Meeting of the Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan with the Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan within the framework of the Council for Industrial Policy of the Commonwealth of Independent States

  

On June 4, 2025, within the framework of the 11th meeting of the Council for Industrial Policy of the Member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), a meeting was held between the Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan Zavqizoda Zavqi Amin and the Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan Kudratov Laziz Shavkatovich.

Zavqizoda Z. A. noted that thanks to the wise policy of the leaders of both states, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Leader of the Nation, Honorable Emomali Rahmon and the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Honorable Shavkat Mirziyoyev, bilateral cooperation is gaining a tendency to develop every year and has reached a qualitatively new level.

In particular, the external trade turnover for January-April 2025 between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan amounted to 184 million dollars, which is 6.1 million dollars or 3.4% more than for the same period last year.

During the meeting, the parties discussed issues of further development of economic, industrial, investment and trade cooperation between the two countries, paying special attention to attracting investments in priority sectors and implementing joint projects in the areas of infrastructure and industry.

Following the meeting, the parties agreed that in order to monitor the achieved results, cooperation will be strengthened through relevant institutions and the private sector with the aim of practical implementation of strategic projects.