Overpasses, technology, and grant aid: new agreements between Tajikistan and China

After the completion of the Tajik-Chinese high-level negotiations, a ceremony for the signing of new cooperation documents took place at the Palace of Nations.

In total, in the presence and participation of the heads of state Emomali Rahmon and Xi Jinping, 29 documents were signed regulating the relations between the two countries in various fields.

First, Emomali Rahmon and Xi Jinping signed a Joint Statement of Tajikistan and China on further deepening comprehensive strategic relations at a new stage.

Then, the signing of documents took place between members of the official delegations of the two states.

In particular, the following were signed:

– A Memorandum of Mutual Cooperation between the People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan and the Communist Party of China;

– Exchange letters on strengthening cooperation in the field of human resources development between Tajikistan and China in the area of renewable energy within the framework of the Global Development Initiative;

– A Memorandum of Cooperation between the Execution Service of Tajikistan and the Supreme Court of China;

– An Agreement between the Ministry of Education and Science of Tajikistan and the Ministry of Education of China on mutual recognition and equivalence of qualification documents, academic degrees, and titles;

– An Agreement between the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of Tajikistan and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China;

– A Memorandum on strengthening cooperation for the development and promotion of the implementation of the Global Development Initiative between the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan and the State Agency for International Development Cooperation of China;

– A Memorandum between the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan and the State Agency for International Cooperation of China on promoting grant aid projects in the field of infrastructure;

– An interdepartmental agreement on economic development between the Department of International Relations, the National Development and Reform Commission of China, and the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan;

– A Memorandum on the development of investment cooperation in the field of new energy between the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan and the Ministry of Commerce of China;

– Exchange letters on conducting technical and economic studies for the construction of a multi-level overpass in the city of Dushanbe;

– A Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Culture of Tajikistan and the China Media Group (CMG);

– An Agreement on mutual encouragement and protection of investments between the governments of Tajikistan and China;

– A protocol between the Committee for Food Security of Tajikistan and the General Administration of Customs of China regarding phytosanitary requirements for the export of fresh dates from Tajikistan;

– A memorandum on the quarantine of the import and export of animals and plants between the Committee for Food Security of Tajikistan and the General Administration of Customs of China;

– A memorandum of cooperation between the Committee for Television and Radio of Tajikistan and the National Administration of Radio and Television of China in the field of television and broadcasting;

– A memorandum of cooperation between the Committee for Tourism Development of Tajikistan and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China to facilitate group trips of Chinese tourists to Tajikistan;

 – A memorandum between the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan and the National Administration of Press and Publications of China for the translation and publication of works by classical authors;

– A memorandum between the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan and the Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences of China;

– An agreement on cooperation between the Agency for Innovations and Digital Technologies of Tajikistan and the Ministry of Industry and Information of China;

– A memorandum of cooperation between the Service for State Supervision of Safe Operations in Industry and Mining Supervision of Tajikistan and the National Administration of Safety in Mining Operations under the Ministry of Emergency Management of China;

– A memorandum of cooperation between the Tajik International University of Foreign Languages named after Sotim Ulughzoda and the Ministry of Education of China;

Memorandums of cooperation were also signed between the China Media Group (CMG) and the National Information Agency of Tajikistan “Khovar”, with TV “Safina” and with TV “Jahonname”. The National Information Agency “Khovar” also signed a memorandum with the Chinese newspaper “Renmin Ribao”.