On July 11, 2025, the official opening ceremony of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Digital Economy Forum 2025 was held in Tianjin, People's Republic of China, with the participation of high-ranking representatives of the SCO member states. The delegation of the Republic of Tajikistan headed by the Minister of Economic Development and Trade Zavqizoda Zavqi Amin took part in this event and spoke.
In his speech at the opening ceremony, Zavqizoda Z. A. expressed gratitude to the Government of the People's Republic of China for organizing the Forum at such a high level and creating a constructive platform for exchanging experiences and strengthening ties. He emphasized that such an event is an important integration platform and is of strategic importance for strengthening regional cooperation between the participating countries.
Zavqizoda Z. A. noted that thanks to the wise policy of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Leader of the Nation, Honorable Emomali Rahmon and the efforts of the leaders of the SCO member states, today a solid foundation has been created for cooperation, mutual trust and the most important integration platforms that contribute to the development of economic, digital and investment ties in the region.
The Forum presented Tajikistan's achievements in the field of digitalization, including the adoption of the Concept of the Digital Economy, the Medium-Term Program for the Development of the Digital Economy for 2021-2025, the Strategy for the Development of Artificial Intelligence until 2040, the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan "On Electronic Document and Electronic Signature" and the Law "On Electronic Commerce".
It was noted that as a result of the implementation of these documents, Tajikistan has achieved a number of significant successes, including the creation of digital startups (zypl.ai), an e-commerce portal (Tajtrade), digitalization of a number of priority sectors, in particular strategic planning systems, a permit system in industry, business registration, transport, energy, banking services, tax payments, education, healthcare, and foreign economic relations. In the city of Dushanbe, within the framework of the Smart City system, digitalization of passenger transportation, education (E-Donish), healthcare (E-Tib), the Safe City system and parking control (City Parking) is being carried out.
At the end of the Forum, Zavqizoda Z. A. expressed the readiness of the Republic of Tajikistan to strengthen cooperation within the SCO and implement projects in priority areas of the digital economy.
