DUSHANBE, 21.08.2024 /NIAT “Khovar”/. Kazakhstan and Tajikistan plan to raise trade turnover to $2 billion in the nearest time, reports Khovar.

This was announced at the Trade and Investment Forum held Aug 21 in Dushanbe as part of the state visit of the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, to Tajikistan.

The forum discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in business and investment sectors, including the issues of establishment of joint ventures.

Taking the floor, First Deputy Prime Minister of Tajikistan Hokim Kholiqzoda said that Kazakhstan was a strategic partner of Tajikistan in the region. According to him, in 2023, the share of Kazakhstan in Tajikistan’s foreign trade structure was 13.8%, which made it 4^th largest trade partner of the country.

In turn, First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Roman Sklyar emphasized the forum was an important step in strengthening trade and economic ties between the two countries.