On 10 June 2024, Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Zhang Ming met with Foreign Minister of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin on the sidelines of the third High-Level International Conference dedicated to the International Decade of Action on Water for Sustainable Development (IDAWSD) in Dushanbe.
The parties spoke highly of the important role of the Dushanbe conference on water for the development of international cooperation in ecology and environmental protection. They expressed their commitment to taking decisive measures together to ensure water security and improve the environmental situation in the SCO space.
Sirojiddin Muhriddin presented Tajikistan’s current initiatives on cooperation in security, the economy and trade, and expressed readiness to work with all parties to actively implement the decisions made by the heads of member states to improve the work of the SCO, fully contribute to the preparations for the Astana SCO Summit, and play a constructive role in further enhancing the quality of cooperation within the Organisation.
Zhang Ming praised Tajikistan’s significant contribution to the development of the SCO and reaffirmed the SCO Secretariat’s readiness to promote the implementation of various initiatives and work closely with its Tajikistan’s i partners to deepen and expand practical interaction in all areas of SCO activities. These joint efforts will contribute to achieving positive results and the modernisation of the SCO.