Tajikistan and China signed exchange letters on financing the construction of buildings of parliament and government complex in Dushanbe.
The documents were signed on September 18 following the results of the regular meeting of the Tajik-Chinese Intergovernmental Commission for Trade and Economic Cooperation in Dushanbe, the press service of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan informs.
The signature under the documents was put by the Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan Nematullo Hikmatullozoda and the Assistant to the Minister of Commerce of the People's Republic of China Li Chengang who headed their country delegations at the last meeting of the Commission.
«Heads of delegations informed the delegations and participants of the meeting about the macroeconomic situation in their countries, positive steps in implementing economic reforms and their impact on improving the investment climate in countries», – the message says.
It is noted that the parties discussed issues of current and future cooperation. Much attention was paid to the implementation of joint projects, investment promotion and business development.
«The parties stressed the importance of establishing cooperation in such promising sectors and directions as energy, industry, production, agriculture, transport and logistics, tourism, labor and employment, banking, and others.», – the message says.
As a result of the meeting, a protocol was also signed.
Complexes for hundreds of millions of dollars
The agreement on the provision of funds for the construction of new complexes of the government and parliament of Tajikistan was signed by the governments of the two countries on September 1 last year during the state visit of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon to Beijing.
Later, at the beginning of this year, there were rumors that China refused to provide this assistance however official authorities did not confirm the rumors.
According to the signed document, China allocates 1.5 billion Yuan (about $ 220 million) for the construction of these facilities free of charge.
The parliamentary complex, which is planned to be built in the central part of Dushanbe, will consist of four-storey buildings.
A source in the relevant departments of the country told "AP" that the immediate work on the construction of the complex will begin immediately after the start of the allocation of funds. Its construction was planned to be completed in 2020.
