Doing Business in Tajikistan (Course, Master)

Syllabus of the Online Course (Subject): Foreign Trade and Business in Tajikistan. Dushanbe.

1. Introduction to the Republic of Tajikistan (Central Asia)
2. Tajik Economy
3. Doing Business in Dushanbe
4. Foreign Trade of Tajikistan
5. Privatisation Process in the Republic of Tajikistan
6. Business Opportunities in Tajikistan:
   1. Energy
   2. Mining Industry
   3. Chemical industry
   4. Civil construction
   5. Construction materials manufacturing
   6. Light and food industry
   7. Agriculture and agricultural processing products
   8. Transport
   9. Tourism
7. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Tajikistan
8. Case Study: Tajik Aluminium Company
9. Access to the Tajik market
10. Business Plan for Tajikistan

The purposes of the Online Course / Subject “Foreign Trade and Business in the Republic of Tajikistan” are the following:

1. To analyse the Tajik economy and foreign trade
2. To know the business opportunities in the Republic of Tajikistan
3. To explore Tajik trade relations with the student's country
4. To know Tajik Free Trade Agreements
5. To examine the profile of Tajik companies
6. To develop a business plan for the Tajik market

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Description of the Online Course: Doing Business in Tajikistan.

The Republic of Tajikistan.

1. Tajikistan shares borders with Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Afghanistan
2. Tajik Capital: Dushanbe
3. The largest Cities are Khujand, Kulyab, Kurgan-Tube, and Khorog
4. Official language: Tajik (Persian language) and Russian
5. Tajik Population: 7 million people
6. The Tajik people represent 80% of the population
7. Independence: 1991 (URSS)
8. Landlocked country
9. Area: 141,800 square kilometres. Tajikistan is the smallest country in Central Asia
10. Mountains cover 93% of the territory of Tajikistan

The main religion of Tajikistan is Sunni Islam

Tajikistan belongs to Central Eurasian Economic Area (Islamic Civilisation).

Tajikistan is one of the World's poorest countries.

Tajik Economy.

1. Strong economic reforms
2. Tajikistan is part of the Silk Road, the Asian Trade route
3. Tajik Natural resources: precious metals (gold, silver), zinc, uranium, iron, manganese, and ore (400 mines)
4. Huge hydro resources potential
5. The largest Asian coal reserves
6. Legal guarantees for investors and investment protection
7. Free economic zones
8. Tajik GDP growth: 5%
9. Tajik Currency: Somoni

Foreign Trade of Tajikistan.

1. Main Tajik exports: aluminium (50% of total exports), hydro-power, cotton, fruits, vegetable oil, and textile
2. Largest export markets: the Netherlands, Turkey, Russia, Iran, China, and Uzbekistan
3. Main imports of Tajikistan: electricity, petroleum products, aluminium dioxide, cars, machinery, and food commodities
4. Top Tajik import partners: Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Iran, and Turkey
5. Main sectors receiving FDI: energy, civil construction, banking services, and communication sector
6. The largest investors in Tajikistan are Russia, Kazakhstan, Cyprus, China, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom
7. Access to the Eurasian Land Transport Initiative

Tajikistan has preferential access/FTA.

1. Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
2. Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO)
3. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
4. Armenia-Tajikistan Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
5. Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Programme
6. Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEc)
7. Organisation for Cooperation between Railways (OSJD)
8. Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU)

Tajikistan is a member of...

1. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
2. Islamic Development Bank
3. World Customs Organisation
4. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
5. Asian Development Bank (ADB)
6. Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD)
7. Boao Forum for Asia
8. Tajikistan - Middle East (AMED)
9. European Investment Bank
10. Economic Commission Europe (UNECE)
11. Africa-Asia Strategic Partnership (NAASP)

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