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Foreword I am delighted to introduce this special edi- tion of the ECO Chronicle on the Republic of Tajikistan. The Republic of Tajikistan, one of key Member States of the ECO, has been fully committed to the principles and objectives of the ECO. In its bid to open up to the outside world and as a manifestation of its urge to revive its historic affinities with the peoples of the region, the ECO was one the first regional organizations that Tajikistan joined at the dawn of its independence along with five other Central Asian Republics and Afghanistan. Under the excellent leadership and com- mendable support of the President of Republic of Tajikistan, H.E. Emomali Rahmon, Tajikistan has successfully implemented a series of national initiatives for achieving macroeconomic stability and sustainable socio-economic development. This present issue of ECO Chronicle presents a snapshot of various aspects of the national development of Tajikistan as well as its active role in the activities of the ECO to con- tribute effectively to the regional economic development. As the Chairman of the ECO from April 2018 to November 2019, Tajikistan adhered firmly to promoting regional cooperation among countries of ECO. ECO has come a long way since the 23rd Council of Ministers (COM) Meeting held in 2018 Dushanbe, Takikistan. During Chairmanship of Tajikistan, we have made remarkable progress in our activities and initiatives for fostering regional socio-economic develop- ment. Particularly, I would like to mention the lead role of Tajikistan in finalizing the ECO's comprehensive reform process aimed at increasing the sense of ownership among all Member States and enhancement of efficiency of the organization. I would like to express my gratitude to the Government and people of Tajikistan for their enduring support to the ECO in pursuit of the com- mon agenda of the regional development as well as the cherished goals that are envisaged in the Treaty of Izmir and ECO vision 2025. I shall particularly count on the continued assistance and kind guidance of the Permanent Representative of Tajikistan at ECO, H.E. Ambassador Nizomiddin Zohidi in achieving the organization's objectives under his Chairmanship of the Council of Permanent Representatives. Dr. Hadi Soleimanpour ECO Secretary General CHRONICLE ECO 1 CONTENTS 2-3 Contents with the Tajik President in Friendship and Peace..........24 Guliston City, Tajikistan......12 Dushanbe hosts the 14th ECO Secretary General Meeting of the Heads of 4-56 Articles meets with the Tajikistan's Railway Authorities / 8th Foreign Railway Committee Meeting Tajikistan and the Minister..................14 of TTCC..............................28 Economic Cooperation Meeting of ECO SG and Energy Sector in Tajikistan Organization........................4 Tajikistan's Minister of and Prospects for further H.E. Mr. Emomali Rahmon Economic Development.....15 Development......................30 sworn in as President of the Tajikistan's Contemporary Development of Tourism Republic of Tajikistan............6 Economy and Cooperation Sector in Tajikistan..............34 Economic Cooperation with the ECO......................16 Tajikistan hosted the 3rd Organization: Challenges and NAWRUZ IN TAJIKISTAN ECO Ministerial Meeting on Opportunities.......................8 ...........................................20 Tourism..............................42 ECO Secretary General met Dushanbe the City of Intensive industrialization CHRONICLE ECO 2 In The Name Of God Front Cover Published by Economic Cooperation Organization in cooperation with Embassy of Republic of Tajikistan in Tehran. ECO chronicLE in Tajikistan as a fourth National Strategic Goal Published by .....................................................................44 Economic Cooperation Organization Republic of Tajikistan - Key Statistics and Economic Indicators.....................................48 Patron & Supervision Interview with Ambassador Nizomiddin Dr. Soleimanpour ECO Secretary General Zohidi, Tajikistan's Permanent Representative to ECO..........................................................52 Address No.1, Golbou Alley, Kamranieh St., Tehran-Iran Disclaimer: P.O.Box \ 14155- 6176 Tehran(I.R. Iran) The views expressed and data contained in this Tel \ (+98-21) 22831733-4 publication provided by writers/ authors are not 22292066 necessarily those held or agreed by the ECO Fax \ (+98-21) 22831732 Secretariat. http://www.eco.int Graphic Design Kia Saadatmand 0912 321 0 716 CHRONICLE ECO 3 Messages A Special Message by the President of the Republic of Tajikistan H.E. Emomali Rahmon t is our common task to explore approaches and methods of effective cooper- ation meeting the interests Iand desires of our people and ensuring their enforcement with- in the Economic Cooperation Organization. Facilitation of stronger and deeper integration, vitalization of mutual support, and the expansion of trade and investment as key pillars of regional cooperation are among Tajikistan and the Economic Cooperation Organization CHRONICLE ECO 4 Messages the aspects we need to Middle East. and creative role the acknowledge as our strate- At the initiative of the Economic Cooperation gic goals. Republic of Tajikistan and Organization plays by proactive support of the updating and improving this We can link the sea and ECO member states, the institution's agenda. Our landlocked countries by United Nations adopted its renewed organization establishing transport corri- important resolution should be strong and practi- dors with the use of our "International Decade of cal, with the ability to react own resources, thereby fos- Action: Water for immediately and appropri- tering the process of eco- Sustainable Development ately to socio-economic nomic growth and address- ing social challenges within the organization. Currently, from our per- spective, it is high time to develop and implement a comprehensive program for collaboration and mutual support between the ECO member states on emergen- cies within the organization. I have no doubt that the expansion of tourism coop- eration framework between the ECO member states would serve as another influential driver for sustain- able development of our countries and as an effec- tive tool for strong people- to-people relations. Regional cooperation still remains a vital objective for the establishment of peace (2018-2028)." I believe that phenomena and processes and stability in Afghanistan the Economic Cooperation in its region of operation. and the entire region. In Organization will play a this context, Tajikistan wel- proactive role in the imple- The Republic of Tajikistan comes engagement of its mentation of the plans of was and will remain dedi- close neighbor - Afghanistan action within this new initia- cated to the Economic into the regional integration tive and make its decent Cooperation Organization's processes. Afghanistan is input towards achievement approaches and objectives, located in the Eurasian of the objectives related to and stands ready to upgrade crossroad and can serve as water resources as well. and improve its level and a transit centre to boost quality of engagement with- trade cooperation between In our view, it is important in the organization's activi- Europe, Asia and the to strengthen the unifying ties. CHRONICLE ECO 5 News in ECO H.E. Mr. Emomali Rahmon Sworn in as President of the Republic of Tajikistan ECO H.E. Mr. Emomali Rahmon and directions of development. The Head of CHRONICLE inaugurated as President of state, in particular, noted that within the next the Republic of Tajikistan in a ceremony that seven years, "we must achieve complete took place at the Great Hall of the Kokhi energy independence, come out of transport Somon Palace on October 30, 2020. H.E. deadlock and turn Tajikistan into a transit Mr. Emomali Rahmon is re-elected in the country due to effective use of national Presidential Election held on October 11, resources and all opportunities we have." 2020 with a vast majority of 90.92 "During this period, percent of the votes. we must move closer to another strategic The Sign of the goal - ensuring food President of the security and speeding Republic of Tajikistan up the process of was presented to H.E. industrialization that Mr. Emomali will allow creating Rahmon, under the hundreds of thou- Constitution of the sands of new jobs Republic of Tajikistan. and reducing labor migration," President The Chairmen of said. National Assembly and the Assembly of He also pointed to Representatives Mr. the necessity of Rustam Emomali and improving the level Mr. Mahmadtoir and quality of life of Zokirzoda opened a joint session devoted to people due to expanding implementation of the inauguration ceremony of the President the National Development Strategy of of the Republic of Tajikistan. Tajikistan designed for the period up to 2030, "because every citizen of the country President of Tajikistan H.E. Mr. Emomali deserves a decent life." Rahmon addressed the participants of the inauguration ceremony with a keynote "Within the next seven years, we must dou- speech, in which he outlined the main ways ble the country's gross domestic product CHRONICLE ECO 6 News in ECO (GDP) growth rate, increase middle class Armed Forces to begin the oath taking cere- percentage to 45 percent and reduce pover- mony and the military parade. ty rate to 15 percent," the head of state After his greetings, President Rahmon deliv- noted. ered a speech where he noted that an oath Later the same day, as the President of of commanders,