DUSHANBE, 20.07.2023 (NIAT Khovar) – Tajikistan has taken the initiative to establish a Regional Center for Transport Diplomacy in Dushanbe.

This initiative was discussed on July 12 during a side event at the High-level Political Forum of the UN Economic and Social Council. The event was organized jointly with partners, including the Intergovernmental Council of Road Workers and the International Center for Transport Diplomacy.

Minister of Transport Azim Ibrohim informed about the initiative of Tajikistan to establish a Regional Center for Transport Diplomacy in Dushanbe, which was approved by the President Emomali Rahmon.

He noted that the establishment of the first Regional Center of Transport Diplomacy in Dushanbe should be considered as one of the important events in the field of transport. The Center will make a significant contribution to achieving the relevant goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

UN Under Secretary-General, High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States Fatima Rabab stressed the importance and timeliness of the topic and supported the initiative of Tajikistan.

The initiative was welcomed by other speakers of the event, including the Secretary General of the Permanent Secretariat of the TRACECA Intergovernmental Commission, the Head of the Intergovernmental Council of Road Workers, the Executive Secretary of the International Center for Transport Diplomacy, representatives of educational institutions and trade associations of Central Asian countries.

It was also presented another important initiative – the organization of the first Global Student Competition on Supply Chain Sustainability.

It should be noted that the need to create a Regional Center for Transport Diplomacy in Dushanbe was announced by the Minister of Transport of Tajikistan Azim Ibrohim at the 10th Meeting of SCO Transport Ministers, which took place on April 28, 2023 in Delhi.