AKIPRESS.COM - The United Nations and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan with participation of state partners from the national and local levels, UN agencies, Swiss Cooperation Office in Tajikistan launched the “Cross-border Cooperation for Sustainable Peace and Development” project, the UN Office in Tajikistan said.

The Project is funded by the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (PBF), Swiss Cooperation Office and is implemented by five UN Agencies (UNDP, WFP, UNICEF, UN-Women and FAO) in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan and other national, local counterparts.

It aims to mitigate the risk of cross-border conflicts in communities of Sughd region of Tajikistan and Batken region of Kyrgyzstan by building linkages and trust between border communities and facilitating communication between border service and other law enforcement agencies, authorities and citizens.

The meeting was co-chaired by Mr. Saidzoda Zohir Ozod, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs the Republic of Tajikistan, and Ms. Pratibha Mehta, UN Resident Coordinator /UNDP Resident Representative in Tajikistan.