Since 2008, Russia has invested about $ 1.8 billion in the republic and is second only to China in this
What are the prospects for cooperation between Tajikistan and Russia?
Yevgeny Korenkov, the trade representative of the Russian Federation in the republic, answered this question from a Sputnik correspondent.
According to him, for 15 years Moscow has held a leading position in the field of mutual trade.
“Russia’s foreign trade turnover occupies the 1st place and 20% of the turnover, exports from Russia – 33%. We are multiplying them,” he said.
The anchor joint projects of Russia and Tajikistan are:
Megafon Tajikistan, which provides “half of all traffic for half of the population of the republic.”
Gazpromneft Tajikistan. He sells 60% of all fuel, builds gas stations and provides various services.
Sangtudinskaya HPP-1. It was built with 85% of Russian investments and produces 12% of all electricity in Tajikistan.
While the trade representative of the Russian Federation referred laboratories, analyses, genetic research, light industry (textiles, yarn, shoes) to new projects of bilateral cooperation.
What are the prospects for cooperation between Tajikistan and Russia?
construction of the Russian-Tajik industrial Park;
construction of Tajikistan’s first textile cluster “from field to counter”.
It is emphasized that since 2008, Russia has invested about $ 1.8 billion in the republic and is second only to China in this.
“However, it is worth noting that other countries invest in everything except industry and the economy,” he drew attention.
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