On October 5, 2022, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, Mr. Sharaf Sheralizoda, met with the head of the UN Regional Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), Mr. Octavian Bivol.
During the meeting, the parties discussed the issues of bilateral cooperation in the direction of reducing the risk of natural disasters, including the implementation of the Sendai Template Program, the connection of natural disasters to climate change and the initiative of the Founder of Peace and National Unity, the Leader of the Nation, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon to declare 2025 as “International Year of Glacier Protection” exchanged views.
Source: Ministry of foreign affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan