BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 3. The trade turnover
between Tajikistan and Pakistan amounted to $43 million in 2025,
while reaching $8.9 million in January–March 2026, Trend reports via the Tajik
Ministry of Energy and Water Resources.
The figures were announced during the 8th meeting of the Joint
Commission on Trade-Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation
between Tajikistan and Pakistan, held in Dushanbe on June 2–3,
2026.
The session was co-chaired by Tajik Minister of Energy and Water
Resources Daler Juma and Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Energy
Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, with the participation of expanded
delegations from both sides.
The sides discussed a wide range of areas of bilateral economic
cooperation, including trade, investment, agriculture, energy,
education, banking, science and technology, tourism, youth policy,
sports, transport and communications.
The parties noted that friendly relations and mutually
beneficial cooperation between Tajikistan and Pakistan have
demonstrated positive development dynamics in recent years,
supported by the political will of the leadership of both countries
and significant untapped potential for further expansion of
economic and trade ties.
The participants emphasized the importance of increasing trade
turnover, strengthening economic cooperation, identifying new
avenues for mutual trade growth, diversifying export and import
structures, and enhancing direct engagement between business and
investment communities.
Special attention was also given to the regional electricity
transmission project CASA-1000, which was highlighted as a key
initiative for advancing energy cooperation between the two
countries.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the sides expressed
satisfaction with the outcomes and stressed that the implementation
of the adopted decisions would create favorable conditions for
further strengthening friendly and mutually beneficial relations
between Tajikistan and Pakistan.
The co-chairs signed the protocol of the 8th meeting of the
Joint Commission on Trade-Economic and Scientific-Technical
Cooperation.
