Dushanbe, 26 August 2022 (TDI): The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Tajikistan to the United Nations (UN), Jonibek Hikmat, met with the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Head of Counter-Terrorism Office, Vladimir Voronkov.

During the meeting, both diplomats discussed the issues of mutual interest in countering terrorism and extremism.

Both sides discussed the process of jointly co-organizing the High-Level International Conference on “International and Regional Border Security and Management Cooperation to Counter Terrorism and Prevent the Movement of Terrorists.”

This conference on counter-terrorism is scheduled to be held on  18-19 October 2022 in Dushanbe.

United Nations-Tajikistan Cooperation

Each year, March 2 is celebrated as the day of accession of the Republic of Tajikistan to the United Nations.

In January 1992, UN Security Council adopted a resolution on the admission of the Republic of Tajikistan to the United Nations as an equal member. On March 2, 1992, the Republic of Tajikistan finally became a member of the UN.

The membership of the Republic of Tajikistan in the UN laid a foundation for developing Tajikistan’s cooperation with the institutes, agencies, and specialized organizations of the UN system.

The Republic of Tajikistan also actively cooperates with United Nations in different fields, including peace and stability, security, environmental protection, sustainable development, and water management.

The United Nations also supports the Central Asian Republic in achieving its national priorities. In the early years after becoming a UN Member State, the national priorities were largely focused on conflict resolution, mediation, reconciliation, and reconstruction.

In February 1993, United Nations opened UNMOT (United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan) in Dushanbe. Assistance in peacekeeping efforts, humanitarian assistance, and advancement of the peace process in Tajikistan were some of the main activities of UNMOT.

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