DUSHANBE, 28.12.2022 (NIAT Khovar) – The Founder of Peace and National Unity, Leader of the Nation, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon participated and spoke at a solemn meeting dedicated to the professional holiday of the employees of the national security bodies.

He congratulated the staff of the State Committee for National Security and wished them success in fulfilling their important and responsible task of protecting and strengthening the foundations of the constitutional structure, territorial integrity, peace, stability, security, and tranquility of the state and the Tajik nation.

He emphasized that the beginning of the activities of the national security bodies of Tajikistan as a special purpose structure implementing the state policy in the field of national security and protection of the state border coincides with the extremely sensitive and difficult period of the 1990s, and the activity of the national security bodies along with other law enforcement bodies and military structures were restored and strengthened in extremely difficult and complex social, political conditions, and economic problems.

It was during that sensitive and fateful period that the employees of the State Committee for National Security, together with other law enforcement agencies and military structures showed bravery and courage in order to restore the constitutional structure, restore peace and tranquility, and protect the territorial integrity of the country. They actively participated in many military and emergency operations against terrorist and extremist groups, criminal groups, border violations, smuggling and illegal trafficking of drugs, weapons and ammunition, economic crimes, and other threats and dangers to the security and peace of the Tajik state and the Tajik nation, said President Rahmon.

He also noted their significant contribution to protecting the independence and territorial integrity of the country, ensuring the safety of citizens, society and the state, and proudly fulfilling their duties in accordance with the requirements of the country’s legislation.

Likewise, President Rahmon emphasized that today’s meeting with the employees of the national security authorities is being held in the period of very complex geopolitical conjuncture, the intensification of regional and global conflicts, rapid worldwide armament, and the unprecedented expansion of the subversive activities of terrorist and extremist organizations, and other organized crimes, wars, and conflicts in different regions of the planet, which are serious threats to the stability and peace of all countries.

In addition, environmental and biological problems, cyber crimes and cyber terrorism, as well as the spread of infectious diseases, climate change and its serious consequences negatively impact international security.

In such circumstances, the President Rahmon emphasized that the security authorities should be more vigilant than ever, regularly study and analyze the processes and events of the region and the world, and take legal, necessary, and urgent measures to prevent plans aimed at disrupting the security of the state and society and the peaceful life of the people.

He also highlighted the importance of the fight against superstition and extremism as priority tasks of national security agencies, other law enforcement agencies, responsible government ministries and institutions, including educators, organizations working with youth, women, heads of regions, cities, districts, and urban communities, villages, as well as intellectuals, parents, activists, religious workers, and the whole of society.

Taking into account the expansion of global threats such as international terrorism and extremism, President Rahmon tasked the leadership of the State Committee for National Security, and military and law enforcement structures, to pay constant attention to enhancing the competence and professional skills, combat readiness, level of literacy, legal and political knowledge, as well as the professional culture of the employees of the sector, and to take strict measures to prevent crime and criminality, eliminate the dangers of terrorism and extremism to the security and stability of society, cases of entry of extremist individuals and groups into the territory of the country and prevent recruitment into extremist parties and movements.

Moreover, employees and military personnel of the State Committee for National Security, other law enforcement agencies and military structures were tasked to be politically alert, to act within the limits of their powers established by law, and to deal with manifestations of terrorism and extremism, to fight bigoted and superstitious ideas that hinder the development of society and to protect the mind and consciousness of society from the influence of foreign cultures and ignorant ideologies.

Leaders of law enforcement agencies and military structures must comply with the requirements of the military statutes and regulations, perform duties and powers provided for by law, regularly raising the level of professionalism of employees, and to educate officers and soldiers in the spirit of patriotism, pride and loyalty to the state and the people of Tajikistan.