Tajikistan will support economic projects in Afghanistan

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, during his speech at the 28th meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Economic Cooperation Organization, emphasized that Tajikistan will support the implementation of economic projects in Afghanistan.

The head of the Tajik Foreign Ministry, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, arrived in the Iranian city of Mashhad to participate in this meeting.

“Defining joint economic projects with Afghanistan is an important investment in the future, and we support this initiative,” he emphasized.

At the same time, Sirojiddin Muhriddin expressed concern about the presence of armed groups near the Tajikistan border.

“Today, Afghanistan is facing terrorism and drug trafficking. At the same time, we believe that this country can play a significant role in the development of the ECO,” he stated.

The positive reaction of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, was voiced against the backdrop of the fact that over the past three years, coinciding with the transfer of power to the Taliban, Afghan entrepreneurs have faced a number of difficulties created by the Tajik authorities: 1. Tajikistan does not grant them visas. 2. They face difficulties in transferring money through bank representatives.

Thus, representatives of Afghan trading organizations complain that in recent months, trade turnover between Afghanistan and Tajikistan has sharply decreased, and refusals to issue visas and difficulties with money transfers are causing concern among many entrepreneurs.

Although official Dushanbe does not recognize the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan and considers the Taliban a terrorist group, trade and economic relations have been established between the countries. On the other hand, Tajikistan and Afghanistan, especially the residents on both sides of the Amu Darya, share a common language, culture, religion, and customs.

The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is a regional intergovernmental economic organization established in 1985 by the countries of Central Asia and the Middle East. It includes Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan.