The meeting of the CEP Chairman with the European Commissioner for the Environment                                          

On 6 June 2022, Sheralizoda Bahodur Ahmajon, Chairman of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan met with Mr. Virginijus Sinkevičius, Head of the European Commission's delegation on environmental issues on the occasion of the 2nd International High-Level Water Conference on the International Decade of Action "Water for Sustainable Development, 2018-2028".

As part of this meeting, the parties discussed strengthening the capacity of the Hydrometeorology Agency, especially the Glaciology Centre, to conduct glacier monitoring using modern technologies.

They also discussed environmental education, waste management, environmental monitoring, protected areas and the development of norms and standards for water and atmospheric air monitoring.

During the meeting, the parties expressed their views on the prospects for cooperation between the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and the European Commission on environmental issues.