Following yesterday’s decision of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna, the mandate of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan was extended until 30 June 2017.

The OSCE Permanent Council is one of the main regular decision-making bodies of the Organization bringing together representatives of all 57 OSCE participating States.  Decisions are made on the basis of consensus. 

The OSCE Office in Tajikistan, which is one of the largest OSCE field operations, promotes the implementation of OSCE principles and commitments.  With a special emphasis on the regional context, it assists Tajikistan in tackling problems and threats to security, supports conflict prevention and crisis management measures.  As such, it works in areas such as border management, police reform, counter-terrorism and small arms and light weapons stockpiling and storage. The Office also supports the country in developing free trade, good governance, environmental protection and water and energy security. The Office supports the development of the rule of law and democratic political institutions and processes, including the respect for human rights.

The field offices of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan provide an important means to reach out to the regions of the country.  The first field offices were established in 1994 and now operate in Khujand, Gharm, Qurghon Teppa, Shahritous and Kulob.  Since their establishment, they have been assisting the host country in putting its OSCE commitments into practice by promoting regional security and stability including economic development, environmental awareness and human rights.