Officials from the European Union and Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) said they will spend over $16 million to promote border trade and expand economic ties along the border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan. The programme,SCORED, launched on 24 June in Kabul, is a long-term social and economic development project for Afghanistan and Tajikistan and will ensure stability along the 1,300km-long shared border. This stability requires collaboration and strong cooperation in economic, financial, social and cultural spheres – that can "create the condition for equitable growth and integration."