The US Embassy handed over a building to Tajikistan for the OMON

The construction consisted of a two-story building, including offices, classrooms, and temporary accommodation facilities.

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According to the press service of the U.S. Embassy in Tajikistan, U.S. Ambassador John Mark Pommerheim and Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Major General of Police Rahmonzoda Saidnakhsh Hakim participated in the ceremony for the handover of a construction project worth $745,543 for the OMON.

Previously, on July 30, 2021, the U.S. Central Command’s drug enforcement program completed repairs on the “Takhti Sangin” border post for $570,000. Another reconstruction project has already begun at the “Darkad” border post in the Khatlon region and will be completed within a year.

The U.S. is one of the largest donors to Tajikistan. Over the past 30 years, more than $1.8 billion has been provided to Tajikistan in the form of grants and aid.