News and press releases

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.

A two-week Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Level 1-2 training course for 14 officers from Tajikistan’s Ministry of Defense and Border Troops was completed on 15 March 2025 in Gharm, Tajikistan. The course, aimed at enhancing practical skills and knowledge, was jointly conducted by training officers from the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe and the Regional Explosive Hazards Training Centre under Tajikistan’s Ministry of Defense.

From 17 to 28 February 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe organized a comprehensive two-week training course for the heads of border outposts serving along the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border. The training, held at a border detachment training center in Panj district, brought together 20 officers from the Tajik Border Troops, primarily from outposts in the Khatlon region.

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 Office in Dushanbe, the training included two experienced international experts from Belarus who provided in-depth knowledge on security document authentication.

From 25-27 February 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe supported the Ministry of Interior in organizing a working group meeting to review the draft Law on Police. The discussions took place in Hissor district on 25 February and continued in Dushanbe on 26-27 February.

Experts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan recently concluded a valuable exchange visit to Belgium focused on enhancing their Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) capabilities. The visit, which took place from 10 to 14 February 2025, was facilitated and supported by the OSCE field operations in Central Asia and hosted by the Kingdom of Belgium, with participation from the United States.

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 quarterly meeting.