Emomali Rahmon is President of the Republic of Tajikistan and Member of the High-level Panel on Water.

Water for Sustainable Development

Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan at the Nurek Dam and hydroelectric station. © President of Tajikistan Office's archive. 

Water plays a crucial role in the development of mankind. From time immemorial people have settled near water, which has always been a source of life and well-being. Humanity has praised and glorified it as a sacred resource for thousands of years.