BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 19. President of
Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon met with Chinese Premier of the State
Council Li Qiang at the Palace of the Nation in Dushanbe on October
19 to discuss ways to expand economic cooperation between the two
countries.
Li Qiang is visiting Tajikistan officially and attending the
25th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai
Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states.
At the beginning of the meeting, Rahmon emphasized that
Tajikistan consistently attaches great importance to strengthening
and expanding cooperation with China.
Li Qiang, in turn, said China was ready to continue supporting
Tajikistan’s development and prosperity and to assist in
implementing priority joint projects.
The sides discussed ways to expand economic cooperation,
including bilateral trade, which exceeded $2.5 billion in
January–August 2026.
Particular attention was paid to implementing new mutually
beneficial joint projects in industry, energy, transport,
infrastructure and agriculture.
The discussions also covered the application of modern
technologies, including artificial intelligence, as well as job
creation and personnel training.
The sides also exchanged views on a broad range of issues
related to the comprehensive strategic partnership between
Tajikistan and China, as well as international and regional
affairs.
