Tajikistan and Russia Discuss Trade and Economic Cooperation

DUSHANBE, Issues of expanding Tajik-Russian bilateral economic cooperation were discussed yesterday by the Minister of Economic Development and Trade Zavki Zavkizoda and Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov.

Zavkizoda noted that Russia is the largest main trading partner of Tajikistan and for the last ten years has been ranked first in the structure of foreign trade turnover. Thus, in 2022, the foreign trade turnover between the countries amounted to more than $1.6 billion and increased by $321 million or 23.7 percent compared to 2021.

The parties discussed the issues of attracting investments from Russia, creating joint industrial enterprises, including in the free economic zones of Tajikistan, comprehensive preparation for the upcoming visit of the Russian Prime Minister and the Tajik-Russian High-Level Investment Forum, strengthening interregional cooperation, including holding the ninth conferences on interregional, as well as other issues of mutual interest.

The parties also expressed their readiness to take measures to increase and diversify the export of Tajik products to Russia.

Source: National information agency of Tajikistan

Tajik U-20 Football Team Will Play Against Peers from Azerbaijan

DUSHANBE, The next rival of the Tajik U-20 football team at the training camp in Turkiye will be their Azerbaijani peers.

The match is scheduled for February 6, and will be held at the Arslan Zeki Demirchi sports complex in Side.

Earlier, Tajik team played three control matches in Antalya, drawing with their peers from Iraq (0:0) and the Polish club LKS (1:1), as well as lost to Bukhoro FC of Uzbekistan (1:3).

Tajik team will be at the training camp in Turkiye until February 19.

Source: National information agency of Tajikistan

Delegation of Tajikistan Is Preparing to Take Part in ITB Berlin 2023

DUSHANBE, Yesterday, the leadership of the Committee for Tourism Development met with the heads of domestic travel agencies that will take part in the international tourism fair ITB Berlin 2023.

The heads of travel agencies were given specific recommendations for active participation in the fair, a worthy presentation of tourism facilities using digital technologies, and a high sense of patriotism and hospitality of the Tajik nation.

At this fair, the country’s tourist pavilion entitled “Tajikistan — a Country of Tourism” on an area of 20 square meters will be put on display for travel lovers.

This year, at the ITB Berlin, more than 20 domestic travel agencies will represent the competitive advantage of Tajikistan in the field of ecological, health, sports and mountaineering tourism, hunting, rare culture and ancient civilization of the Tajik nation as a national tourism product.

Source: National information agency of Tajikistan

Tajik Doctors Attend the 17th Congress of Orthopedic Traumatologists in India

DUSHANBE, A group of Tajik specialists in the field of medicine, including traumatologists and orthopedic traumatologists, took part in the 17th congress of orthopedic traumatologists in the Indian Mumbai.

Tajik specialists also visited the Meril Academy in Mumbai and got acquainted with the production process of modern industry technologies.

Along with this, Tajik doctors took part in the process of knee replacement using a robot during the operation.

During the acquaintance, Tajik doctors exchanged views with foreign colleagues on the treatment of patients and the study of new methods of treatment.

The 17th congress of orthopedic traumatologists was held from February 2 through February 4.

Source: National information agency of Tajikistan

Tajikistan and Oman Discuss Prospects for Developing Cooperation

DUSHANBE, Yesterday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sirojiddin Muhriddin received the Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to Tajikistan (with residence in Tehran) Ibrahim bin Ahmed al- Muaini.

At the beginning of the meeting Ambassador handed over the massage of the Sultan of Oman Haysam bin Toriq Oli Sayid addressed to the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.

The parties exchanged views on the current state and prospects for the development of bilateral and multilateral relations between Tajikistan and Oman.

Source: National information agency of Tajikistan