At CAREC-2026 in Mongolia, Tajikistan confirmed its interest in expanding regional cooperation, promoting green energy, developing infrastructure and strengthening trade and economic ties.
The delegation of Tajikistan took part in the Meeting of Senior Officials of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program CAREC-2026, which was held in Ulaanbaatar, the press service reports Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Tajikistan was represented at the event by the Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma and Assistant to the President of the Republic of Tajikistan for Economic Affairs Nematullo Khikmatullozoda.
According to the department, during the meetings, issues of strengthening regional cooperation, sustainable economic development, energy integration, infrastructure development, digitalization, expanding transport and logistics connections and promoting the green agenda in the CAREC region were discussed.
Particular attention was paid to energy. According to the ministry’s press service, Daler Juma spoke at a side event dedicated to the green transition and regional energy cooperation.
He noted that ensuring energy security, developing green energy and expanding cooperation with countries in the region are of strategic importance for Tajikistan.
According to the minister, the experience of Tajikistan shows that hydropower can become one of the key pillars of sustainable industrial, infrastructural and environmental development in the CAREC region. It is also seen as an important factor in long-term energy sustainability and carbon reduction.
Tajikistan confirmed its support for the development of cross-border energy infrastructure and the implementation of projects of regional importance, including CASA-1000.
Such initiatives, as noted, contribute to strengthening energy security, expanding energy trade and creating a sustainable energy space in Central and South Asia.
During the visit, Daler Juma also met with the Minister of Energy of Mongolia, Naidalaa Badrakh. The parties discussed the current state and prospects of bilateral cooperation, including the development of renewable energy sources, increasing energy efficiency and sharing experience.
The ministers emphasized the importance of the practical implementation of the memorandum of cooperation between the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan and the Ministry of Energy of Mongolia, signed in July 2025 in Dushanbe.
In addition, Daler Juma held a meeting with the head of the Water Resources Agency of Mongolia, Zeneemyadarin Batbayar. The parties discussed strengthening cooperation in the field of water resources management, rational use of water, environmental protection and exchange of experience.
The minister spoke about Tajikistan’s water resources, the country’s policy in the field of water and climate, as well as Dushanbe’s international initiatives in this direction. The parties also exchanged views on the results of the Fourth High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development, 2018–2028,” which was held in Dushanbe in May.
Based on the results of participation in CAREC-2026 events, Tajikistan confirmed its interest in expanding regional cooperation, promoting green energy, developing infrastructure and strengthening trade and economic ties.
CAREC (Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program) is the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program, created in 2001 at the initiative of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
