On 30 April the OSCE Academy alumni in Tajikistan met for the annual Chapter Meeting. This year Dr. Christian Bleuer met 23 graduates in Dushanbe and presented the topic: "Central Asia's Role in the International Security System." After the presentation alumni actively discussed the current role of the region on the international arena; possibility of integration in light of the latest developments in Uzbekistan and interest of the leading states in that integration. The meeting was followed by an informal dinner, during which alumni and the Academy’s staff shared latest developments at the OSCE Academy, and the graduates of 2016 received their well-deserved State Diplomas.