DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, May 12. As part of his
state visit to China, President of the Republic of Tajikistan,
Emomali Rahmon, met with President of the People’s Republic of
China, Xi Jinping, to discuss a comprehensive range of issues
pertaining to bilateral and multilateral cooperation, Trend reports via the press
service of the Tajik president.
The discussions were conducted in both expanded and limited
formats, with the participation of official delegations from both
sides, and were characterized by an atmosphere of full mutual
understanding and deep trust. The agenda included an extensive
review of bilateral and multilateral cooperation initiatives.
Xi Jinping referred to Emomali Rahmon as his “dear friend” and
commended his personal contribution to strengthening statehood and
advancing the development of Tajikistan. He noted that, under
President Rahmon’s leadership, Tajikistan has made significant
progress in state-building and development, a performance warmly
acknowledged by China.
The Chinese President emphasized that he was honored to confer
the title of Honorary Professor of Peking University on Emomali
Rahmon, noting that the recognition reflects both the deep respect
of the Chinese people and the enduring friendship toward the
President of Tajikistan and the Tajik nation.
Furthermore, Xi Jinping stressed that, despite global
instability and shifts in the international environment, China and
Tajikistan would continue to be good neighbors, close friends, and
reliable partners, guided by mutual assistance, trust, and shared
development objectives. He also expressed readiness to further
consolidate the China–Tajikistan community with a shared
future.
At the outset of the discussions, President Rahmon expressed
gratitude for the invitation to the state visit and the warm
hospitality extended to him. He highlighted that bilateral
relations are developing rapidly within the framework of a
comprehensive strategic partnership, aligned with the fundamental
interests of both nations, and grounded in long-standing friendship
and good-neighborly relations.
The delegations expressed satisfaction with the steady
development of economic cooperation across trade, investment,
industry, energy, agriculture, and other sectors of mutual
interest. Particular emphasis was placed on the continuous growth
of bilateral trade turnover and the expansion of Chinese investment
in the Tajik economy. China remains one of Tajikistan’s leading
foreign economic partners, with more than 700 enterprises currently
operating in the country with Chinese capital.
President Rahmon also expressed appreciation for China’s support
in implementing major infrastructure projects in Tajikistan,
including strategic road construction initiatives, and expressed
hope for continued mutually beneficial cooperation in this
area.
The discussions further addressed prospects for expanding
cooperation in industry, energy, the green economy, digitalization,
modern technologies, and artificial intelligence. Special attention
was given to hydropower and solar energy development, as well as
the agro-industrial sector. The Tajik side expressed interest in
attracting Chinese companies to participate in the establishment of
industrial and agricultural technology parks within the
country.
Tourism and people-to-people exchanges were also discussed, with
both sides noting that the initiation of regular flights on the
Dushanbe–Xi’an route would further strengthen bilateral
relations.
Cultural, humanitarian, scientific, and educational cooperation
were emphasized, with Tajikistan expressing interest in increasing
Chinese educational quotas for Tajik students in fields such as
engineering, exact sciences, and information and communication
technologies. The activities of Confucius Institutes in Tajikistan
were positively assessed.
The delegations also reaffirmed their close cooperation within
international and regional organizations, including the United
Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and the Central
Asia–China mechanism. They stressed the importance of enhancing
coordination in combating terrorism, extremism, radicalism,
cybercrime, drug trafficking, and other forms of transnational
organized crime.
Regarding regional and international issues, special attention
was given to developments in Iran and Afghanistan. President Rahmon
reiterated Tajikistan’s firm commitment to the peaceful resolution
of conflicts through political and diplomatic means.
The importance of initiatives by the President of China on
global governance and the proposal to establish an international
mediation organization was also noted.
Following the talks, Emomali Rahmon invited Xi Jinping to a
reciprocal state visit to Tajikistan.
