DUSHANBE, 01.12.2018. /NIAT “Khovar”/. On November 30, a new border post “Fazo” was opened in Qubodiyon district on Tajikistan’s border with Afghanistan. The opening ceremony was attended by the Colonel-General Rajabali Rahmonali, commander of Main Department of Border Guards under the State Committee on National Security of the Republic of Tajikistan and the U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Kevin Covert.

As NIAT “Khovar” correspondent citing the press-secretary of the Border Troops of the SCNS Muhammad Ulugkhojaev reports, funded by the Department of State’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Bureau at a cost of $500,000, the new post comprises of barrackes, officer quarters, a latrine, a boiler room, a well, and a water storage tank. This facility will house 35 members of Tajikistan’s border guard service and three officers.

Built through an agreement with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the “Fazo” border post is ready for immediate use and fully furnished with furniture, bedding, kitchen utensils, and computers.

In their speech, Rajabali Rahmonali and Kevin Covert recognized the important work of the Border Guards and reaffirmed the United States support of Tajikistan’s sovereignty in securing its borders. It was also noted that the Republic of Tajikistan is an important partner in the U.S. South Asia Strategy that aims to improve regional security, stability, and prosperity throughout the region. The U.S.-Tajik partnership continues to support security and stability in South and Central Asia.