An international seminar on Islamic finance and capital markets featuring experts from Turkey opened in Dushanbe on February 2. The event, titled “Tajikistan–Turkiye Cooperation: Islamic Finance and Capital Markets of the Future,” is being held in the format of a five-day training seminar.
The seminar is organized by the Ministry of Finance of Tajikistan in cooperation with the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), with coordination by the Securities and Special Registration Agency under the Ministry of Finance.
According to the organizers, the seminar reflects the systematic efforts of the Ministry of Finance and relevant agencies to implement presidential directives aimed at developing the capital market, attracting investment, and introducing modern financial instruments.
In his welcoming remarks, Deputy Finance Minister Sarvar Qurboniyon emphasized that the development of the capital market and the introduction of Islamic financial instruments create new opportunities for sustainable economic growth and long-term investment attraction.
Turkish Ambassador to Tajikistan Umut Acar expressed Turkey’s readiness to share its successful experience in Islamic finance and to strengthen partnership with Tajikistan in this field.
UN Resident Coordinator in Tajikistan, Mrs. Kavilmadam Ramaswami Parvathy, noted that financing for sustainable development in the country is being supported through the mobilization of green capital, the issuance of Islamic bonds (sukuk), and cooperation with the United Nations in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals.
TİKA Program Coordinator in Tajikistan Ibrahim Ethem Unal described the seminar as an important step toward strengthening bilateral cooperation and building a professional foundation for the introduction of sustainable financial instruments.
Meanwhile, Ms. Nigina Abdurahmonzoda, Director of the Securities and Special Registration Agency at the Ministry of Finance, said the seminar marks a new stage in the institutional development of Tajikistan’s capital market and is aimed at enhancing the professional skills of financial sector specialists. She stressed that Islamic financial instruments could become an important source of long-term financing for the national economy.
Around 50 representatives from government agencies, the National Bank of Tajikistan, the banking and insurance sectors, securities market participants, joint-stock companies, and business associations are taking part in the seminar.
The training will run until February 6, 2026, covering the fundamentals of Islamic economics and finance, Islamic banking and insurance (takaful), capital markets, Islamic financial instruments including sukuk, as well as legal and institutional frameworks for capital market development. Lectures are delivered by leading experts from Turkiye.
The event is expected to lay a solid foundation for the further development of Islamic finance and the capital market in Tajikistan and to contribute to stronger bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Turkiye.
