On 3 July 2026, the European Union and Tajikistan held the 5th meeting of the EU-Tajikistan Sub-Committee on Development Cooperation in Dushanbe, taking stock of ongoing and planned bilateral cooperation and reaffirming shared commitments under the EU's Global Gateway strategy and the Multiannual Indicative Programme 2021-2027.
The meeting was co-chaired by Charlotte Adriaen, Head of Unit for the Middle East and Central Asia at the European Commission's Directorate-General for International Partnerships, and Rukhshona Nasriddinzoda, Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan. The EU delegation also included Ingrid Cailhol, Head of Sector for Central Asia at DG INTPA; Avril Jatariu, Desk Officer for Tajikistan at the European External Action Service; and Isabel Uriz-Hernandez, Head of EU Cooperation in Tajikistan.
Discussions focused on the implementation of Global Gateway priorities in Tajikistan and the wider region, notably connectivity, digitalisation, energy, water, climate and critical raw materials. The sub-committee also served as a platform to review Tajikistan's development and investment priorities, exchange views on participation in regional trade and security programmes, and discuss the way forward for stronger partnership-based cooperation.
The meeting underscores the EU's continued engagement in Central Asia, with Tajikistan benefiting from EU development assistance under the 2021-2027 programming period. The sub-committee is part of the institutional framework of the EU-Tajikistan Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, providing a forum for dialogue on development cooperation and policy coordination.