Emomali Rahmon's initiative was implemented: the SCO Economic Development Strategy for the period up to 2030 was approved

On July 4, a regular meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held in the form of a videoconference, at which the SCO Economic Development Strategy for the period up to 2030, proposed by the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, was approved, NIAT Khovar reports.

The heads of the SCO member states discussed the further deepening of multifaceted and mutually beneficial cooperation within the framework of the Organization and exchanged views on topical regional and international issues.

Commenting on the results of the SCO summit, Acting National Coordinator of Tajikistan for SCO Affairs, Head of the Department of the CIS countries of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Ahmad Saidmurodzoda stressed that on July 4, the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization approved the SCO Economic Development Strategy for the period up to 2030, proposed by the President Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.

The initiative was proposed by the Head of our state on September 17, 2021 in Dushanbe as part of the summit of the 20th anniversary of the SCO.

The representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the negotiation process around the initiative of the President of Tajikistan lasted 1.5 years, within which 5 rounds of interdepartmental consultations were held with the participation of about 40 interested ministries and departments of the SCO member states. From the Tajik side, the work was coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.

“The strategy reflects the coordinated approaches of the SCO states to the expansion of economic cooperation. In accordance with it, the task was set - by 2030, to adopt and implement within the framework of the SCO over fifteen sectoral strategies, concepts and programs with an emphasis on the development of the "green" agenda. In particular, the development of the Energy Strategy of the SCO; development of the Digital SCO 2030 Program; development of a Roadmap for the use of renewable energy sources; development of the Program of cooperation in the field of breeding and seed production; development of the SCO Brand in the field of "green" economy; development of the Program for the creation of "green" industrial parks with a circular economy; development of the Green Economic Region Model Platform; development of a Roadmap for the implementation of the Program to stimulate industrial cooperation between business circles; establishment of the Association of Investors of the SCO Member States; creation of a Digital Analytical Platform - "SCO Low-Carbon Technologies Platform"; development of Methodological recommendations on "green" financing and other documents. The value of the SCO Economic Development Strategy also lies in the fact that it has an open character, therefore, starting from July 5, a new SCO member state, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and from next year, the Republic of Belarus, will be involved in its implementation,” the executive stressed. duties of the National Coordinator of Tajikistan for SCO Affairs.

source: avesta.tj