:Malaysia–Tajikistan relations

Relations between the two countries has been established since 11 March 1992. In 2014, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon together with his wife made an official visit to Malaysia at the invitation of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah.{{cite web|url=http://www.nst.com.my/node/5251|title=Tajikistan president will make four-day visit to Malaysia|work=Bernama|publisher=New Straits Times|date=22 June 2014|accessdate=26 June 2014}}

Trade relations between the two countries recorded a total of $5.5 billion in 2013 and a number of Malaysian firms are keen to explore business opportunities in Tajikistan.{{cite web|url=http://www.sinarharian.com.my/mobile/sukan/firma-malaysia-berminat-teroka-tajikistan-1.292876|title=Firma Malaysia berminat teroka Tajikistan|language=Malay|work=Bernama|publisher=Sinar Harian|date=23 June 2014|accessdate=26 June 2014}} Both countries agreed to expand the co-operation mainly in expansion of political, economic, investment, trade, scientific, technical and cultural co-operation as stated by the Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak during his meeting with Emomali.{{cite web|url=http://www.akipress.com/news:543681/|title=Tajikistan, Malaysia discuss cooperation development|publisher=AKIpress|date=24 June 2014|accessdate=26 June 2014}} Aside from that, five memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on bilateral consultation, co-operation in the fields of higher education, tourism, physical training and sports, MoU with the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) and the agreement on economic, technical and scientific co-operation were signed.{{cite web|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2014/06/24/malaysia-tajikistan-to-strengthen-bilateral-ties/|title=Malaysia, Tajikistan to strengthen bilateral ties|work=Bernama|publisher=The Borneo Post|date=24 June 2014|accessdate=26 June 2014}} In 2013, Malaysia was expected to build a power plant with a capacity of 300 megawatt in northern Tajikistan.{{cite web|url=http://news.tj/en/news/malaysia-expected-build-400-mln-usd-worth-chp-plant-northern-tajikistan|title=Malaysia expected to build 400 mln USD worth of CHP plant in northern Tajikistan|publisher=Asia-Plus|date=29 October 2013|accessdate=26 June 2014|author=Payrav Chorshanbiyev|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030416/http://news.tj/en/news/malaysia-expected-build-400-mln-usd-worth-chp-plant-northern-tajikistan|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}

There are more than 200 Tajiks who pursue their study and undergo training at Malaysian universities and educational institutions. Tajikistan's Ministry of Education and Science also have signed an MoU with the Malaysian Limkokwing University of Creative Technology to establish a LUCT branch in Tajikistan.{{cite web|url=http://news.tj/en/news/malaysian-university-expected-open-its-branch-tajikistan|title=Malaysian university expected to open its branch in Tajikistan|publisher=Asia-Plus|date=26 June 2014|accessdate=26 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140706202153/http://www.news.tj/en/news/malaysian-university-expected-open-its-branch-tajikistan|archive-date=6 July 2014|url-status=dead}}

• [http://www.president.tj/en/node/6982 Joint statement between the Republic of Tajikistan and Malaysia on occasion of the state visit of his Excellency Emomali Rahmon, president of the Republic of Tajikistan to Malaysia, 22 – 25 june 2014] Embassy of Tajikistan to the United States of America

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