Thank you, Mr Chair, and welcome Ambassador Frobarth and Dr Dunay. In the spirit of utilising your time to engage in dialogue, allow me to keep this statement brief and ask a question.

We commend the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek for its vital role in promoting security, stability, and sustainable development across all three dimensions. We welcome efforts to strengthen border security, enhance cyber resilience through the national cybersecurity law, and support counter-terrorism and non-proliferation. Through our Integrated Security Fund, the UK is supporting the Office’s project to build Kyrgyz border troop capacity and foster cross-border cooperation with Tajikistan to address explosive threats.

The Office’s work on democratic governance and gender equality remains essential. We we

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