Ilhom Abdurahmon: Azerbaijan is one of Tajikistan's most important and closest partners

Azerbaijan is one of Tajikistan's most important and closest partners, Tajikistan's Ambassador to Azerbaijan Ilhom Abdurahmon said at an event in Baku marking the 35th anniversary of Tajikistan"s independence.

"Azerbaijan is one of Tajikistan's most important and closest partners, and relations between our countries are based on sincere friendship," he said, as quoted by Report.

According to him, the peoples of the two countries are united by deep historical, cultural and spiritual ties, common traditions, mutual respect and a shared aspiration for progress.

"An indication of this is that during the period in question, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon visited Azerbaijan four times, while President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev paid three official visits to Tajikistan," Abdurahmon noted.

He emphasized that the foundations of Tajik-Azerbaijani relations were laid by Emomali Rahmon and National Leader of the Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev.

According to him, the Declaration on Strategic Partnership, signed in Baku on May 23, 2024, elevated bilateral cooperation to a qualitatively new level.

"This document covers virtually all major areas of our bilateral cooperation," the ambassador said.

Abdurahmon also noted that the eighth meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Tajikistan was held in Baku in May this year.

"In 2025, trade turnover between our countries increased by 84%, while the volume of strategically important transit cargo transportation grew by 50%," he said.