OSCE experts, Tajik Interior Ministry discuss co-operation on police reform
(OSCE/Surat Toimastov)A Tajik traffic policemen speaks with a woman in the street in Dushanbe, in 2006.
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DUSHANBE, 6 December 2007 - Experts from the OSCE Strategic Police Matters Unit ended a three-day fact-finding visit to Dushanbe today.
During meetings with officials at the Interior Ministry, the General Prosecutor's Office and at the Police Academy, they discussed combating trafficking in human beings, developing police education, and other issues. A frame-work and timeline for further co-operation was agreed. A Memorandum of Understanding will be signed and a full needs assessment mission will be conducted in the first quarter of 2008.
"At the Police Academy we sensed a genuine willingness to adopt international best practices, and Interior Minister Mahmadnazar Solehov was very supportive of this initiative," said Kevin Carty, the Senior Police Adviser to the OSCE Secretary General.
Ambassador Vladimir Pryakin, the Head of the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe, said: "It is very encouraging that the Tajik side is not only interested in having the needs assessment mission explore issues related to requests for assistance, but also to look into broader issues of police reform in line with OSCE shared values."
The OSCE Strategic Police Matters Unit supports policing activities in OSCE participating States as part of the rule of law and fundamental democratic principles and, through assessment, expert advice and assistance, helps develop accountable police services that protect and aid citizens.
During meetings with officials at the Interior Ministry, the General Prosecutor's Office and at the Police Academy, they discussed combating trafficking in human beings, developing police education, and other issues. A frame-work and timeline for further co-operation was agreed. A Memorandum of Understanding will be signed and a full needs assessment mission will be conducted in the first quarter of 2008.
"At the Police Academy we sensed a genuine willingness to adopt international best practices, and Interior Minister Mahmadnazar Solehov was very supportive of this initiative," said Kevin Carty, the Senior Police Adviser to the OSCE Secretary General.
Ambassador Vladimir Pryakin, the Head of the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe, said: "It is very encouraging that the Tajik side is not only interested in having the needs assessment mission explore issues related to requests for assistance, but also to look into broader issues of police reform in line with OSCE shared values."
The OSCE Strategic Police Matters Unit supports policing activities in OSCE participating States as part of the rule of law and fundamental democratic principles and, through assessment, expert advice and assistance, helps develop accountable police services that protect and aid citizens.