DUSHANBE, July 31, 2009, Asia-Plus  -- The United States Agency for International Development has announced the Community Connections Small and Medium-sized Agribusiness program.

According to the USAID Office in Dushanbe, 10 specialists will be selected in an open, nationwide, merit-based competition to participate in the program.  Candidates must have small or medium-sized business in the field of production, processing, marketing and export or must be an active employee of the agribusiness associations, the source said.  

The USAID Community Connections Program provides an important opportunity for citizens of the United States and Tajikistan to work together to address common professional challenges while expanding their social and cultural understanding.  As business and professional communities of both countries become more integrated, opportunities for positive relations between the American people and the people of Tajikistan are increasingly important.  The USAID Community Connections Program offers community-based, three-to-five week practical trainings in the United States for business and professional organization leaders from Tajikistan.

The Community Connections Program is one of the many assistance projects implemented in Tajikistan by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on behalf of the American people.