OREANDA-NEWS. May 29, 2013. China will lend to Tajikistan grant to the amount of USD 32.2 million In accordance with the intergovernmental agreement on economic and technological cooperation, Tajikistan will be awarded a grant to the amount of 200 million yuan (equal to USD 32.2 million).

“This was agreed at a meeting of President EmomaliRahmon today in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping, "- the agency in the press service of the head of state informed.

According to the source, during the official meetings and negotiations there were signed 8 new documents about cooperation. Among them, a joint statement by the Republic of Tajikistan and the People's Republic on the establishment of strategic partnership relations, the agreement between two governments on economic and technological cooperation, a protocol on cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Head Office of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the PRC on the phytosanitary requirements for the export of fresh fruit from Tajikistan. Finally, an agreement on cooperation between the sports committees of two countries, credit agreements between State Savings Bank of Tajikistan - "Amonatbank" and the China Development Bank , as well as between the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Export-Import Bank of China for financing the project on "Safe city" automatic network management roads and reconstruction project of 500 kW substation Regar were signed.

An Approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Energy and Industry and by Dong Ying Heli Investment and development co. Ltd - China to build oil refinery in southern Tajikistan was approved. “During the meeting, President Rahmonnoted thatrelations between the two neighboring countries based on similar opinions on many regional and international issues about sustainable development and match between words and deeds in the development of multifaceted cooperation with Tajikistan, "- said the source.

In turn, the President of China, pointing to a stable legal base and mutual trust, said that "The People's Republic of China in future will also support the sustainable socio-economic development of Tajikistan and will strengthen the foundations of the state independence of the friendly neighboring country." According to the source, the parties expressed satisfaction on sustainable trade and economic cooperation and stressed that in 2011 the volume of trade between two countries exceeded USD 2 billion USD.

China is among three largest trade partners of Tajikistan, its share of foreign investments in the economy of the country composes 40%. "The head of the Tajik government proposed to develop and adopt a program of multi-faceted cooperation between two countries in the years 2014-2019 in order to bring bilateral relations to a new strategic level. It was noted that the need in opening direct flights between the cities of Dushanbe and Beijing is very high "- noted the source. Particular attention was paid to the issues of regional security and the future prospects of the situation in Afghanistan, especially after 2014. At the end of the conversation Rahmon invited the President to visit China at a convenient time for an official visit to Tajikistan.