Inter-Tajik Dialogue
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The Inter-Tajik Dialogue was an effort of Track II diplomacy
which brought together factions of the Tajik Civil War. The Inter-Tajik Dialogue
developed out of former diplomat Hal Saunders'
work with the Dartmouth Conference Regional Conflicts Task Force (RCTF)
. In 1992 the RCTF
decided to apply the process of Sustained Dialogue they had learned in the Dartmouth Conference to aid the former-Soviet republic through citizen dialogues.
Established in 1993, the Inter-Tajik Dialogue was fostered by international interest, and was chaired alternately between the Russians and Americans. The Inter-Tajik Dialogue wmet 35 times by their tenth anniversary in 2003.
The first joint memorandum was released by dialogue participants in March 1994. Official negotiations began the next month.
The May 1996 joint memorandum states: "Participants believe that the primary obstacle to peace in Tajikistan is the absence of an adequate understanding on sharing power among the regions, political parties and movements, and nationalities in Tajikistan."
The Inter-Tajik Dialogue met until 2000. Observers are unsure of just how much impact the Dialogue had on cementing the final peace, but agree that it was an important component.
Track II diplomacy
Track II diplomacy is a specific kind of informal diplomacy, in which non-officials engage in dialogue, with the aim of conflict resolution, or confidence-building...
which brought together factions of the Tajik Civil War. The Inter-Tajik Dialogue
Inter-Tajik Dialogue
The Inter-Tajik Dialogue was an effort of Track II diplomacy which brought together factions of the Tajik Civil War. The Inter-Tajik Dialogue developed out of former diplomat Hal Saunders' work with the Dartmouth Conference Regional Conflicts Task Force...
developed out of former diplomat Hal Saunders'
Harold H. Saunders
Harold H. Saunders was the United States Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs between 1978 and 1981. He is director of international affairs at the Kettering Foundation and the Founder and President of the International Institute for Sustained Dialogue...
work with the Dartmouth Conference Regional Conflicts Task Force (RCTF)
Dartmouth Conferences (peace)
Dartmouth Conferences on peace process begun at Dartmouth College in October 1960. It is one of the longest ongoing bilateral unofficial dialogues between American and Soviet representatives.-History and impact:...
. In 1992 the RCTF
Dartmouth Conferences (peace)
Dartmouth Conferences on peace process begun at Dartmouth College in October 1960. It is one of the longest ongoing bilateral unofficial dialogues between American and Soviet representatives.-History and impact:...
decided to apply the process of Sustained Dialogue they had learned in the Dartmouth Conference to aid the former-Soviet republic through citizen dialogues.
Established in 1993, the Inter-Tajik Dialogue was fostered by international interest, and was chaired alternately between the Russians and Americans. The Inter-Tajik Dialogue wmet 35 times by their tenth anniversary in 2003.
The first joint memorandum was released by dialogue participants in March 1994. Official negotiations began the next month.
The May 1996 joint memorandum states: "Participants believe that the primary obstacle to peace in Tajikistan is the absence of an adequate understanding on sharing power among the regions, political parties and movements, and nationalities in Tajikistan."
The Inter-Tajik Dialogue met until 2000. Observers are unsure of just how much impact the Dialogue had on cementing the final peace, but agree that it was an important component.
Sources
- Searching for Peace in Central and South Asia: An Overview of Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Activities. Eds. Monique Mekenkamp, Paul van Tongeren, and Hans van de Veen.
- Summary of the Dialogue