Japan finances the management of Tajikistan’s border with Afghanistan
| The United Nations Development Program in Tajikistan announced that the Japanese government will finance the "border management" project between Tajikistan and Afghanistan. |
According to the regional office of Tasnim news agency, the development program The United Nations in Tajikistan announced that the Japanese government will fund the “border management” project of Tajikistan with Afghanistan through its International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
The Times of Asia Markazi reported that preventing drug smuggling from Afghanistan to Tajikistan and facilitating cross-border trade are among the goals of this project. Based on this report, the “Border Management” project It was launched in early 2015 and will continue until 2025.
Since the start of this project, both sides have built a new border checkpoint at Langar. And they have also equipped the old checkpoints in “Khemrogi and Shogun”.
“Takashi Okada”, the ambassador of Japan in Kabul, had previously said in a farewell meeting with “Amir Khan Motaghi”, the foreign minister of the Taliban: “If better governance is provided in Afghanistan, there is an opportunity to achieve peace and prosperity in this country.” /p>
According to the announcement published by the Japanese Embassy in Kabul, Okada emphasized: With the realization of better governance, the international community can also expand its cooperation with Afghanistan.
| Publisher | Tasnim News |
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