DUSHANBE, June 27, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov on June 26 received Ambassador Markus Muller, Head of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan.

According to the Tajik MFA information department, Aslov and Muller discussed issues related to state and prospects of further expansion of cooperation between Tajikistan and  the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

The OSCE Office in Tajikistan, which is one of the largest OSCE field operations,  is tasked with assisting Tajikistan in its efforts to tackle security problems and threats, prevent conflicts and work on crisis management in such areas as policing, border management, and anti-trafficking. Other tasks include the improvement of business contacts; the development of energy, transport, investment, and scientific and technical exchange; the protection of the environment; good governance; and the development of a legal framework and democratic political institutions and processes, including the respect for human rights.

The Office in Tajikistan is based in Dushanbe, with field offices in Gharm, Khujand, Kulob, Qurghon Teppa, and Shahritous.