The U.S. Central Command has financed the construction of a new border post at the Uzbek-Tajik border area, the U.S. embassy in Uzbekistan reported.

The United States Central Command provided the funding for the project, while an Uzbek company was responsible for completing all the construction, the message reads.

The joint project of the United States and Uzbekistan is expected to serve the interests of the two countries in their struggle against the influx of illegal persons and smuggling through national borders.