Emomali Rahmon meets Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea Han Sung-sook

On 16 September 2026, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, met Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea Ms Han Sung-sook during his official visit to the country.

The talks covered the comprehensive development of friendly relations and multi-faceted cooperation. The parties described KOICA programmes in Tajikistan and cooperation in the Central Asia - Republic of Korea format as important.

They also discussed expanding economic, trade and investment cooperation in industry, energy, agriculture and transport, as well as making the bilateral mechanisms, especially the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation, more active. The creation of a joint working group on industrial and investment cooperation was proposed, along with stronger ties in finance, banking, artificial intelligence and digitalisation of the economy. The conversation also covered cultural and humanitarian cooperation, including education, healthcare, tourism, youth policy, labour migration and cooperation within the United Nations.