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Tajikistan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and OSCE conduct Nationwide Campaign "Youth Against Drugs, Vagrancy, and Hooliganism"
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan (MIA), in co-operation with the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD), are successfully implementing the "Youth Against Drug Addiction, Vagrancy and Hooliganism" public awareness...
OSCE builds capacity of emerging water professionals in support of Tajikistan’s National Water Strategy 2040
From 16 to 18 June 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, in close partnership with the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan, conducted a three-day capacity-building training in Khujand aimed at enhancing the...

In first official trip to Central Asia, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Christophe Kamp visits Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Christophe Kamp has concluded his first official visit to Central Asia in his capacity as High Commissioner, which took place from 14 to 24 May 2025. In Dushanbe, he met with representatives at various...
OSCE enhances digital skills of Tajikistan’s Ministry of Transport staff through “Kartateka” platform training
Between April and June 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, in partnership with the Centre for Digitalization of the Transport Sector under Tajikistan’s Ministry of Transport (MoT), organized a series of practical training sessions on the...

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

With the support of the European Union, OSCE concludes “Training of Trainers” course for female officers of Tajikistan’s Border Troops
From 19 May to 7 June 2025, under Phase 3 of the European Union (EU)-funded “Stabilization of Tajikistan's Southern Border Region with Afghanistan” project, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD) delivered a Training of Trainers (ToT) course...

EU and OSCE support Central Asia in strengthening the regional co-operation on Uranium Legacy Remediation
Khujand, 18 July 2025 — The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), in close partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and with the financial support of the European Union (EU), hosted a regional...

OSCE strengthens regional law enforcement collaboration in Central Asia
The OSCE Secretariat, together with the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, convened the 2025 Regional Meeting of Heads of Law Enforcement and Security Co-operation Departments (HoLEDs) on 4 and 5 June in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The event brought...

Pakistan PM Says Melting Glaciers Spur Urgent Flood Risk
(MENAFN) At the International High-Level Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation (ICGP) held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif issued a stark warning about the escalating risk of floods driven by rapidly melting...

Russia’s Investigative Committee concludes its probe into terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall
(MENAFN) Russia’s Investigative Committee (Sledkom) has concluded its probe into the deadly terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall near Moscow, claiming it was carried out to benefit Ukraine by destabilizing Russia. The attack occurred on March 22,...

OSCE boosts Tajikistan’s ministry of interior capacities in combating cybercrime
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe conducted two specialized practical training courses from 12 to 16 May and from 19 to 22 May 2025 focused on strengthening cybersecurity measures in Tajikistan. Thirty-two law enforcement officials (31 men and...

OSCE convened the 2nd meeting of Development Co-ordination Council Working Group on Trade and Private Sector Development
On 20 May 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe hosted the second quarterly meeting of the Working Group on Macro, Private and Financial Sector Development and Regional Trade Facilitation. The Working Group is part of the Development...

OSCE supports coordination meeting of newly elected women parliamentarians and development partners
On 20 May 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe facilitated a coordination meeting between the newly elected members of the Alliance of Women Parliamentarians — comprising 23 women — and representatives from government institutions and...

OSCE donates equipment to Tajikistan’s Border Troops
On 16 May 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe donated equipment to Tajikistan’s Border Troops in a ceremony held in Dushanbe. The donation included 34 computer sets and 10 printers, which will be distributed to border outposts and training...

OSCE enhances the capacity of young water professionals in support of Tajikistan’s National Water Strategy 2040
From 16 to 18 May 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, in close co-operation with the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan, successfully concluded a three-day training programme held in Nurek aimed at strengthening the...
OSCE trains senior police officers from Khatlon region on victim-centered response to domestic violence
From 14 to 15 May 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, in co-operation with the Public Order Protection Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Tajikistan, organized a two-day training in Bokhtar, Khatlon region. The course...

Strategic approaches to professional development on cybercrime and electronic evidence for law enforcement in Tajikistan discussed at OSCE workshop
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department held a workshop for 20 senior representatives of law enforcement agencies in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on 1 and 2 May. The workshop was aimed at strengthening national capacities to provide systematic and...

Young Professionals from Central Asia Complete Training Course on Strategic Planning
An intensive training course on strategic planning for young advisers from Central Asian countries was held in Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye, from 5 to 9 May 2025. The event was organized by the OSCE Programme Offices in Bishkek and Dushanbe, with...
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...

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...