On February 17, 2023, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Tajikistan held a joint briefing in The Hague on preparations for the UN Conference on the Midterm Review of the Water Decade. The briefing was opened by the Director General for International Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Ms Kitty van der Heyden, and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Erkinkhon Rahmatullozoda.
During the consideration of the preparation process for the Conference, it was emphasized that this is the most important international event that will be chaired by the President of the Republic of Tajikistan His Excellency Emomali Rahmon and the King of the Netherlands, His Majesty Willem-Alexander, which will be of particular importance in the discussion various aspects of water-related issues at the global level, becoming an outstanding example of cooperation between upstream and downstream countries located in different geographical regions in solving the common problems of mankind.
The briefing was attended by ambassadors and members of the diplomatic corps, heads and employees of international organizations accredited in the Netherlands, representatives and experts of the water sector of European countries.