"The Shanghai Cooperation Organization has strong attraction and appeal" Tajikistan | Development | Appeal
"Since its establishment 22 years ago, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has always upheld the 'Shanghai Spirit' and made positive contributions to regional stability and development." Gavrzoda, Dean of the Tajikistan Presidential Academy and Director of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Center for Friendship and Cooperation, recently stated in an interview with our reporter that member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization have deepened cooperation in various fields, promoted regional economic and social development, and worked together to build a closer community with a shared future for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, playing an important and constructive role in regional and international affairs.
Gavrzoda stated that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is focusing on strengthening cooperation in the political, security, economic, and cultural fields. Among them, cooperation in the field of humanities is particularly noteworthy. "Integration through communication and progress through integration." He stated that the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization" intelligence competition for college students and primary and secondary school students from member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has become a popular platform for communication and practice among young people in the region. The "Shanghai Cooperation Organization Marathon Series" has not only attracted participants from member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, but also attracted the interest of athletes from other countries.
"Tajikistan's friendly exchange organizations at all levels attach great importance to the development of relations with China and strive to promote people to people communication with China." Gavrzoda stated that in 2021, the Tajikistan Shanghai Cooperation Organization Friendship and Cooperation Center was established and maintained close contact with the China Shanghai Cooperation Organization Good Neighborhood and Friendship Cooperation Committee to promote the development of Tajikistan China civil diplomacy. "The center is willing to implement the consensus reached by the heads of state of Tajikistan and China, and make greater contributions to enriching the connotation of bilateral relations."
Gavrzoda believes that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization adheres to mutually beneficial cooperation, takes into account each other's interests and demands, strengthens the alignment of development strategies, and achieves fruitful results in economic and trade cooperation. "Taking Tajikistan as an example, China is the largest source of investment and the third largest trading partner of Tajikistan. In 2022, the bilateral trade volume between Tajikistan and China exceeded 2.5 billion US dollars, maintaining stable growth for many consecutive years." He said that in recent years, mutually beneficial cooperation between Tajikistan and China has continued to deepen, with a large number of cooperation projects such as the Grafnaya Hydropower Station, the Shar Shar Tunnel, and the Dushanbe Flour Mill taking root and bearing fruit, covering important fields such as infrastructure, energy, minerals, and agriculture, providing thousands of employment opportunities for Tajikistan. "The pragmatic cooperation between Tajikistan and China is a vivid portrayal of the regional economic cooperation of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization."
"China's initiative to jointly build the the Belt and Road is of great significance to the development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization." Gavrzoda said that many SCO member countries are located along the ancient Silk Road, and the initiative to jointly build the the Belt and Road has led to the rapid revival of the ancient Silk Road. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the initiative. Tajikistan is one of the first countries to sign a cooperation document with China to jointly build the "the Belt and Road". "Tajikistan is willing to work with China to actively promote the docking of Tajikistan's' National Development Strategy by 2030 'with the initiative of jointly building the' the Belt and Road ', build a dynamic economic corridor, speed up the realization of Tajikistan's infrastructure connectivity, and promote sustainable economic development."
"The world is like a rainbow, with different countries having their unique colors. Thanks to mutual learning and mutual learning among the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, we have made progress today. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization has strong appeal and appeal. Currently, the concept of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is deeply rooted in people's hearts, and its development prospects are widely optimistic." Gavrzolda said that an open and inclusive Shanghai Cooperation Organization will undoubtedly inject more positive energy and new impetus into maintaining peace and prosperity in the Eurasian continent and the world.