OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe

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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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Highlights from the Programme Office in Dushanbe

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“Ambassador for a Day” initiative dedicated to the development of AI in Tajikistan and women in technology brings together future women-diplomats in Dushanbe

Third cohort of girls-activists are selected to spend a day with leaders in diplomacy within the "Ambassador for a Day" initiative. This year the embassies, diplomatic missions and offices of international organizations invited nine finalists of an open video contest to join these entities on April 09th, 2026, to experience being an Ambassador for a day, gaining first-hand insight into diplomatic work, leadership, and global issues.

5 April 2026 Dushanbe

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OSCE donates IT equipment to Gender Sensitive Police Units under Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan

On 12 March 2026, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD) donated a set of IT equipment to the Gender Sensitive Police Units under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan.

14 March 2026 Dushanbe

Latest announcements, press releases, media advisories and updates

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“Ambassador for a Day” initiative dedicated to the development of AI in Tajikistan and women in technology brings together future women-diplomats in Dushanbe

5 April 2026 Tajikistan

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OSCE donates IT equipment to Gender Sensitive Police Units under Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan

14 March 2026 Tajikistan

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OSCE organizes training on authenticity verification of security documents for Tajikistan’s Border Troops

3 March 2026 Tajikistan

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OSCE and Tajikistan’s CBRN Safety Centre host schoolchildren’s educational tour on radiation awareness

17 February 2026 Tajikistan

The Programme Office at work: in pictures

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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.

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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.

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(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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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