Kazakhstan and Tajikistan sign joint statement outlining priorities for expanding bilateral ties

In the presence of the Heads of State, members of the official delegations exchanged 14 intergovernmental and interagency documents:

1. Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on the Training of Personnel for the Border Troops of the State Committee for National Security of the Republic of Tajikistan;

2. Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on Cooperation in the Electric Power Sector;

3. Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on the Further Development and Deepening of Long-Term Cooperation in Mining and Metallurgical Projects;

4. Roadmap for Increasing Trade Turnover between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Tajikistan by 2030;

5. Memorandum on Partnership and Cooperation between the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Tajikistan;

6. Agreement on Information Cooperation in the Field of Pension Provision between the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Agency of Social Insurance and Pension under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan;

7. Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Healthcare between the Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Republic of Tajikistan;

8. Framework Agreement on Cooperation in the Supply of Petroleum Products between the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan;

9. Roadmap for Enhancing Cooperation in Agriculture between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Tajikistan for 2027-2028;

10. Action Plan for Implementing the Memorandum of Cooperation in the Industrial Sector between the Ministry of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Tajikistan for 2027;

11. Memorandum of Understanding between the Agency for Civil Service Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Agency for State Financial Control and Anti-Corruption of the Republic of Tajikistan;

12. Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation in Artificial Intelligence between the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Agency of Innovation and Digital Technologies under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan;

13. Memorandum of Understanding on the Development of E-Commerce Systems between the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Agency of Innovation and Digital Technologies under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan;

14. Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation between the Kazakh President’s TV and Radio Complex, a state-owned enterprise under the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the Committee on Television and Radio under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Earlier, Qazinform reported Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev had presented his Tajik counterpart President Emomali Rahmon with the Order of Khoja Ahmed Yassawi. During the awarding ceremony, Tokayev praised Rahmon’s role in strengthening Kazakhstan-Tajikistan relations. 

It was reported that Kazakhstan and Tajikistan had pledged to further strengthen strategic partnership. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev spoke highly of the level of development of Kazakh-Tajik relations, which are showing positive momentum across the board. On his part, the Tajik President highlighted strong ties with Kazakhstan and called for deeper cooperation.

An official welcoming ceremony for Tajik President Emomali Rahmon took place at the Akorda Presidential Palace in Astana.

It is worth noting that Rahmon is visiting Kazakhstan on an official visit at the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.