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OSCE supports Kafirnigan River Basin Council Meeting to advance national water strategy implementation
On 25 April 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, in close co-operation with the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources, hosted the 6th Kafarnigan River Basin Council Meeting. Held in Dushanbe, the meeting brought together 44 professionals...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE enhances private sector and labour inspectors’ skills to detect hidden forms of trafficking
From 23 to 25 April 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, in co-operation with the Inter-ministerial Commission on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings, organized a three-day training course for 12 representatives (8 men and 4 women) from...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Suspect of Moscow’s Crocus City Hall claim order came from Ukraine
(MENAFN) The suspects behind the March 2024 terrorist attack at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall, which resulted in 149 deaths and injured over 600, have allegedly claimed that the operation was ordered by a Ukrainian government entity, according to...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
OSCE hands over ambulance vehicles and equipment to Tajikistan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs
On 11 April 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe officially handed over two ambulance vehicles and five sets of equipment to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan. This donation supports the Government of...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE trains Gender-Sensitive Police Units and Public Order Protection Department staff in Tajikistan to enhance response to domestic violence
From 8 to 9 April 2025 the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, in co-operation with the Public Order Protection Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan, organized a two-day training for 21 police officers, including the staff...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
International observers to Tajikistan’s parliamentary elections to hold press conference on Wednesday
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...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
ODIHR opens election observation mission in Tajikistan
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...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE hands over IT and office equipment to Tajikistan’s Inter-ministerial Commission on Combatting Trafficking in Persons
On 26 March 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe handed over a set of IT and office equipment to the Inter-ministerial Commission on Combatting Trafficking in Persons of the Republic of Tajikistan. The donated equipment will support the...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Chinese President Holds High-Level Talks with Central Asian Leaders
(MENAFN) Media reported that Chinese President Xi Jinping held a series of high-level talks with Central Asian leaders on Tuesday during his visit to Astana, Kazakhstan, where the 2nd Central Asia-China Summit is currently underway. During the...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
OSCE organizes training on authenticity verification of security documents for Tajikistan’s Border Troops
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...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
ADB Appoints Ko Sakamoto as Its New Country Director for Tajikistan
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...
Owner: Asian Development Bank
Tajikistan leads Central Asia in explosive ordnance disposal training
The Regional Explosive Hazards Training Center (REHTC) of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Tajikistan (MoD) hosted a regional training on Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Level 2, marking a significant step in enhancing Central Asia’s...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE convenes inaugural 2025 Meeting of the Development Coordination Council Working Group on Macro, Private and Financial Sector Development and Regional Trade Facilitation
On 6 February 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, which is currently chairing the Development Coordination Council Working Group on Macro, Private, and Financial Sector Development and Regional Trade Facilitation, hosted its first...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
ADB Approves $86.67 Million Grant to Develop Green Road Corridor in Tajikistan
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...
Owner: Asian Development Bank
Additional ADB Grant to Strengthen Energy Security in Central Asia
DUSHANBE, TAJIKISTAN (8 October 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved additional grant financing of $15 million to help Tajikistan scale up an ongoing project to reconnect the country’s power system to the Central Asian Power...
Owner: Asian Development Bank
Security director claims Ukraine enrolling terrorists for assaults in Russia
(MENAFN) Sergey Shoigu, the secretary of Russia's National Security Council, has claimed that Ukrainian military intelligence is recruiting migrants and other individuals within Russia to carry out significant attacks. He referenced the deadly...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
OSCE organizes information sessions and workshops across Tajikistan to support the Green Economy Strategy
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...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE facilitates roundtable on implementing the Green Economy Strategy
On 30 December 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe hosted a one-day workshop focused on the implementation of the Green Economy Strategy and its accompanying Action Plan. This event marked a logical continuation and conclusion of the...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE advances water, sanitation, and hygiene solutions in Tajikistan with roundtable dialogue
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,...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE organizes a series of Trainings of Trainers for government employees on domestic violence prevention and case management
Between August and December 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, in collaboration with the Committee for Women and Family Affairs (CWFA) of the Government of Tajikistan, conducted a series of three-day training sessions for trainers...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe