President Lee Jae-myung met with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on the 16th and proposed that the two countries "further expand mutually beneficial cooperation in railways, critical minerals and digital sectors."
Speaking at a summit with Rahmon held at the Blue House, Lee said it was "deeply meaningful that the two countries have established a comprehensive partnership on the occasion of this visit to Korea, the first in 11 years." He added that Korea and Tajikistan established diplomatic relations in 1992 and have steadily developed friendly cooperation since then, noting that Korea has strong interest in Tajikistan's strengths and growth potential, including its abundant mineral resources. "As a trustworthy partner, Korea will actively cooperate for Tajikistan's economic development," he stressed.
Rahmon responded that advancing the multifaceted relationship between the two countries carries significant meaning. "Strengthening cooperative relations with Korea is one of the priorities of Tajikistan's external economic policy," he said, adding that inter-parliamentary diplomacy in particular holds important significance and that a parliamentary friendship cooperation group would make a valuable contribution to further developing the process.
The two governments signed a total of 17 memorandums of understanding, agreements and cooperation memorandums on the occasion of the summit. They include an MOU on cooperation in industry and innovation, covering cooperation in light industry, textiles and other industrial fields as well as the exchange of science and technology information, and an MOU on railway cooperation centered on policy, technology and overall projects in the railway sector. Other documents exchanged included an MOU on cooperation in education and training of transport-sector personnel, an agreement on customs cooperation and mutual administrative assistance, an MOU on comprehensive cooperation in intellectual property, and an MOU on cooperation in the exchange of financial intelligence concerning money laundering, associated predicate offenses and terrorist financing.
