Participation at the open briefing of the Counter-Terrorism Committee on Central Asia

On 20 December 2022, the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) held an open briefing on Central Asia with the participation of representatives of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan to the United Nations.

During his statement, the Permanent Representative of the country noted that Tajikistan is constantly making joint efforts with its partners and international organizations, particularly the relevant institutions of the United Nations, to ensure lasting peace and stability throughout the world.

To this end, the Permanent Representative referred to the proposal of the the Founder of Peace and National Unity - Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon to build a "security belt" around Afghanistan, as well as briefed about the country's efforts and significant contribution in preventing and combating threats and challenges.

Furthermore, he elaborated on the outcomes of the High-Level Conference on International and Regional Border Security and Management Cooperation to Counter Terrorism and Prevent the Movement of Terrorists hosted by the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on October 18-19, 2022 in Dushanbe in cooperation with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), United Nations Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), the European Union (EU) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

It was also noted that Dushanbe Conference was the third milestone in a series of events within the "Dushanbe Process, on countering terrorism.