Today, as part of the state visit of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Republic of Tajikistan, the Tajik-Kyrgyz Economic and Investment Forum was held in the city of Dushanbe. The Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, H.E. Emomali Rahmon, and the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, H.E. Sadyr Japarov, participated in and delivered speeches at the event.
High-level official delegations took part in the forum, including heads of relevant ministries and agencies, executive authorities, as well as business circles and private investors from both countries.
The Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, H.E. Emomali Rahmon, in his address, emphasized the importance of developing bilateral economic cooperation and noted that holding such forums serves as a vital foundation for strengthening mutual trust and beneficial ties between the two states.
It was underlined that the Republic of Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic possess significant integration potential, and existing opportunities should be implemented through effective and targeted methods.
President of the Kyrgyz Republic, H.E. Sadyr Japarov, described the forum as an important platform for direct dialogue and cooperation between the business communities and governments of both countries. He emphasized that the forum would play a meaningful role in enhancing good-neighborly relations and boosting the region's economic potential.
This forum was aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the following areas:
- Development of trade and economic ties and attraction of mutual investments;
- Promotion of cooperation in industry, energy, transport, and logistics;
- Enhancement of interaction in tourism, agriculture, and the agro-industrial complex;
- Growth in the volume of exports and imports, and diversification of trade products.
The following results were achieved during the forum:
- Signing of several agreements and memorandums of understanding between economic entities and relevant agencies on economic and investment cooperation;
- Discussion of joint projects in the fields of energy infrastructure, transportation, and light industry;
- Conducting bilateral meetings in the formats of B2G (business-to-government) between entrepreneurs and state authorities, and B2B (business-to-business) between representatives of the private sectors of both countries;
- Plans to organize an exhibition of domestic products from both countries in the future;
- Establishment of coordination mechanisms between business communities and government agencies to ensure sustainable and long-term cooperation.
As part of the forum, Kyrgyz business and investment representatives also visited industrial enterprises, product exporters, and tourism companies in Tajikistan, discussing promising areas for future cooperation.
This forum was held in a friendly atmosphere, with strong political will and a shared goal of sustainable economic partnership development.