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Prospects for deepening Tajik-Chinese cooperation in various sectors of the economy, industry, energy and culture were discussed during a meeting between the Chairman of the Khatlon Region of the Republic of Tajikistan Davlatali Said and the Governor of the People's Government of Shaanxi Province of the People's Republic of China Zhao Gang. This was reported by the press service of the regional administration.
During the talks, special attention was paid to the progress of the implementation of existing joint projects, as well as the possibilities of expanding the partnership in new areas. Davlatali Said highly appreciated the effectiveness of interaction with Chinese companies, in particular in the energy and industrial sectors, emphasizing the successful work of cement plants in the Yavan region with an annual production capacity of 1.2 million tons of products.
The importance of the energy infrastructure created with China’s support was also noted, in particular the Lolazor power transmission line, which plays a key role in the export of Tajik electricity abroad.
The parties paid special attention to the activities of Chinese agricultural companies in the Khatlon region – in the districts of Dangara, Yavan, Kushoniyon, Jaloliddin Balkhi and Dusti. Projects in the Free Economic Zone "Dangara" are successfully developing, and the "Garden of Friendship of Tajikistan and China" created in this district was noted as a symbol of cultural understanding between the two countries.
According to the press service, trade turnover between the Khatlon region and China in 2023-2024 exceeded $232 million, and in the first four months of 2025 amounted to $5 million.
Governor Zhao Gang, in turn, expressed interest in further expanding cooperation, including in areas such as the digital economy, nanotechnology, chemical industry, education and personnel training.
During the meeting, the relevance of previously concluded agreements was confirmed – the Protocol of Intent (2015) and the Memorandum of Cooperation (2017), as well as sister city relations between the city of Weinan (PRC) and the Dangara region (RT).
The parties expressed their readiness to strengthen cooperation in the fields of agriculture, horticulture, language education and vocational training, emphasizing the strategic nature of the partnership between Khatlon Region and Shaanxi Province.
