Moscow and Dushanbe recently held interagency consultations to address threats to biological security across the post-Soviet region, according to a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry.
During the meeting, the two sides shared their assessments of biological security risks and reviewed progress on their bilateral Memorandum of Understanding regarding biosafety. They identified concrete avenues for ongoing cooperation and discussed ways to make the implementation of this agreement more effective, including by creating a consultative mechanism.
The consultations highlighted that Russia and Tajikistan are closely aligned in their approach to biosecurity issues. Both sides stressed the importance of maintaining close coordination—not only through bilateral efforts, but also at specialized multilateral forums such as the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
The meeting took place on July 31 in Dushanbe. The Russian delegation was led by Konstantin Vorontsov, Deputy Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department for Non-Proliferation and Arms Control, while the Tajik side was headed by Deputy Minister of Health and Social Protection Amir Amirzoda.
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Based on TASS materials