Emomali Rahmon will visit China

On Monday, May 8, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that President Xi Jinping has invited the presidents of Central Asian countries to China.

According to an official representative, the visit of the heads of Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan is scheduled for May 16 to 20.

At the invitation of Chinese Chairman Xi Jinping, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will visit China on a state visit from May 16 to 20,” the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.

It is reported that the President of Tajikistan and his colleagues will arrive in the Chinese city of Xi’an to participate in the “China – Central Asia” summit. The summit will take place on May 18-19 in Shaanxi province under the chairmanship of Xi Jinping.

China is one of the main investors in the economy of Tajikistan. In total, China has allocated more than 1 billion dollars to finance major projects in the country.