DUSHANBE, July 10, Asia-Plus — President Emomali Rahmon is currently meeting with visiting Head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy in Central Asia (UNRCCA), Mr. Miroslav Jenca.
According to presidential press service, the sides are discussing issues related to providing security and stability in the region as well the present situation in Afghanistan.
UNRCCA was established by the UN in 2007 to help the countries of the region – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – respond more proactively to cross-border challenges and threats, such as terrorism, drug trafficking, organized crime and environmental degradation, before they become costlier and more difficult to control. It works closely with the existing UN programs and agencies operating in Central Asia, as well as with regional groups such as the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
