Tajikistan has joined 11 international environmental conventions so far

DUSHANBE, 17.10.2026 /NIAT “Khovar”/. President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon said on 16 October, speaking at the Leaders’ Summit on Biodiversity in Yerevan, Republic of Armenia, that Tajikistan has so far joined 11 international environmental conventions. He noted that the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity has a special place among them. He also said that 25 laws and a number of important strategic documents have been adopted in Tajikistan, including the National Strategy of the Republic of Tajikistan on the Protection and Rational Use of Biological Diversity up to 2040. The strategy has been updated in line with the goals of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Rahmon said the protection of biodiversity and nature is one of Tajikistan’s priority policy areas in connection with sustainable development and the well-being of the population. He added that work continues on building the necessary legal and strategic foundations in order to align national priorities with the global sustainable development goals.