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OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe

Established on 1 December 1993, the Office works on a wide range of activities, ranging from arms control and border management to disaster risk reduction, good governance and gender equality.

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OSCE strengthens the capacity of professionals working with domestic violence perpetrators in Tajikistan

“This is precisely the kind of joint effort called for under the State Programme on Prevention of Domestic Violence for 2025–2030 and its Action Plan for 2025-2027: one where justice, health, and social protection actors work as a connected system, not in isolation. I hope that another step into this direction is achieved here in the next days”, said Dominik Drasnar, Head of Human Dimension Department at the OSCE POiD.
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OSCE supports persons with disabilities to strengthen disaster resilience across Tajikistan

"Being aware of safety changes our way of life. Never ignore safety rules, as they should be followed rather than regretted," said Tengniev Kholmahmad, Chairman of the Association of Disabled People "Mehrbakhsh".
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OSCE strengthens institutional capacity for transboundary water and energy co-operation in Tajikistan

From 29 to 30 July 2026, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, in close co-operation with the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan, organized a two-day seminar in Khujand on integrated water and energy governance and regional co-operation.
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  • Representatives from the Association of Women’s Councils within the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan during a study visit to Chișinău, Moldova organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, 3 December 2024.

    © OSCE/Sitora Sanginova Photo details

  • Ewan Todd (centre left), Project Manager of the "Stabilization of Tajikistan's Southern Border Region with Afghanistan" at the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, is presenting a certificate of completion to a participant who has successfully finished a four-week training course on Tactical Field Capacity Building for Tajik border officers, Hamadoni Border Detachment, Khatlon region, 6 December 2024.

    © OSCE/Zhasmin Sattorova Photo details

  • Officials from Tajikistan's public authorities and the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe gather for a group photo during an international exchange visit in Tirana, Albania, 5 December 2024.

    © OSCE Photo details

  • (left-right) Ismatullo Nasredin, the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan; Kate Fearon, the OSCE Officer-in-Charge/Acting Secretary-General and Ambassador Willy Kempel, Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, delivering opening speeches at the annual Partnership Platform meeting in Dushanbe, 24 October 2024.

    © OSCE/Iskandar Mirzaganiev Photo details

  • Participants of the two-day roundtable discussion dedicated to the United Nations' International Day of the Girl Child speaking during the event organized by the OSCE jointly with government institutions, international partners, and civil society organizations, Dushanbe, 10 October 2024.

    © OSCE/Inomullo Mirboboev Photo details

  • Amy Sevimli, Head of the Human Dimension Department at the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (centre-left) and Barotali Homidzoda, Head of the Public Order Protection Department (centre-right) at the donation ceremony of IT and office equipment, Dushanbe, 4 October 2024.

    © OSCE/Inomullo Mirboboev Photo details

  • Participants from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan engaged in team-building activities at the Second International Youth Forum of the Syrdarya River Basin in Khujand, 30 September 2024.

    © Photo/Youth Group on Protection of Environment Photo details

  • Tajik Border Troops officers navigating the challenging currents of the Syr Darya River during the Survival Swimming and Small Boat Operations Course in Khujand, 3 September 2024.

    © OSCE/ Mukimdzhon Masharipov Photo details

  • Participants of a three-day training session on domestic violence prevention and case management, organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe in partnership with the Committee for Women and Family Affairs, Dushanbe, 28 August 2024.

    © OSCE/Feruza Sultonova Photo details

  • Medical specialists from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan attending a nine-day regional medical training course organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, in partnership with the OSCE Programme Office in Astana and the Kazakh Ministry of Defense’s Center for Arms Control and Inspection Support, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 19 August 2024.

    © OSCE/Asafbek Shonazarov Photo details

  • The Tajik delegation, officials from the Republic of Srpska Ministry of Interior, and OSCE officials are pictured posing for a group photo, Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosna and Herzegovina, 2 July 2024.

    © Photo/Press-center of Republic of Srpska Ministry of Interior Photo details

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Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe

Ambassador Salome Steib

Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe

Ambassador Salome Steib, Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, May 8, 2026

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OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe

18a Ahmadi Donish Avenue
734012 Dushanbe
Tajikistan

Phone: +992 37 2265014/15/16/17/18
Email: POiD@osce.org

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