First Korea-Central Asia Summit 2026

Central Asian Countries

• Relations with the Republic of Korea

  우리나라와의 관계 테이블

  Establishment of Diplomatic Relations	April 27, 1992
  Bilateral Trade (2025 KITA)	Exports: $353.7 million Imports: $80 thousand

• High-level Exchanges

  주요인사 교류현황 테이블

  From the Republic of Tajikistan to the ROK

  1992 Minister of Foreign Affairs Nazarov 1994 Minister of Foreign Affairs Alimov 1996 June Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Zalipov 1997 February Special Assistant to the President Saparov 2001 April National Economic Advisor Babaev 2004 March Head of the Committee of Environment and Forest Protection Karimov 2004 May Minister of Health and Welfare Faizullaev, Minister of Executive Department of Water Resources Nazarov 2004 November Chairman of Protocol Office of Foreign Affairs Zubaidov 2005 May President Emomali Rahmon 2007 June Minister of Foreign Affairs Hanmorkhon Zarifi 2011 June Speaker of the Lower House Juhurov 2012 July Minister of Foreign Affairs Hanmorkhon Zarifi 2015 April President Emomali Rahmon 2015 October Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Zohidi 2016 November Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Zohidi 2017 April Minister of Economic Development and Trade Khikmatullozoda 2018 November First Deputy Minister of Ministry of Energy and Water Resources Rahimzoda 2018 November First Deputy Prime Minister Davlatali Said 2018 November Minister of Health and Social Protection of Population Olimzoda 2019 June Minister of Economic Development and Trade Khikmatullozoda 2020 November Minister of Foreign Affairs Sirojiddin Muhriddin 2021 May Minister of Industry and New Technologies Sherali Kabir 2022 April Minister of Labor, Migration and Employment of Population Shirin Amonzoda 2022 October Minister of Economic Development and Trade Zavqizoda Zavqi 2022 October Minister of Foreign Affairs Sirojiddin Muhriddin 2023 September Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon Mahmadtoir Zokirzoda 2023 October Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Jamshed Jumakhonzoda 2024 November Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sodiq Imomi 2026 April Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Kalandar 2026 May Minister of Labor, Migration and Employment of Population Kholmakhmadzoda

  From the ROK to the Republic of Tajikistan

  2010 June Members of the National Assembly Hwang Woo-yea, Lee Sa-chul, and Kim Choon-jin 2011 May Chairman of the friendship group for cooperation between Korea and Tajikistan Kim Young-hwan 2013 May Chairman of the friendship group for cooperation between Korea and Tajikistan Kim Tae-nyun 2014 November Chairman of the Financial Services Commission Shin Jae-yoon 2015 June Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lee Tae-ho 2015 September Justice of Constitutional Court of Korea Cho Yong-ho 2017 April Minister of Labor and Employment Lee Ki-Kwon 2017 September First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Lim Sung-nam 2018 September Chairman of the friendship group for cooperation between Korea and Tajikistan Kim Sung-tae 2018 October Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Yun Kang-hyeon 2019 June Ambassador for International Security Affairs Kim Gunn 2019 July Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon 2021 April Speaker of the National Assembly Park Byeong-seok 2021 October Economic Affairs Coordinator Lee Sung-ho 2021 November Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs Yeo Seung-bae 2021 November Minister of Foreign Affairs Chung Eui-yong 2022 March Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Northern Economic Cooperation Park Jong-soo 2022 June Economic Affairs Coordinator Yoon Seong-deok 2022 August Special Envoy of the President Suh Byung-soo 2023 May Special Envoy of the President Jang Sung-min 2023 June Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Baek Joo-hyun 2023 September Minister for Trade Ahn Duk-geun 2023 September 2023 September Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Lee Hyung-Hee 2024 May Member of the National Assembly Yoo Dong-soo 2024 September President of KOICA Jang Won-sam

[Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea]