Kazakh security system to be used in institutions of Tajikistan

Kazakh security system to be used in institutions of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2020 - A ceremony was held in the capital of Tajikistan to hand Kazakh security equipment, manufactured by the Petropavlovsk Plant of Heavy Machine Building (PPHMB),over to the Ministry of Justice of Tajikistan.

The ceremony was attended by Ambassador-at-Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Rapil Zhoshybayev, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Tajikistan Askar Tazhibayev, Deputy Minister of Justice of Tajikistan Mansurjon Umarov, Regional Representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime for Central Asia Ashita Mittal, as well as representatives of the PPHMB and UN country offices.

During the event, a certificate of the acceptance and transfer of 2 sets of security equipment intended for correctional institutions of Tajikistan was signed. This project became possible dueto Kazakhstan’s implementation of an Official Development Assistance (ODA)national system project.

Addressing the ceremony participants, Mr. Zhoshybayev spoke about the ongoing work tocreate a national ODA system and plans to establish a national ODA operator, KazAID agency. The Kazakh diplomat also briefed participants on the implementation of a number ofODA projects across Central Asian countries and Afghanistan. The diplomat highlighted Kazakhstan’s willingness to further itsworkwith the ODA in this area. 

In response, Mr. Umarov thanked Kazakhstan for itshelp and expressed confidence in the country’swork around this important matter. It is hoped that the work willhelp strengthen stability and security in Tajikistan and in the Central Asian region as a whole.

Kazakhstan has significantODAexperience. On severaloccasions it has provided humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan in the form of educational grants and the construction of educational institutions.

The project is a crucial part of joint efforts to ensure security in the Central Asian region and to develop bilateral relations between Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.