Umar Abakirov

1 week ago | en.trend.az | Umar Abakirov

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, June 1. Tajikistan’sexternal debt stood at $3.1 billion as of April 1, 2025, which is adecrease of $87 million, or 2.7 percent, compared to the beginningof the year, Trendreports via the Ministry of Finance. The debt portfolio is predominantly characterized by directsovereign borrowing, constituting 95.6 percent of the aggregate,whereas the residual 4.4 percent pertains to state-backedliabilities.

1 week ago | en.trend.az | Umar Abakirov

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, May 31. Tajikistan hasofficially become the 88th state member of the International Unionfor Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the world’s largest and mostinfluential environmental network, Trend reports via IUCN. The announcement was made during the International Conference onGlacier Preservation held in Dushanbe. The Committee forEnvironmental Protection under the Government of Tajikistan willserve as the national focal point for coordination with IUCN.

1 week ago | en.trend.az | Umar Abakirov

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, May 30. President ofTajikistan Emomali Rahmon proposed establishing a joint investmentfund between Central Asia and Italy during the first CentralAsia–Italy summit, held in Astana, Kazakhstan, Trend reports via theadministration of the president. The initiative would involve collaboration with Italy’s exportcredit agency (SACE) and leading Italian companies, with the goalof supporting investment across the region based on market needsand country potential.

1 week ago | en.trend.az | Umar Abakirov

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, May 30. Tajikistan’sPresident Emomali Rahmon has extended an invitation to ItalianPrime Minister Giorgia Meloni for an official visit to Tajikistan,Trend reports viathe presidential press service. The invitation came during a meeting on May 30 in Astana, heldas part of the first Central Asia-Italy Summit. The leadersdiscussed the current state and future prospects of bilateralrelations.

1 week ago | en.trend.az | Umar Abakirov

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, May 30. The President ofTajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, has departed for Kazakhstan's Astana,to participate in the inaugural Central Asia–Italy Summit, Trend reports citing theadministration of the President. The forum will bring together leaders from Central Asiancountries alongside Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Thisvisit marks an important step forward in deepening diplomatic andeconomic relations between Italy and Central Asia.