The Founder of Peace and National Unity - the Leader of the Nation, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan His Excellency Emomali Rahmon attended and delivered a speech today at the 12th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) taking place in Jakarta Convention Center (JCC).

The International Forum brings together the Heads of State and Government of Indonesia, Guinea, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the high-ranking representatives of Algeria, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Cambodia, Nigeria, as well as heads and experts from regional and international organizations.

The Head of State Emomali Rahmon, in his speech, called holding of the World Islamic Economic Forum as an important platform to discuss various aspects of the development process and other topical socio-economic issues of the contemporary world.

According to Emomali Rahmon, today’s world is changing rapidly and new global challenges and increasing political and socio-economic factors have jeopardized sustainability of the markets in all parts of the world and declined the economic growth rate.

President of the Republic of Tajikistan noted that this sensitive circumstance urges us to consistently seek for new influential initiatives and ways to revive proper stability and, thereby, to ensure socio-economic development of our countries.

Our common task is to find and implement new framework and mechanisms of effective cooperation meeting the interests and desire of our peoples, - said the President of the country Emomali Rahmon.

In this cross-sectional direction, promotion of wider integration, activation of mutual support, strengthening of mutually rewarding cooperation, expansion of trade and investment are among the issues, which should be our top strategic objectives.

"Recalling the measures, the Government of Tajikistan identified the business development as one of priority areas in its economic policy and we have been undertaking all necessary measures to ensure favorable investment climate," said Emomali Rahmon, and highlighted that under these conditions, Tajikistan makes constant efforts to strengthen its trade and economic ties with all friendly countries and development partners, as well as regional and international organizations and entities.

It was emphasized that the Republic of Tajikistan, as a supporter of a strong partnership with all countries, including the Islamic world, strives for a broad and practical cooperation with them in all priority areas of mutual interest, including in the fields of economy and trade, improvement of the functioning of free economic zones, investment, road construction and transport, processing of minerals, mining, energy, agriculture, mountaineering, mountain, ecological and health tourism.

The leaders of states, heads of government, and representatives and experts from regional and international organizations also spoke at the 12th World Islamic Economic Forum.

After the conclusion of the 12th World Islamic Economic Forum at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), the Founder of Peace and National Unity - the Leader of the Nation, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan His Excellency Emomali Rahmon together with the Heads of State and Government, as well as other Forum participants, took part in the photographing ceremony, and visited an exhibition of the 12th World Islamic Economic Forum.