DUSHANBE, March 16, 2013, Asia-Plus  -- Mr. Colin Roberts, Director, Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate, British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) will visit Tajikistan from March 18-20, according to the British Embassy in Dushanbe.

This is Mr. Roberts’ first visit to Central Asia.  He will hold meetings with senior representatives of the Tajik Government to discuss bilateral relations, the situation in Tajikistan, Central Asia and Afghanistan.

While he is in Tajikistan, Mr. Roberts will visit Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province (GBAO) and meet representatives of international donor community.

Mr. Roberts will also visit the OSCE Border Management Staff College and visit the UK Department for International Development (DFID) funded projects, to see the impact on economic development.