Today, the Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon of the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, Faizali Idizoda, met with the delegation of the European Parliament, led by
Ms. Giuseppina Princi, Chair of the European People's Party and Co-Chair of the 12th meeting of the EU-Tajikistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee.
Faizali Idizoda expressed optimism regarding the prospects of bilateral and multilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and the European Union, particularly in strengthening inter-parliamentary relations.
He noted that the adoption of two strategic documents – the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA, 2004) and the European Union's new Strategy for Central Asia (adopted in 2019) – regulates the relationship between Central Asian countries and the European Union and significantly contributes to enhancing bilateral ties.
In this context, the Roadmap for Strengthening EU-Central Asia Relations, adopted in 2023, aims to revitalize mutually beneficial interregional cooperation in political and security matters, economic and trade relations, energy, and people-to-people connections.
Cooperation between Tajikistan and the EU is also significant in areas such as education, healthcare, rural development, energy, environmental protection and water resources, border management, the fight against drug trafficking and crime, the rule of law, and transport and communications.
Dialogue, meetings of the Cooperation Council, delegation visits during high-level events, and other forms of inter-parliamentary diplomacy, especially existing mechanisms, contribute to the development of key areas of cooperation between Tajikistan and the EU.
In particular, the regular meetings of the Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, including the 12th session held today in Tajikistan, can give a serious impetus to the advancement of bilateral relations.
It is highly symbolic that, as a result of the discussions on the agenda, cooperation is expanding in the fields of social and economic development, energy, environment, water, Tajikistan's accession to the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP and GSP+), the rule of law, and human rights.
Cooperation between Tajikistan and the EU in education – within the framework of Tempus, Erasmus Mundus, and Erasmus+ programs – is considered important, as these initiatives foster collaboration between universities in Tajikistan and Europe and support educational and student exchange programs.
In terms of preventing regional threats, the European Union has been implementing a number of projects since 2003 aimed at ensuring regional security under the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA) and the Central Asia Drug Action Programme (CADAP). At the conclusion of the meeting, Faizali Idizoda expressed gratitude to the esteemed members of the delegation for their continued support.
