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Tajikistan marks International Day of the Girl Child, amplifying girls’ voices, action and leadership
A two-day high-level forum opened today in Dushanbe to commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child. The event brought together young leaders, government officials, representatives of the United Nations, development partners, and civil...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Putin labels ties with Russia, Tajikistan as ‘reliable allies’
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday described Russia and Tajikistan as “reliable allies” during his state visit to the Central Asian nation, where he held talks with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon. “Indeed, we are constantly...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
The European Union and OSCE strengthen medical capabilities of Tajik Border Troops in Khorog, GBAO
With the support of the European Union, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe concluded a Strengthening Medical Capabilities course for 29 officers (15 women and 14 men) of the Border Troops of the State Committee for National Security of the...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Envoy Hakala concludes visits to Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan
VIENNA/HELSINKI, 18 September 2025 - The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Envoy, Ambassador Terhi Hakala, has concluded her official visit to Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. The aim of the visit was to strengthen OSCE partnerships in...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Special Envoy Hakala Travels to Tajikistan
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 11 September 2025 — The Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Envoy, Terhi Hakala, will visit Tajikistan to reaffirm the OSCE’s commitment to supporting Tajikistan in border security, disaster risk reduction and emergency...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Call for application for selection of the Implementing Partner for the execution of the project “Supporting and Strengthening the Women’s Resource Centres in Tajikistan”
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD) invites national public organizations operating in the Republic of Tajikistan to participate in an open competitive selection process for the implementation of an OSCE POiD project aimed at effectively...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Russian court fines Jesus Christ over illegal immigration registrations
(MENAFN) In the Russian city of Kazan, a man named Jesus Christ was fined for violating immigration laws by illegally registering foreign nationals in his small apartment. The 45-year-old, officially recorded as Jesus Petrovich Christ, was found...
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Man named Jesus Christ gets fined by Russia for breaching immigration regulations
(MENAFN) A Russian court in Kazan has fined a man named Jesus Christ for breaching immigration regulations by unlawfully registering dozens of foreign nationals in a small apartment. The ruling follows the introduction of stricter migration laws...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Tajik Leader praises Russia for high-level collaboration
(MENAFN) During discussions in Dushanbe with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Wednesday, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon characterized Russia as a “major strategic partner,” emphasizing that fostering strong bilateral relations remains a...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
OSCE builds media skills of youth across Tajikistan
From 1 to 18 July, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe organized the first-ever Summer School of Journalism (School) for 20 aspiring journalism students and young media professionals from across Tajikistan. The three-week intensive training...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Global Times: China-Central Asia Summit vital for the formation of a new Eurasian interaction model, says Tajik ex-official
Beijing, China, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The second China-Central Asia Summit is being held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. How will this summit build on the achievements and mission of the first summit, which was held two years ago...
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...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE launches Regional Task Force on Education for Just and Inclusive Energy Transition in Central Asia
As the renewable energy sector in Central Asia grows, so does the need for a skilled and inclusive workforce to support it. In response, the OSCE and the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) officially launched the OSCE Regional...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE facilitates dialogue on improving gender considerations in climate resilience and energy security in Central Asian mountain regions
How to ensure gender differences and experiences are effectively addressed in advancing climate resilience and energy security in mountain regions in Central Asia was part of the discussions during the high-level Global Mountain Dialogue...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Tajik National Arrested in Brooklyn for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIS
Mansuri Manuchekhri, 33, of Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York, was arrested today for allegedly conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and to the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), possessing...
Owner: American Government
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...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE advances gender-sensitive law enforcement and border management in Central Asia
As part of the OSCE’s efforts to empower women in the security sector and strengthen regional security, the OSCE Secretariat, with support from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the five OSCE field operations...
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
Agricultural Hi-Tech Fair to be Held in Northwest China's Yangling to Promote Agri-Tech Cooperation
YANGLING, China, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 32nd China Yangling Agricultural Hi-Tech Fair, themed "New Quality Productive Forces for a New Agricultural Future," will take place in China's agricultural sci-tech hub Yangling, Shaanxi...