Emomali Rahmon invited SCO partners to join the Agreement on International Road Transport

Emomali Rahmon invited observer states and dialogue partner countries to join the Organization’s Agreement on creating favorable conditions for international road transport at the SCO summit.

The document was signed during the SCO summit in Dushanbe in 2014. The agreement provides for the establishment of a new permitting system for the transportation of goods along through road routes.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, during the summit, the President of Tajikistan noted that the republic is ready for joint exploration of “huge reserves of hydropower resources” with the observer countries and SCO dialogue partners.

Speaking about international issues, Emomali Rahmon expressed deep concern regarding the escalation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone, which has led to a high number of casualties among the civilian population, especially children. “The head of state called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and the opening of humanitarian corridors to assist the suffering residents of the Gaza Strip,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan reports.

The President of Tajikistan emphasized that long-term peace in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone is only possible through a comprehensive resolution of the Palestinian issue on an international legal basis, which implies the establishment of an independent Palestinian state within the borders of 1967, the country’s foreign ministry notes.

It is worth noting that the number of SCO member states has now increased to 10, with Belarus joining the Organization. The SCO also includes India, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Among the organization’s dialogue partner countries are Azerbaijan, Qatar, the UAE, Turkmenistan, and Turkey, while the observer countries are Mongolia and Afghanistan.