BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, September 1. Tajikistan’s
President Emomali Rahmon called for stronger cooperation among
Shanghai Cooperation Organization members and partners to address
global security, climate, and water challenges, while highlighting
the role of the United Nations in shaping a more inclusive
international order, Trend's special correspondent reports.


Rahmon made the remarks at the SCO Plus summit in Bishkek, held
under the theme “The United Nations as a Key Element of a Just
World Order: The Contribution of SCO Plus States to the Formation
of a Multipolar World.”


He described the SCO Plus format as an important platform for
expanding multilateral cooperation and a reflection of the
organization’s growing international role.


“Today, the world is facing geopolitical contradictions and
regional conflicts, growing threats from terrorism, extremism and
radicalism, as well as challenges to energy and food security,”
Rahmon said.


He also pointed to the increasing impact of climate change and
called for countries to coordinate their efforts and develop joint
approaches to emerging challenges.


Water diplomacy featured prominently in Rahmon’s remarks. He
highlighted Tajikistan’s proposal for a Dushanbe Framework Program
on Water, designed to advance the global water agenda beyond 2030.
The initiative would complement existing international frameworks
promoted by Tajikistan, including the Dushanbe Water Process and
the Dushanbe Process on Glacier Preservation.


Rahmon also highlighted the Dushanbe Process on
Counter-Terrorism, which Tajikistan has promoted with UN support,
as an emerging international framework for addressing
terrorism-related threats.







The president said Tajikistan intends to organize the first
international conference under the UN-declared Decade of
Strengthening Peace for Future Generations in 2027, jointly with
the United Nations, and invited international partners to
participate.


Rahmon also emphasized the importance of intercultural and
interfaith dialogue in countering division, extremism and
radicalism.


“Tajikistan believes that dialogue among civilizations and the
strengthening of peace, friendship and tolerance are important
tools in countering division, extremism and radicalism,” he
said.


The Tajik president said the UN and SCO could play a greater
role in building a fair, inclusive and sustainable international
order by working around shared principles of constructive
cooperation.


“Tajikistan is ready to contribute to this constructive process
together with all states within the SCO Plus format, the United
Nations and other international partners,” Rahmon said.