Dushanbe, Tajikistan, April 3. The agreement
on expanded partnership and cooperation between Tajikistan and the
European Union (EU) has reached its final stages of negotiation,
Trend reports via
the press service of the President of Tajikistan.
According to the service, the announcement was made during a
meeting between President Emomali Rahmon and the President of the
European Council, António Costa, on the sidelines of the EU-Central
Asia Summit in Samarkand.
During the meeting, key areas of cooperation between Tajikistan
and the EU were discussed. Special emphasis was placed on expanding
partnerships in the fields of healthcare, social protection, and
education, as well as increasing grant programs and supporting
vocational education.
A notable example of a stable bilateral partnership was the
collaboration on energy sector reforms and the reconstruction and
construction of hydroelectric facilities.
The importance of continued collaboration within the framework
of the Border Management Programme in Central Asia and Afghanistan
(BOMCA) and the Central Asia Drug Action Programme (CADAP) was also
highlighted.
Moreover, climate change issues, including the increase in
environmental disasters and their catastrophic consequences, were
discussed, with a focus on implementing Tajikistan’s global
initiatives to address these challenges.
António Costa also noted the significance of resolving border
issues between Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan and
congratulated President Rahmon and the people of Tajikistan on this
historic achievement.
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