Tajikistan, China Sign Eight New Agreements to Deepen Bilateral Cooperation

Government delegations from Tajikistan and China have strengthened bilateral ties with the signing of eight new intergovernmental and interagency agreements in Beijing, expanding cooperation across multiple sectors.

The agreements cover key areas including transportation, security, economic and technological collaboration, environmental protection, statistics, and cultural exchanges, The Caspian Post reports via Tajik media.

The signed documents comprise:

Agreement on International Road Transport between the governments of Tajikistan and China;

Memorandum on the Implementation of the Global Security Initiative between the foreign ministries of Tajikistan and China;

Memorandum on Human Resource Development between Tajikistan’s Ministry of Economic Development and China International Development Cooperation Agency;

Memorandum on Cooperation in Mining and New Technologies between Tajikistan’s Ministry of Industry and New Technologies and China’s Ministry of Natural Resources;

Memorandum on Digital Economy between Tajikistan’s Agency of Innovation and Digital Technologies and China’s State Data Administration;

Memorandum on Green and Low-Carbon Development between Tajikistan’s Committee for Environmental Protection and China’s National Development and Reform Commission;

Memorandum on Statistical Cooperation between Tajikistan’s Statistical Agency and China’s National Bureau of Statistics;

Memorandum on Cultural Cooperation between the Tajik National Conservatory named after T. Sattorov and Tianjin Conservatory of Misic.

On September 3, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon held a meeting with Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress. The leaders discussed political dialogue, trade and economic ties, and cultural and humanitarian cooperation.

The talks highlighted the growth of inter-parliamentary relations, the implementation of major projects under China’s Belt and Road Initiative, and China’s participation in more than 700 companies operating in Tajikistan.

Economic digitalization, ICT and education collaboration, and security cooperation within the SCO framework and the “Central Asia-China” format were also emphasized.

President Rahmon arrived in China on August 31 for a working visit, participating in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, other international events, and bilateral meetings. Following the SCO summit on September 1 in Tianjin, 15 new cooperation agreements were signed, including an Agreement to Establish the SCO Anti-Narcotics Center in Dushanbe, marking another milestone in Tajikistan-China relations.