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OSCE organizes training on authenticity verification of security documents for Tajikistan’s Border Troops

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · March 4, 2025

Fifteen Tajik Border Troops officers participated in the theoretical session of a Training for Trainers course on "Authenticity Verification of Security Documents," held in Dushanbe from 24 to 28 February 2025. Organized by the OSCE Programme...

Lack of accreditation by Tajikistan less than a month before elections makes continuation of OSCE observation mission impossible

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · February 5, 2025

WARSAW, 4 February 2025 – The lack of assurance by the authorities of Tajikistan that international observers will be accredited has regrettably made it necessary to cancel the observation of the country’s forthcoming parliamentary elections, the...

ODIHR opens election observation mission in Tajikistan

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · January 22, 2025

DUSHANBE, 22 January 2025 - The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission for the 2 March parliamentary elections in Tajikistan, following an official invitation from the national...

International observers to Tajikistan’s parliamentary elections to hold press conference on Wednesday

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · January 21, 2025

Dushanbe, 21 January 2025 – Observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will hold a press conference on the opening of the observation mission to the parliamentary elections in Tajikistan on Wednesday, 22...

OSCE organizes information sessions and workshops across Tajikistan to support the Green Economy Strategy

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · January 2, 2025

From November to December 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe organized a series of informational sessions for local state authorities under the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade across various regions. These sessions took place...

OSCE advances water, sanitation, and hygiene solutions in Tajikistan with roundtable dialogue

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · December 25, 2024

On 20 December 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, organized a one-day roundtable on "Standard Regulatory Requirements for Wastewater Quality Control." This event,...

OSCE supports youth network to promote gender equality across Tajikistan

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · December 17, 2024

Between October and December 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe supported the OSCE Youth Network for Gender Equality in organizing ten awareness-raising sessions across Dushanbe and rural areas of Tajikistan. Over 25 Network members...

ADB Appoints Ko Sakamoto as Its New Country Director for Tajikistan

Asian Development Bank · December 17, 2024

DUSHANBE, TAJIKISTAN (17 December 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Ko Sakamoto as its new Country Director for Tajikistan. He is expected to assume office in early 2025. Mr. Sakamoto will lead ADB’s work in Tajikistan in...

Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, made a phone call to Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

President of Azerbaijan · December 4, 2024

AZERBAIJAN, December 4 - 04 December 2024, 14:56 On December 4, Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, made a phone call to Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. During the telephone conversation, President...

OSCE strengthens the professional military education capabilities of border officers in Tajikistan

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · November 25, 2024

On 22 November 2024, thirteen officers of the Tajik Border Troops, including eleven men and two women, completed a comprehensive three-week Training of Trainers (ToT) course, marking another significant step in the OSCE's commitment to enhancing...

OSCE conducts additional training for senior police in Khujand on victim-centered response to domestic violence

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · June 13, 2025

The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, in co-operation with the Public Order Protection Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan, conducted a two-day training course from 11 to 12 June 2025 in Khujand, Sughd region. The event...

OSCE completes operational planning training course for Tajik border officers

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · November 5, 2024

On 1 November 2024, nineteen officers from the Tajik Border Troops successfully completed an intensive three-week Operational Planning Training (OPT) course. This achievement marks a significant milestone in the OSCE’s efforts to strengthen border...

Tajikistan-Pakistan top-level meetings and negotiations

President of Tajikistan · July 2, 2024

TAJIKISTAN, July 2 - On July 2, discussion of issues of development and expansion of relations of friendship and cooperation between Tajikistan and Pakistan began at a special meeting of the heads of state and continued at an expanded meeting with...

ADB Approves $86.67 Million Grant to Develop Green Road Corridor in Tajikistan

Asian Development Bank · October 23, 2024

DUSHANBE, TAJIKISTAN (23 October 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $86.67 million grant to help Tajikistan further improve national road connectivity by developing a demonstration green corridor in the country. The project...

OSCE supports Tajikistan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs in revising the draft law on police

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · October 28, 2024

From 22 to 26 October, in the Khovaling district, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD) assisted the Ministry of Internal Affairs in conducting a working group meeting to review and revise the draft Law on Police. The working group...

CGTN: China, Central Asian countries sign landmark treaty, vow to boost cooperation

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · June 18, 2025

CGTN published an article on the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana, emphasizing the significance of China and the five Central Asian nations signing the Treaty of Permanent Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation, and highlighting...

OSCE course helps the Special Units of the Tajik Border Troops improve skills for securing the Tajik-Afghan border

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · October 10, 2024

On 8 October 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD), in co-operation with Tajikistan’s Border Troops, concluded a one-month training course titled "Sustaining Field Operational Capacities" (SFOC) in the Border Troops Detachment in...

OSCE donates IT equipment to Gender Sensitive Police Units under Tajikistan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · October 4, 2024

On 4 October 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe donated a set of IT and office equipment to the Public Order Department and the Gender Sensitive Police Units under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan. The donated technical...

Off-grid solar power systems for communities on Tajik-Afghan border boost living, learning, and working conditions for up to 1,000 residents

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · September 3, 2024

In the southern border areas of Tajikistan – as in many rural communities worldwide – access to modern energy is a major challenge, with far-reaching consequences on people's lives, socio-economic development, and overall security. To help...

Opening of the new school named after Magtymguly took place in Tajikistan

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan · September 2, 2024

02 September 2024 54 Opening of the new school named after Magtymguly took place in Tajikistan On 1 September 2024, the opening ceremony of the secondary school named after Magtymguly envisioned for 540 children was held in the farmers’...