In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Saadi Qodirzoda, the head of the State Committee on Investment and Management of State-owned Property (GosKomInvest), revealed on August 1 that more than 173 million U.S. dollars in investments have been attracted to Tajikistan over the first six months of this year, which is 50 percent more than in the same period last year.
A totaled reportedly included direct investments worth 100.6 million US dollars, which is 2.1 times more than in the same period last year.
He further noted that in all, 80 investment projects in a total amount of 42 billion somonis (equivalent to more than 4 billion U.S. dollars) having been implemented in the country to date.
“Almost 2.2 billion somonis (equivalent to almost 216 million U.S. dollars) has been disbursed to date,” GosKomInvest top manager noted.
According to him, over the reporting period, among investors the greatest share has come from China, Switzerland, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom.
“Foreign investments have been directed mainly to the mining industry. About 89 million U.S. dollars have been invested in the mining industry over the same six-month period,” Qodirzoda noted.
