DUSHANBE, 14.05.2024 (NIAT Khovar) – An informal working meeting between the Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan Zavki Zavkizoda and the Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Chinese Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Sun Hongmei took place on May 9 in Urumqi.

Zavkizoda presented the opportunities of Tajikistan in the fields of trade, economics, industry, energy and agriculture.

The parties agreed to take the necessary measures to fulfill the minutes of the meeting of the Subcommittee of the Intergovernmental Commission of Tajikistan and the Chinese Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in priority areas, in particular, the creation of joint industrial enterprises, solar power plants, mineral processing, e-commerce, and export of domestic goods to the XUAR.

It was noted that in 2023, the volume of foreign trade of Tajikistan with the XUAR amounted to $1.2 billion, which is 24% more than in 2022.