The key facts

  • A delegation of Tajikistan's Majlisi Oli led by Rustam Emomali visited Uzbekistan on November 4
  • Following the meeting, a roadmap for interparliamentary cooperation for 2027–2028 was signed
  • The talks covered trade, industrial cooperation, transport, border infrastructure, and water resources

Visit of the Tajik delegation to Tashkent

On November 4, a delegation of Tajikistan's Majlisi Oli (the upper chamber of parliament) led by its chairman Rustam Emomali arrived in Uzbekistan, Kun.uz reports. In the first part of the visit, the delegation visited the Yangi Ozbekiston park, laid flowers at the Independence Monument, learned about the work of the New Tashkent Construction Directorate, and also visited the New Uzbekistan University and the Center of Islamic Civilization, where the guests were told about the development of education and science and about efforts to preserve historical and cultural heritage.

Topics of the meeting and the signed document

Then a meeting took place between the Chairperson of the Senate of Uzbekistan, Tanzila Narbayeva, and the delegation led by Emomali. The sides discussed the development of interparliamentary ties and trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation. Separately, they considered expanding trade and economic ties, developing industrial cooperation, improving transport and border infrastructure, as well as prospects for establishing cooperation between Tashkent and Dushanbe. The sides noted the importance of the rational use of water resources and the development of education, innovation, and cultural and humanitarian ties.

Outcome of the visit

The main practical result of the meeting was the signing of a roadmap for cooperation between the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan and the Majlisi Oli of Tajikistan for 2027–2028. According to the statement, the document is intended to strengthen practical interparliamentary interaction and give new substance to the strategic partnership between the two countries. Thus, the visit concluded not only with an exchange of views on a wide range of topics, but also with a concrete document with a fixed timeframe.