News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Permanent Council renews mandate of the Office in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 2 March 2017
VIENNA, 2 March 2017 – Following today’s decision of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna, the mandate of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan was extended until 30 June 2017...
OSCE Office donates equipment to Tajik border law agencies
Publishing date: 29 December 2016
A donation ceremony involving Tajikistan’s State Committee for National Security, Border Troops and Customs Service took place on 27 December 2016 emphasizing successful co-operation between the OSCE Office in Tajikistan and the border agencies in 2016 as well as in commemoration of the 25 anniversary of the Tajik security forces...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan organizes discussion on challenging gender stereotypes
Publishing date: 22 December 2016
A roundtable discussion on overcoming the pervasive stereotypes and prejudices in the country was held by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan on 19 December 2016 in Dushanbe, bringing together some 30 national gender experts, women politicians, and representatives of civil society and youth...
OSCE field operations in Tajikistan and Serbia jointly support women’s participation in political life
Publishing date: 21 December 2016
A group of 17 Tajik women politicians, national gender experts and civil society activists visited Serbia to network and exchange experiences with their counterparts during a visit from 12 to 16 December 2016. The study visit was jointly organized by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan and the OSCE Mission to Serbia...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan trains the trainers of political parties on mentoring skills
Publishing date: 13 December 2016
A five-day training course on mentoring for trainers of Tajik political party representatives, with the aim of further advancing women’s participation in the political life, concluded on 9 December 2016. The event, organized by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan, concluded with the drafting of action plans...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan trains youth on tackling gender stereotypes
Publishing date: 5 December 2016
A two-day training course for youth on tackling gender stereotypes and further supporting the advancement of women and girls in all spheres of public and political life concluded on 2 December 2016 at the OSCE Office in Tajikistan...
OSCE Office launches nationwide 16 days of Activism against Gender-based Violence campaign in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 25 November 2016
TAJIKISTAN, 25 November 2016 – As part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence global campaign, the OSCE Office in Tajikistan launched a nationwide awareness-raising drive in five target regions with a special focus on remote areas. The campaign, from 25 November to 10 December 2016, will reach 42 settlements and the events include mobile theatre performances, television and radio programmes, interactive information sessions as well as thematic meetings...