Role of Tajikistan in Promoting Public Diplomacy in SCO.

Byline: Mirsaid Rahmonov

Tajikistan and its role in public diplomacy for enhancing regional and global connectivity are significant. It is important to mention that after independence on 9 September 1991 Tajikistan has been recognized as a new state of the former USSR by the countries of the world. Later on by adopting its "open door", policy the state begins its external relations with the regions and the countries of the world consequently. The country initiated its diplomatic relations with South East Asia regions especially, China on 4 January 1992, Pakistan on 6 June 1992, and India on 28 august 1992 respectfully. Tajikistan as part of the Central Asian regions has special following features considered as main role player state in the world: Full of ancient history, Exclu sive Culture, and language, a Place of ancient literature and poets, Located on the historical Silk Route side, Wide-rang ing vast of natural resources and hydro-energy powers, Home of World high mountains, World attractive outlandish area, the base of pure fresh waters and historical rivers.

Tajikistan as a country full of traditions and a peace-loving nation always promotes SCO member regions thru public diplomacy toward mutual socio-economy coordination. The country National Unity (vahdati milli) is adopted as a model of peace in the charter of UN organization to be followed by the conflicted regions and nations of the world. SCO role in regional integration The role of organizations and institu tions, including the Shanghai Coopera tion Organization, in strengthening relations between countries is considered very important. Here we consider it necessary to consider the analytical opinion of specialists in the field. Andre Hantke, a specialist in interna tional relations at the University of Nottingham Nigbo China, expressed his views on the joining of the countries of India and Pakistan to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which can be studied. It is worth noting that with the announcement of the 2016 summit in the city of Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the heads of the member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization accepted India and Pakistan as full members of the Organization in 2017.

It is worth noting that the main decisions on the expansion of the SCO were explained at the Dushanbe Summit in 2014, while the decision to admit both countries to a full membership at the 2015 meeting in the Russian city of Ufa has been discussed for a long time. This...