On April 10, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon received the Secretary General of the CSTO, Taalaatbek Masadykov, who arrived in Dushanbe on a working visit. The parties reviewed the main tasks of cooperation within the CSTO and exchanged views on the situation in and around the Organization’s area of responsibility.
According to the CSTO press center, the interlocutors discussed the situation in Afghanistan in detail. The issue of strengthening the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border and the relevant Targeted Interstate Program implemented by the CSTO was considered. The parties noted the important significance of this Program for all Central Asian countries and CSTO member states.
The interlocutors emphasized the need to work on the establishment of a Central Asian Regional Humanitarian Response Center in Tajikistan.
Speaking about regional security, Rahmon and Masadykov expressed hope for the diplomatic resolution of the Middle East conflict, as well as other armed conflicts affecting the situation in the CSTO’s area of responsibility.
The Secretary General of the CSTO thanked the President of Tajikistan for actively supporting CSTO initiatives, expressed gratitude to the leadership of the country’s security forces for their comprehensive support in preparing and conducting joint exercises, and noted the high combat training of Tajik servicemen.
Taalaatbek Masadykov informed the president about a series of large-scale joint exercises planned for the second half of the year, including “Indestructible Brotherhood”, “Interaction”, “Frontier”, special exercises “Cobalt” and “Rock”, as well as joint operations “Channel”, “Mercenary”, and “Illegal”.
Among the main areas of joint work, the Secretary General noted the preparation for the upcoming meetings of the statutory bodies – the Council of Foreign Ministers, the Council of Defense Ministers, and the Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils of the Organization.
On the same day, Taalaatbek Masadykov met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Muhriddin.
During the meeting, there was an exchange of views on current issues of ensuring regional security amid growing challenges and threats. Special attention was paid to coordinating efforts within the CSTO framework, as well as strengthening mechanisms for collective response.
The meeting concluded with a mutual commitment to continue constructive dialogue and enhance practical cooperation between foreign policy departments and relevant structures.
