DUSHANBE
, March 28, Asia-Plus – Monday [March 27] evening, a Tajik government delegation left for
Beijing
for a three-day working visit.
The delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Asadullo Ghulomov consists of Economy and Trade Minister Hakim Soliyev, Finance Minister Safarali Najmiddinov and Chairman of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) Murodali Alimardonov.
According to information from the Ministry of Economy and Trade, the main purpose of the visit is for the delegation to discuss with the Chinese side issues related to investment cooperation between
Tajikistan
and
China
.
During the visit the delegation is scheduled to hold a number of talks with the Chinese government, top managers of
China
’s “EximBank” and senior representatives from the Chinese ministry of commerce.
The meetings will focus on conditions of drumming up preferential loans in
Tajikistan
’s economy under
China
’s commitment to provide US$900 million to ember nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. These funds were provided by
China
last year, according the source.
“For implementing the main projects there ought to come to an agreement on bilateral basis on concrete projects and concrete sum, which would go to providing implementation of that or this project,” the source said.
According to information received,
Tajikistan
proposed to finance the projects aimed at the construction of the Shahriston tunnel, several small hydropower plants on the
Zarafshon
River
and power-transmission line.
