President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon attends the eighth Consultative Meeting of the heads of state of Central Asia and Azerbaijan

DUSHANBE, 2026-10-08 /Khovar News Agency/. On 8 October, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation Emomali Rahmon, took part in and addressed the meeting of the heads of state of Central Asia and Azerbaijan, held in the Avaza area of Turkmenistan.

At the start of his remarks, Emomali Rahmon thanked the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, for the hospitality and for the good organisation of the summit, and congratulated Turkmenistan on its successful chairmanship. He then underlined the region’s potential for deeper cooperation in the economic, transport, energy and industrial spheres.

He also noted the importance of joint production and export projects, digital and green technologies, stronger regional supply chains, and consideration of a regional artificial intelligence centre in Dushanbe. Rahmon further called for expanded cooperation on climate change, glacier melt and shrinking water resources.