DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, October 3. The total value of investments from Russia to Tajikistan amounted to $1.7 billion, Russia's trade representative in Tajikistan, Evgeny Korenkov, said during the "Dushanbe-2023" International Investment Forum, Trend reports.
Korenkov said that of them, nearly $900 million is in the form of direct investments. He also noted that there are 330 enterprises with Russian participation operating in Tajikistan.
Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon, speaking at the forum, revealed that the country has attracted more than 110 billion somoni (equivalent to $10 billion) in foreign investments over the past decade.
Out of this amount, over 44 billion somoni (more than $4 billion) constitute direct investments. The president highlighted that there are currently 82 state investment projects in progress in the country, with a combined value of over 47 billion somoni (almost $4.3 billion).
The International Investment Forum is taking place in Dushanbe and has gathered over 800 representatives from governments and business circles from more than 30 countries worldwide, as well as international organizations.