DUSHANBAI - Delegations from Tajikistan and Afghanistan led, respectively, by the Commander of the Border Troops of Tajikistan, Colonel-General Rajabali Rahmonali, and the Head of the Afghan Border Police of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Brigadier General Abdullah Stanakzai, paid a visit to Tokyo, Japan, from 22 to 30 September 2018. The visit was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe.
The purpose of the visit was to foster cross-border and regional co-operation among the OSCE participating States and the Asian Partners for Co-operation and strengthen their security dialogue.
During the visit, Ambassador Tuula Yrjölä, the then Head of the Programme Office in Dushanbe, introduced the work of the Office, emphasizing OSCE-Japan co-operation. The Tajik and Afghan commanders briefed their Japanese hosts on the achievements in their respective border agencies, as well as present and future prospects for co-operation with Japan on border security and management.
The delegations met with Hideki Uyama, Deputy Assistant Minister, Deputy Director-General from European Affairs Bureau; Rear Admiral Hiroshi Ito, Deputy Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretariat, National Security Secretariat from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan; Hideharu Maruyama, Director, Entry and Status Division of the Immigration Bureau of Japan; and Hideo Tsuda, Director of the Customs Branch of Haneda International Airport. (Agencies)