On March 21, the Founder of Peace and National Unity - Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, took part and delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the Exhibition "Tajikistan's development story", which took place on the sidelines of the "United Nations Water Conference - 2023" at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York.

The opening ceremony was attended by Chief of the Office of the UN Secretary-General Earle Courtenay Rattray, country ambassadors, official representatives of UN member states, as well as other participants of the UN Water Conference - 2023.

In his speech, the Head of State, Emomali Rahmon, welcomed all the participants of the event, high-ranking representatives of countries and international organizations at the exhibition of Tajikistan, and expressed gratitude to the United Nations institutions for their cooperation in organizing this event.

The President of the country, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, spoke about the history of the adoption of the Declaration of State Independence in Tajikistan and the efforts of the Tajik people during the independence period on the path to restoring peace and stability, and economic development.