Tajikistan Calls for Removal of Trade, Transport Barriers at ECO Summit in Azerbaijan

President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan voiced strong support for eliminating trade and transport barriers among member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), according to the President’s press service.

Speaking at the 17th ECO summit, which was held in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, Rahmon expressed "Tajikistan's support in eliminating trade and transport barriers, simplifying transit, and connecting the road, rail and air networks of member countries," The Caspian Post reports, citing TASS.

In addition, the head of Tajikistan proposed taking measures to digitalize transit and transport documents in order to increase the efficiency and transparency of cooperation in this area.

In his opinion, such a measure will contribute to the expansion of trade and ensuring its security, as well as saving time and increasing the volume of international transportation.

The president noted that in 2024, the share of Tajikistan's trade turnover with the ECO countries amounted to 33% of the total volume of foreign trade of the republic, and this figure increased by 18% compared to the previous year. In this context, Rahmon stressed the importance of developing transport links and multimodal transport corridors.

The ECO summit was held on July 3-4, 2025 in the Azerbaijani city of Khankendi. It was attended by heads of state and government, international organizations, ministers, and representatives of the organization's observer countries. ECO is an interstate economic organization established in 1985. It includes Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan.