As part of the International Forum on Critical Minerals — INFOCM 2025, which opened on May 12, 2025, in Seoul (Republic of Korea), a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Main Department of Geology under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM).
This important document was signed on behalf of the Republic of Tajikistan by the Head of the Main Department of Geology, Ilhomjon Oymuhammadzoda, and on behalf of the Republic of Korea by the President of the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, Dr. Byoung Kyu Lee.
Under the framework of this memorandum, the parties agreed to further cooperate in the following areas: geological surveying and mapping; geochemical and geophysical studies of mineral deposits; geophysical investigations for assessing geological resources; research into exploration indicators and the origin of critical minerals; mineralogical studies of strategically and critically important minerals; and studies on groundwater conditions and geo-environmental risks.
In addition, the agreement provides for scientific and technical cooperation in the field of geological sciences.
The purpose of signing this official document is to exchange scientific and technical knowledge and to strengthen the scientific and technical capacity in geological sciences in both Tajikistan and Korea. This cooperation is expected to foster the development of economic and technical ties between the two countries, as well as contribute to scientific progress and the professional development of specialists from both sides.
