Iran is ready to provide its ports in order give Tajikistan access to international waters, Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami said at a meeting with the Ambassador of Tajikistan to Iran Nizomiddin Shamsiddinzoda Zohidi, Trend reports referring to the ministry’s website.

Almost 1.5 million passengers using key airports in Tajikistan annually will enjoy safer flights following air navigation systems upgrades financed by the EBRD, Trend reports citing the Bank.

Turkey and Tajikistan will cooperate in the fields of industry and technology, Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank said during a meeting with Tajik Minister of Economic Development and Trade Nematullo Hikmatullozoda in Ankara, Trend reports referring to Turkish media.

Due to the fact that usable land in Tajikistan is very limited, industry plays a dominant role in this country.

The mining industry of Tajikistan has a good mineral resource base, the volume of which is sufficient to ensure the development of the industry for the long term.

Tajikistan is actively developing the oil refining sector, investing a lot of funds in the construction and reconstruction of refineries. These steps led to an increase in the production of petroleum products in the country, but imports still constitute a significant part.

Tajikistan has increased significantly natural gas imports from Uzbekistan this year.

Turkey ranks second in direct investment in the economy of Tajikistan.

Tajikistan is highly interested in bringing to qualitatively new and high level cooperation with India, in particular, attracting investments for infrastructure projects.

Suma Chakrabarti, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), held a meeting on July 1 on private sector development issues and regional integration with heads of ministries, departments, private sector representatives, and entrepreneurs of Tajikistan.