On December 10, 2025, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade held an event to sign a Protocol of Negotiations regarding a $6.5 million grant project between the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to strengthen the digitalization of government functions in the Republic of Tajikistan.
At the beginning of the meeting, Minister of Economic Development and Trade Abdurahmonzoda Abdurahmon Safarali noted that thanks to the wise and far-sighted policies of the Founder of Peace and National Unity – Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, bilateral relations and economic cooperation between the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Korea have developed, creating a reliable foundation for the implementation of constructive and effective projects.
During his speech, Abdurahmonzoda A. S. stated that the Protocol of Negotiations was signed in accordance with the instructions of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, regarding the declaration of 2025–2030 as the years of digital economy and innovation development, as well as in pursuance of the Action Plan of the Medium-Term Program for the Development of the Digital Economy in the Republic of Tajikistan for 2021–2025. The document provides for the creation of a unified platform for monitoring and evaluating strategic documents, as well as the digitalization of the coordination processes and effective planning for the placement of applicants in higher, secondary, and basic vocational education institutions.
Mr. Kang Seoung Hun, Director of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), expressed gratitude for the warm and sincere welcome, noting that KOICA will devote all its resources and capabilities to the implementation of industry projects.
At the end of the event, a Protocol of Negotiations was signed between the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) on strengthening the digitalization of government functions in the Republic of Tajikistan.
