Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan: Tajikistan has not considered the issue of joining the EAEU

The government of Tajikistan is not currently considering the possibility of joining the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). This was stated by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, Shohin Samadi.

According to the spokesperson of the Tajik Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov did not raise the issue of Tajikistan’s accession to the EAEU during his meeting with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin.

As Shohin Samadi claims, “during the meetings in Dushanbe, the focus was exclusively on issues of enhancing trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian cooperation, regional security, as well as the interaction of the two countries within international organizations.”

However, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, during his visit to the 201st Russian military base, expressed hope that Tajikistan would soon determine the benefits of joining the Eurasian Economic Union. He even emphasized that a special group is negotiating with the Tajik government on this matter and that there is a special consultation mechanism.

On June 5, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Tajikistan for a two-day official visit against the backdrop of numerous reports of detentions, beatings, and the removal of Tajik labor migrants to unknown destinations.

Daily, videos are circulated on social media showing how law enforcement officers in Russia are treating Tajik citizens harshly.

Experts believe that Russian law enforcement agencies are exerting pressure on migrants to force Tajikistan to join the EAEU.