On July 10, 2025, a closed meeting of the Ministers of Economy of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states was held in Tianjin, People's Republic of China, within the framework of the SCO Digital Economy Forum 2025. The official delegation of Tajikistan headed by the Minister of Economic Development and Trade Zavqizoda Zavqi Amin took part in the meeting and delivered a speech.
At the beginning of his speech, Zavqizoda Z. A. noted that the Republic of Tajikistan, under the wise leadership of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Leader of the Nation, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, attaches particular importance to expanding cooperation within the SCO. As a result, the share of the SCO member states in Tajikistan's foreign trade turnover increased to 72 percent.
He also expressed gratitude to the People's Republic of China for the initiative to create such an important platform for integration and exchange of experience, noting that in the modern era, the development of the digital economy is becoming a driving force for sustainable economic growth. It was emphasized that currently the share of the digital economy in the global gross domestic product exceeds 15 percent, and in the coming years this figure will reach 20 percent.
During his speech, Zavqizoda Z. A. presented the country's achievements in the field of digitalization of the national economy, noting that, given the key importance of this area in Tajikistan, 2025-2030 have been declared the "Years of Development of the Digital Economy and Innovation".
It was also noted that a number of important initiatives have been implemented in the Republic of Tajikistan, including the adoption of strategic documents, the creation of a new industry structure, the introduction of digital platforms in various economic and social spheres, the digitalization of services of the "Smart City Dushanbe" system, as well as the development of digital startups with international prestige, such as zypl.ai.
The event also included brief meetings between the Tajik delegation and the Mayor of Tianjin Zhang Gong and the Deputy Prime Minister of Myanmar Mya Tun Oo, where issues of bilateral cooperation were discussed.
