BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 23. Tajikistan and
the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
discussed prospects for expanding cooperation, the Tajik Foreign
Ministry reports.
The discussion took place on October 22, 2026, during a meeting
between Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan
Idibek Kalandar and Acting Deputy Head of Office and
Officer-in-Charge of the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, Fejzo
Numanaj.
During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the current
state and prospects of Tajikistan's cooperation with the OSCE, and
also discussed the implementation of previously reached
agreements.
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
is the world's largest regional security organization, bringing
together 57 participating states from Europe, Central Asia and
North America. Its mandate covers politico-military issues,
economic and environmental matters, and the human dimension,
including human rights, democratization and media freedom.
Furthermore, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe has operated
in Tajikistan since 1994, when the organization opened its mission
in the country. The office works with the Tajik government on a
range of areas, including border management, countering terrorism
and extremism, police reform, economic development, environmental
protection, gender equality and support for civil society.
The mandate and activities of the office are agreed with the
host country and are periodically reviewed by the OSCE Permanent
Council in Vienna.
