,” Movses Abelian, UN Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management, told reporters today in Dushanbe following a meeting with the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.

According to him, the meeting focused on issues related to the upcoming high-level conferences in Tajikistan, in particular the conference in 2028, which will become the largest in the CIS.

“The UN 2028 Water Conference in Tajikistan will be comparable to the annual high-level events in September that take place in New York with the participation of high-level delegations from around the world,” said Abelian.

He emphasized that during the visit there will also be detailed discussions on organizational and logistical issues of the conference with the relevant ministries and departments of Tajikistan.

It should be noted that as part of the UN Water Conference, Tajikistan will host the final comprehensive discussions on the implementation of the goals of the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development, 2018-2028”.