On April 22, 2026, the Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan, Nuriddinzoda Ahliddin Nuriddin, as part of the official delegation of the Republic of Tajikistan led by the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Tajikistan, Azim Ibrohim, participated in and delivered a statement at the Meeting of Ministers of the participating countries of the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA). The event was held in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand within the framework of the 82nd session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) under the chairmanship of the Kyrgyz Republic.
In his statement, Nuriddinzoda A. N. noted that, owing to the consistent and forward-looking policy of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, as well as the constructive cooperation among the SPECA participating States, there has been a steady positive trend in advancing cooperation across several priority areas. These include the development of trade and transport connectivity, the digitalization of data exchange within the Trans-Caspian transport corridors, the strengthening of transport connectivity to support sustainable Euro-Asian linkages, the expansion of energy connectivity both within and beyond the region, as well as the promotion of sustainable trade, innovation, and the principles of the circular economy.
It was particularly emphasized that activities within the SPECA framework contribute to advancing the global and regional initiatives of the Republic of Tajikistan, including in the areas of glacier preservation and the development of artificial intelligence. In this context, the participants of the meeting supported the holding of the Fourth High-Level International Conference on the implementation of the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development, 2018–2028,” which will take place on May 25–28, 2025, in Dushanbe.
Furthermore, it was noted that, according to the results of 2025, the foreign trade turnover of the Republic of Tajikistan with the SPECA participating countries amounted to USD 2.1 billion, reflecting an increase of USD 80 million, or 4 percent, compared to 2024.
