On January 28, 2026, a meeting was held between the Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan, Abdurahmonzoda Abdurahmon Safarali, and the United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in the Republic of Tajikistan, Ms. Parvati Ramaswamy.
Abdurahmonzoda A. S. noted that, thanks to the wise policy of the Founder of Peace and National Unity - Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, Tajikistan, over the past five years, regardless of the impact of external factors, has achieved a number of significant accomplishments as a result of implementing economic reforms, state programs, and anti-crisis action plans aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
During the meeting, the parties discussed attracting additional funding for the implementation of the country's strategic goals, providing financial and technical assistance to strengthen the national system for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of strategic planning documents, and developing a new UN-Government of Tajikistan Cooperation Program on Sustainable Development for 2027–2030, aligned with the Medium-Term Development Program of the Republic of Tajikistan for 2026–2030.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the parties considered holding a meeting of the Joint Steering Committee of the United Nations and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on Sustainable Development in February 2026 in order to summarize results and identify strategic priorities.