Today, Faizali Idizoda, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon of the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, met with Turekhanov Valikhan Amirhanuli, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Tajikistan.
It was noted that diplomatic relations between the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Kazakhstan were established on January 7, 1993, and that in June of the same year, Tajikistan’s diplomatic mission in Kazakhstan began its activities. The diplomatic mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Dushanbe has been operating since 1998.
It was emphasized that, since the establishment of bilateral and multilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Kazakhstan, relations have developed in an atmosphere of mutual benefit and understanding. At present, cooperation between the two countries is developing at a high level and has reached the level of a strategic partnership. The parties’ positions on important issues of international and regional significance are coordinated, with the two sides generally holding similar or identical positions.
At present, the bilateral relations between Tajikistan and Kazakhstan are based on more than 75 bilateral agreements and other legal instruments. These documents cover the key areas of cooperation, including political and economic relations, investment and taxation, banking and customs, as well as military and military-technical cooperation, and provide a solid foundation for the further active development of bilateral relations.
The main areas of economic cooperation between Tajikistan and Kazakhstan include light industry, non-ferrous metallurgy, energy, transport, communications, and agriculture. Tajikistan exports electricity, cotton, aluminum, and various agricultural products to Kazakhstan, while importing wheat and wheat products, petroleum products, iron, and mineral fertilizers from Kazakhstan.
More than 50 joint ventures with Kazakh investment are currently operating in Tajikistan. Bilateral cooperation covers such areas as trade and economic relations, investment, energy, industry, labor migration, education and science, culture, sports and tourism, transport, and environmental protection.
Mutual understanding and coordination of the positions of the two states are also reflected in close cooperation within international and regional organizations, such as the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Eurasian Economic Union, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
In order to develop and strengthen relations and interparliamentary cooperation between our two countries, a Friendship and Interparliamentary Cooperation Group has been established and is actively engaged in its activities.