On January 20, 2026, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan between the Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Abdurahmonzoda Abdurahmon Safarali, and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Republic of Tajikistan, Ms. Katherine Smitton.
Abdurahmonzoda A. S. noted that strengthening economic cooperation with international partners and attracting foreign investment are among the priority areas of state policy of the Republic of Tajikistan and are under the constant attention of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation, Honorable Emomali Rahmon.
During the meeting, the current state and prospects for developing bilateral cooperation in the areas of economics and trade, investment, the green economy, digitalization, education, and public administration were discussed. The parties expressed satisfaction with the positive dynamics of economic ties and highlighted the significant increase in bilateral trade turnover last year as an important indicator.
At the end of the meeting, the parties considered it advisable to make greater use of the UK's system of trade preferences for developing countries in order to expand Tajikistan's exports to the UK market.
