DUSHANBE, 12.09.2024 (NIAT Khovar) – On September 17, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, took part in the second Meeting of Heads of State of Central Asia and Germany in the city of Astana of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

At the meeting, the Heads of State discussed further areas of beneficial cooperation between Central Asian countries and Germany.

Honorable Leader of the Nation, Emomali Rahmon, expressed confidence that «the continuation of our dialogue between Central Asia and Germany will contribute to joint efforts to determine promising directions of multilateral cooperation and achieve practical results.»

Honorable Head of State Emomali Rahmon stated that we are ready to continue close cooperation with our partners to achieve the goal of establishing a strategic partnership between Central Asia and Germany.

It was emphasized that continuous promotion of trade and economic cooperation and investment between the countries should become one of the main priorities.

The President of the country, Emomali Rahmon, spoke about Tajikistan’s hydropower potential, for the production of «green energy», Tajikistan’s initiatives in solving global issues, such as climate change and its effects, melting glaciers, droughts, floods and other problems of the international community, and in this regard, considered it important to expand cooperation with partners, including Germany.

Effective cooperation in order to ensure security and stability in the region and the world was also called very important.

The President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, drew the attention of the Heads of State to the issue of development of cooperation in cultural and humanitarian sectors, education and training of personnel for various sectors of the economy.

At the end of the speech, the Honorable Head of State Emomali Rahmon expressed hope that the results of the second Meeting of Heads of the Central Asian states and Germany will contribute to further strengthening of cooperative relations for the benefit of the peoples of the countries.

At the end of the meeting, the Joint Declaration of the Heads of State of Central Asia and Germany was adopted.