On 21 July, in Ulaanbaatar, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, met with the Prime Minister of Mongolia, Nyam-Osoryn Uchral.
During the meeting, the sides discussed issues related to the further development and strengthening of cooperation between the two countries.
“We constantly pay special attention to strengthening and expanding mutually beneficial cooperation with friendly Mongolia,” President of the Republic of Tajikistan, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, stated at the beginning of the meeting.
The parties paid significant attention to expanding mutually beneficial ties in various areas of trade and economic cooperation.
The importance of the regular activities of the Joint Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation was emphasized as a key mechanism for further promoting the entire range of bilateral relations.
Particular attention was given to establishing cooperation in the fields of hydropower, agriculture, especially livestock farming, mining and geology.
The sides also discussed the implementation of joint projects for the production, storage and processing of agricultural products, the export of various types of environmentally friendly agricultural products to Mongolia, as well as the creation of joint enterprises for the processing of livestock products.
Great importance was attached to developing direct contacts between business communities and holding the Tajikistan–Mongolia Business Forum in Ulaanbaatar as an important factor in expanding trade and economic relations. In this regard, the proposal was made to establish a Joint Council of Entrepreneurs of Tajikistan and Mongolia.
The parties also emphasized their interest in further expanding cultural and humanitarian cooperation, including the establishment of direct ties between higher education institutions, research centres, and organizations in the field of tourism.
