BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 22. Turkmenistan
and Tajikistan discussed expanding trade and economic ties, as well
as transport connectivity and sustainable development, at a
conference held in Dushanbe today.


The information was announced by the press service of the
Turkmen government following an international scientific and
practical conference dedicated to new prospects for Turkmen-Tajik
cooperation.


According to the report, the conference brought together experts
and officials to discuss cooperation in political, economic,
scientific, educational and cultural-humanitarian spheres, as well
as the two countries' contribution to stability in Central
Asia.


"Particular attention was paid to the development of political
dialogue, parliamentary diplomacy, as well as the expansion of
trade and economic ties. The sides discussed in detail issues of
transport connectivity and sustainable development, which serve as
the basis for the common economic prosperity of the region," the
report says.


The conference was held as Turkmenistan and Tajikistan mark the
35th anniversary of their state independence in 2026.







The sides also discussed political dialogue and parliamentary
diplomacy, alongside issues related to sustainable development and
regional cooperation, the press service said.


Notably, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan established diplomatic
relations in 1993, while their ties were elevated to a strategic
partnership with the signing of the Strategic Partnership Treaty in
2017. In May 2023, the two countries signed a Declaration on
Deepening Strategic Partnership during President Serdar
Berdimuhamedov’s state visit to Tajikistan, along with 24 other
cooperation documents.


Trade and economic cooperation has become an important part of
the bilateral agenda. Bilateral trade reached $43.1 million in
2025, up 17.1% from the previous year, according to Turkmenistan’s
Foreign Ministry. In 2026, the countries held the 14th meeting of
their intergovernmental commission on trade-economic and
scientific-technical cooperation and the second meeting of the
Turkmen-Tajik Business Council, with discussions covering trade,
investment, transport, energy, agriculture, industry and
construction.