10.06.2021

An official welcoming ceremony for the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan took place at the «Qasri Millat» Residence in Dushanbe.

An honor guard was formed in honor of the distinguished guest. The national anthems of the two countries were played.

Then the Presidents introduced the members of the official delegations to each other. The honor guard marched in front of the Presidents of the two states.

After the end of the ceremony, a face-to-face meeting between Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Emomali Rahmon took place, during which the leaders considered in detail the entire spectrum of Uzbek-Tajik strategic partnership and multifaceted interaction, paying a special attention to further enhancing the constructive political dialogue, building up trade-economic and investment cooperation, development of the cultural and humanitarian exchanges.

An exchange of views took place on ensuring security, stability and sustainable development in Central Asia, as well as interactions in the framework of international and regional structures.

The President of our country, expressing gratitude for the invitation and a warm welcome, has noted that today the Uzbek-Tajik relations have reached an unprecedented high level.

«All the decisions we have made are being implemented, during this period a lot has changed in bilateral relations. The numbers speak for themselves. If in 2017 the trade turnover consisted $70 million, then in 2020 full of challenges due to the pandemic, this figure reached $500 million for the first time. We have been preparing for this visit very seriously. The Forum of Regions was successfully held. The specific projects and contracts for the amount of more than $1 billion were signed. If we speak about cultural and humanitarian relations, the days of Uzbek cinema for the first time were successfully held in Tajikistan. Soon the youth of our countries will meet in the Ferghana Valley. In a word, our historical closeness is turning into a reality today», - said Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon has sincerely welcomed the President of our state and emphasized the significance of this visit.

«Uzbekistan is our strategic partner and reliable neighbor. We are glad that today the Tajik-Uzbek relations are developing dynamically. The trade and economic ties are increasing. The relations in the cultural and humanitarian field are being enhanced. I would like to highlight the coordination and close interaction of our countries on the regional security issues. I am ready to discuss with you today the state and prospects of our relations, as well as international and regional issues», - said Emomali Rahmon.

It was noted that the number of joint ventures was increased by 8 times and today it exceeds 200. For example, a joint venture on the manufacture of consumer electronics «Artel Avesto Electronics» is successfully operating in Dushanbe. More than 30 such projects have been elaborated for the visit.

It was emphasized that even in challenging conditions of the last year the volumes of cargo transportation and transit grew. The discounts and benefits are provided on a reciprocal basis. In addition, we were among the first to resume the flights between the capital cities.

At the talks, specific proposals were made to develop the trade, effectively use the potential of the regions, and promote the industrial cooperation in various sectors of economy. The importance of finding new «growth points» for the multifaceted cooperation was stressed. The issues of further expanding the cultural and humanitarian exchanges, inter-parliamentary cooperation, as well as strengthening the interaction in jointly countering the challenges and threats to the stability and security also have been touched upon.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has cordially congratulated, on behalf of the people of Uzbekistan and personally, the brotherly Tajikistan on the upcoming 30th anniversary of independence and wished peace, well-being and continued prosperity.

The President of our country invited President Emomali Rahmon to pay a reciprocal visit to Uzbekistan at his convenience.