Ahmad Saidmurodzoda, head of the CIS countries department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, announced a significant increase in the Russian-Tajik trade volume, the agency reported. interfax.
Thus, in 2022, trade between Russia and Tajikistan increased by approximately 23.7% to approximately $1.7 billion. During the year, trade increased by $321 million.
According to the official, there are all kinds of opportunities for bilateral trade to reach $2 billion by 2023.
Saidmurodzoda announced that major investment projects should be implemented. He urged to use the large resources located in Tajikistan to use companies in the mining, metallurgical, petrochemical and petrochemical sectors, which are “the real engine of the Russian economy.”
Formerly the International Islamic Development Bank (IDB) emphasize Tajikistan 450 million dollars for the implementation of projects in priority areas of the economy. In particular, the money will be directed to the development of green energy, the construction of roads and educational institutions, the irrigation of farmland, the creation of textile enterprises and logistics centers, and the production of halal products.