Relations of Tajikistan with Malaysia

Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Tajikistan and Malaysia were established on March 11, 1992.

On 11 January 2016, the Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan was officially opened in Malaysia. On 10 July 2019, by Decree of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Ardasher Kodiri was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajikistan to Malaysia.

The Founder of Peace and National Unity, the Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, H.E. Mr. Emomali Rahmon, paid state and working visits to Malaysia on 15 October 2003 and 22-25 July 2014, accordingly.

On 15 October 2003, the Founder of Peace and National Unity, the Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon arrived in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, to participate in the 10th session of the Organization of the Islamic Conference. During the visit, the foundation of the trade representation of Tajikistan in the host country was laid with the participation of the leader of the nation, which opened a new page in bilateral relations.

On 22-25 July 2014, the Founder of Peace and National Unity, the Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, H.E. Mr. Emomali Rahmon paid a state visit to Malaysia, during which fruitful meetings were held with the leadership of Malaysia, including the King, His Majesty Abdulhalim Muazam, the then Prime Minister, Tun Najib Razzak, the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Mahathir Ibn Muhammad and other high-ranking officials, and 9 documents on cooperation, which form the legal basis for cooperation between the Republic of Tajikistan and Malaysia, were signed.

On 19-20 May 2010, the official delegation of Malaysia headed by Dato Sri Mohammad Nazri Abdul Aziz, Minister at the Office of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, visited Dushanbe to participate in the 37th meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of the Islamic Conference.

From 22 to 24 December 2011, Professor Tan Sri Lim Kok win, President of Lim Kok Win University visited Dushanbe. During the visit, Professor Lim Kok win met with the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Education and Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan.

On 8 September 2014, then Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato Sri Anifah Haji Aman visited Tajikistan. The visit aimed at further strengthening relations and preparations for the state visit of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan to Malaysia. During this trip, he had a fruitful meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan and the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.

On 13 September 2019, the first bilateral consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan and Malaysia were held.

On 5-7 February 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, Sirodjiddin Mukhriddin paid an official visit to Malaysia. During the official visit, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan held fruitful meetings with the Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon of the Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, as well as business circles and other representatives of the private sector of the country.

In 2014, the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Government of Malaysia signed an Agreement on economic, technical and scientific cooperation. In accordance with this, both sides expressed their consent to the establishment of a Joint Intergovernmental Commission on economic, technical and scientific cooperation between the two countries.

The total volume of trade turnover between the two countries for the first nine months of 2023 amounted to 3.7 million US dollars. This indicator is total import of Malaysia to Tajikistan.

For the purpose of developing trade between the two countries, the first Summit of entrepreneurs of Tajikistan and Malaysia was held in Kuala Lumpur on 13 December 2018, which undoubtedly made a significant contribution to the creation of new horizons for long-term economic cooperation.

Parliamentary diplomacy is recognized as an effective and reliable mechanism for strengthening bilateral relations. In this regard, on 9 November 2020, a virtual meeting was held between the Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, Mahmadtoir Zokirzoda, and the Speaker of the Parliament of Malaysia, Datuk Azhar Azzan Aaron. A wide range of issues related to the expansion of inter-parliamentary, trade and economic cooperation, political dialogue and other important issues in relations between the two countries were discussed at the meeting.

In 2014, the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Government of Malaysia on cooperation in Higher Education and Memorandum of cooperation between the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Creative Technical University of Lim Kok Wing were signed.

In 2018, the City University of Malaysia allocated 20 one-time educational grants for Tajik citizens to study at this University. In 2022, the State University of Malaysia signed an agreement with the Center for International Programs under the Ministry of Education of Tajikistan, according to which 50 grants were allocated for a Foundation course/level for Tajikistan citizens.

In 2021, 2 people, and in 2022, 17 students from Tajikistan received scholarships from Al-Bukhari University in Malaysia, and this number will be increased yearly.

Malaysia, within the framework of the Malaysia Technical Cooperation Program (MTSD), offers advanced training courses for specialists of relevant ministries and agencies of Tajikistan in various areas, since 2006. More than 90 specialists of ministries and agencies of the Republic of Tajikistan have completed advanced training.

Today, on the basis of the document on cooperation between the two countries, more than 100 citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan study in higher educational institutions of Malaysia.

Malaysia has a huge experience in the field of tourism. The establishment of mutually beneficial cooperation, the development and implementation of training programs for the cluster of tourism, the exchange of experience in this area will be in the interests of both sides. The opening of a direct flight between Dushanbe and Kuala Lumpur will lay a solid foundation for this process.

In December 2018, the first Tourism Forum of Tajikistan and Malaysia was held in Malaysia. A draft regulatory document on cooperation in this area is under consideration of the Malaysian side. Memorandum of cooperation between the two countries in the field of sports was signed in 2014

The draft of 15 regulatory documents in various fields are under consideration of the parties.

20.11.2023