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with the WTO on economy and trade, with
WIPO on intellectual property, with ITU on
telecommunications, etc.
Our Permanent Mission in Geneva is at
the same time the Embassy of Tajikistan in
Switzerland. We cherish our bilateral relations
with the host country as we have very good,
basis of mutual respect, equality and mutually friendly relations with this country and
beneficial cooperation with all near and cooperate very closely on many issues of the
distant countries. international agenda.
The Republic of Tajikistan, in its relations
with neighboring states and countries of the In this unusual year 2020, the United Nations
region, implements a policy of friendship, is celebrating its 75th anniversary. As a “small”
good-neighborliness and non-interference in country, Tajikistan surely has a major interest
each other’s internal affairs, which is aimed in the multilateral system represented by the
at forming a belt of confidence and security United Nations. Could you talk about this in
along the perimeter of the country’s borders. terms of your country, but also in the broader
This policy is based on the peaceful resolution context beyond, as seen from a “small” country?
of all controversial issues, including border And what do you respond when people say that
and water-energy issues, through dialogue multilateralism is at stake?
and negotiations, based on mutual trust of Over these years, the United Nations as a
the parties concerned and recognition of powerful and global organization has been
the principle of equality and indivisibility of able to become an important and inclusive
security in the region. platform for addressing pressing global
The Republic of Tajikistan is a supporter of challenges.
the idea that the emerging new world system The organization’s work in response to the
should be completely free from wars and rapidly changing international situation and
conflicts, rudeness and violence, religious and the rise of such modern threats and challenges
civilizational fanaticism and xenophobia, and as terrorism and extremism, global warming
be based on the equal and mutually beneficial and the spread of the coronavirus (SARS-
cooperation and partnership of all states of CoV-2) once again demonstrates that many
the world. All kinds of threats to international countries around the world still need robust
and regional peace and stability must be and strengthened multilateral ties.
neutralized through consent and constructive Today, the majority of the world’s peoples
dialogue based on the laws of international believe that only through global, inclusive
law, primarily the United Nations Charter, dialogue and close cooperation can humankind
as the main organizational principle that succeed in overcoming the current crises.
regulates international relations. Tajikistan does not stand aside; rather it
Since International Geneva hosts the is actively engaged in the global dialogue
European Office of the United Nations – 36 proposed by the United Nations.
international organizations such as the World We are determined to increase our joint
Health Organization (WHO) and the World efforts with other countries to implement our
Trade Organization (WTO), approximately constructive initiatives on water resources and
700 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) climate change agenda.
and 179 diplomatic missions, the activities of Today, lack of access to a safe drinking water
our diplomatic mission are very extensive. source, basic sanitation and sound hygiene
One of the our priorities is of course alongside with water scarcity and water
cooperation with the United Nations on pollution constitute one of the major challenges
human rights issues. Along with this, our for the entire world, but in particular for the
office actively cooperates with the ICRC developing countries. Increasing water-related
in the humanitarian sphere, with the IOM disasters, global warming, urbanization,
on migration issues, with the UNHCR for population growth, desertification and
refugees, with the WHO on health issues, drought, with the lack of capacity to ensure

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