BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 21. Tajikistan and
Turkmenistan have signed a Cooperation Program between foreign
ministries for 2027-2028.
This was announced by the press service of the Tajik MFA,
following talks between minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin and Deputy
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Foreign Minister of
Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov.
According to the Ministry, the talks were held in both limited
and expanded formats. “The sides discussed the state and prospects
for developing and strengthening the strategic partnership between
Tajikistan and Turkmenistan,” the ministry said.
The Cooperation Program for 2027-2028 is expected to set out
further areas of interaction between the two foreign ministries.
Recently, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan have discussed increasing
rail freight volumes and developing a stable tariff policy. The
press service of the Turkmen government reported in July that a
meeting was held between Turkmen Deputy Railway Transport Minister
Sylap Nurberdiyev and a Tajik delegation led by Deputy Chairman of
the Tajik Railways state enterprise Karimzoda Rajabmurod.
Relations between Turkmenistan and Tajikistan have gained
momentum in recent months, particularly in trade, transport, and
business cooperation. According to official Tajik statistics,
bilateral trade reached about $10.7 million in the first half of
2026, with Tajik exports totaling $3.1 million and imports from
Turkmenistan amounting to $7.6 million.
Economic ties have also been reinforced through business
diplomacy. Earlier in July, the second meeting of the Turkmen-Tajik
Business Council was held in Dushanbe, where representatives of the
two countries discussed expanding trade, investment cooperation,
and direct contacts between entrepreneurs. Officials from both
sides described bilateral relations as entering a new stage of
practical economic engagement.
