The Minister of Foreign Affairs met with representatives of the OSCE

A meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan with high-ranking representatives of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) took place in Stockholm.

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According to the press center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, on December 2, 2021, in Stockholm, within the framework of the 28th meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin met with the Secretary General of the OSCE Helga Schmid, the Director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Matteo Mecacci during the 28th session of the OSCE Ministerial Council, and with the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Teresa Ribeiro.

During the meeting between the minister and the OSCE Secretary General, the parties exchanged views on strengthening relations between Tajikistan and the OSCE based on the three dimensions of the organization, as well as cooperation within the framework of the “Dushanbe Process” to combat terrorism and its financing, international initiatives of the republic on water, and other issues of mutual interest.

During the meeting between the minister and Matteo Mecacci, issues concerning the main areas of cooperation between Tajikistan and ODIHR were discussed, including the assistance of this OSCE institution in fulfilling the country’s commitments within the human dimension of the organization, as well as cooperation in light of the events in Afghanistan.

During the meeting between the minister and Teresa Ribeiro, the parties exchanged views on key areas of cooperation between the relevant authorities of Tajikistan and the OSCE in the field of freedom of speech and the press.