On July 31, the Kyrgyz resort city of Cholpon-Ata hosted an informal meeting of the heads of state of Central Asia and Azerbaijan. The meeting was attended by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, and President
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says it is supporting the development of businesses owned or led by young people or women entrepreneurs in Tajikistan by providing a financing package of up to US$ 15 million (€12.9 million) to the country’s largest private lender, Bank Eskhata. The financing package consists of the following components:
On July 20-21, as part of the state visit of Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon to Mongolia, the first meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission of Tajikistan and Mongolia on Trade and Economic Issues, the Tajik-Mongolian Business Forum, and the Days of Tajik Culture in Mongolia were held in Ulaanbaatar. On July 21, Rahmon met with the
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has approved a USD 30 million climate adaptation project that will directly benefit 73,500 people and help vulnerable communities in Tajikistan strengthen resilience to climate change and protect food security and livelihoods, according to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). Implemented in partnership with the Committee for Environmental
The European Union and the five countries of Central Asia — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan — on July 16 held the 13th meeting of their annual High-Level Political and Security Dialogue in Brussels. The meeting was chaired by the Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs at the European External Action Service, Olof Skoog, with participation
Central Asia has a complex risk profile, and earthquakes are among the most prominent hazards. Tajikistan is no exception, with the 1949 Khait and the 1989 Gissar earthquakes illustrating the country’s high seismic exposure, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Tajikistan. On July 13, UNDP and the Executive Body of State Authority of
On July 7, the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, inaugurated the Antimony Metallurgical Plant of the Talco Gold Closed Joint-Stock Company in the Sughd Province. The enterprise is equipped with modern production technologies, and its annual capacity is up to 5 thousand tons of processing and production of antimony metal. The commissioning of this production
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) are launching a new program to strengthen the resilience of water systems in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan in response to growing climate pressures on water resources and services. The Resilient Water Systems program, which combines €100 million of loans from the EBRD and
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a major project to modernize Tajikistan’s water and irrigation systems and support ongoing reforms, bringing improved irrigation services and economic opportunity to approximately 470,000 farmers and rural community members across the country. The Second Strengthening Water and Irrigation Management (SWIM-2) project will be financed by a $75 million grant
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $100 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) to support foundational economic reforms, including in the digital, aviation, and energy sectors, aiming to open up the economy and generate more and better-paid jobs in Tajikistan. The Second Competitive and Inclusive Tajikistan Development Policy Operation builds on the first
On June 25, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution entitled “International Decade of Strengthening of Peace for Future Generations,” initiated by the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon. Through this action, Member States reaffirmed their collective commitment to advancing peace, dialogue, and intergenerational solidarity as essential foundations for safeguarding the well being of future generations.
Over the past three decades, the post-Soviet space has embraced megaprojects with a fervour reminiscent of Soviet-era “gigantomania”. A new terminal, a new city, a new tech hub, a new railway – each presented as a leap into the future. Too many of these projects have turned out not to be engines of growth, but
The International Water Award of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan has been established by a presidential decree dated June 15, 2026. The establishment of the International Water Award is a logical continuation of Tajikistan’s global water initiatives under the leadership of President Emomali Rahmon. For more than two decades, Tajikistan’s global initiatives have
Companies owned and managed by women, households and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Tajikistan will have new growth opportunities and better access to green technologies and climate adaptation measures thanks to fresh funds provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The financing package of up to US$ 15 million (€12.9 million)
Mountains are not passive backdrops to human history; they are dynamic, living systems that have shaped civilizations, economies, and ecosystems for millennia. Nowhere is this more evident than in Central Asia, home to some of the world’s most formidable ranges—the Pamirs, Tian Shan, Hindu Kush, Altai, and Ural. These mountains are more than geological formations;
The World Bank Group’s Board of Directors on June 3 discussed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for the Republic of Tajikistan for fiscal years 2026–2032. The new framework supports Tajikistan’s efforts to accelerate economic transformation, strengthen resilience, and improve living standards through private sector-led growth leading to job creation. The CPF brings together the full
Central Asia and Mongolia will remain resilient to geopolitical shocks and record the highest growth rates of the EBRD countries of operation in 2026 and 2027, according to the latest Regional Economic Prospects report published by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The economies of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan are projected to grow by 5.6 per cent
In Central Asia, much of the conversation still revolves around oil, logistics, borders, and geopolitical influence. Yet the most decisive resource of the region’s future is neither hydrocarbons nor transit corridors. It is water. Stripped of diplomatic language, the reality is stark: the region is entering a phase where the Soviet-era water management system –
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and the Ministry of Finance of Tajikistan have signed an agreement to finance the construction of the first section of the Labijar–Kalai-Khumb highway. The project is of strategic importance for the development of the country’s transport infrastructure; it will strengthen transport links between the districts of republican subordination and the
On May 20, at the initiative of the Kyrgyz Republic, the United Nations General Assembly adopted by consensus the resolution entitled “Peaceful Settlement of Border Disputes,” according to the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry. More than 40 countries co-sponsored the document. The resolution was presented by the Kyrgyz Republic jointly with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The main purpose