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Malaysia–Tajikistan relations are foreign relations between Malaysia and Tajikistan. Both countries have been enjoying warm diplomatic relations and are willing to make constructive efforts towards progress. In 2014, the Tajik government has agreed to build their embassy in Putrajaya, while the embassy of Tajikistan is currently present in a temporarily rental residence with the first three years of rent will be free of charge.
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History
Relations between the two countries has been established since 11 March 1992. In 2014, the President of Tajikistan Emomalii 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.
Economic relations
Trade relations between the two countries recorded a total of $5.5 billion in 2013 and a numbers of Malaysian firms are keen to explore business opportunities in Tajikistan. Both countries has agreed to expand the co-operation mainly in expansion of political, economic, investment, trade, scientific, technical and cultural co-operation as been stated by the Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak during his meeting with Emomalii. Aside from that, five memorandum of understandings 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 was signed. In 2013, Malaysia is expected to build a power plant with a capacity of 300 megawatt in northern Tajikistan.
Education relations
There are more than 200 Tajik 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.