On October 21, 2026, in Dushanbe, on the sidelines of the meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the first roundtable "SCO Transport and Logistics" was held.
The event was organized on the initiative of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Tajikistan with the support of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and the SCO Business Council. Within the framework of the roundtable, the first expanded meeting of two working groups of the SCO Business Council - on transport and logistics and on agriculture – also took place.
Deputy Minister of Transport of the Republic of Tajikistan Shoista Saidmurodzoda and First Deputy Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tajikistan Nasimjon Anvarov delivered welcoming remarks.
More than 60 people took part in the roundtable, including members of the working groups of the SCO Business Council, a representative of the SCO Secretariat, heads and staff of relevant ministries, agencies and chambers of commerce and industry, experts and industry specialists, as well as representatives of diplomatic missions of SCO Member States accredited in Tajikistan.
The participants held discussions on current issues of expanding multilateral cooperation in the field of transport, developing international transport corridors, improving the conditions for road transport, and strengthening agrologistics. Particular attention was paid to compliance with phytosanitary requirements, the development of refrigerated transport, temperature conditions for delivery, and the introduction of digital platforms for cross-border trade in food products.
The parties emphasized the importance of developing transport and logistics infrastructure and strengthening coordination to expand mutual trade and increase exports of agricultural products.
This event will serve to further strengthen practical interaction between the business community and government structures of the Organization within the framework of the relevant working groups of the SCO Business Council.