Emomali Rahmon: Success was achieved in establishment of SPECA Trust Fund during Azerbaijan’s chairmanship

Despite the long delay in establishing the SPECA Trust Fund, success was achieved in the implementation of this initiative during the chairmanship of Azerbaijan, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon said in his speech at the Summit of the Special Program for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) in Baku, Report informs.

According to him, the time has come to implement important and productive projects within SPECA: “Tajikistan supports the idea of establishing a Trust Fund to attract the financial resources of partner countries.”

The head of state of Tajikistan called for more efficient use of SPECA to develop regional integration and increase trade and economic cooperation between the countries.

Rahmon emphasized that it is important to develop transport infrastructure in SPECA countries and to connect them to international transport corridors in the future.

Speaking about climate change problems, Rahmon noted that this is a serious challenge for SPECA countries. According to him, the most urgent problem in this context remains the protection of water and other resources.

The leader of Tajikistan also emphasized the role of digitization in the modern world and suggested opening an Artificial Intelligence Center in Tajikistan for cooperation between SPECA countries.