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Republic of Tajikistan
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General Information
Population: 7,063,800 (January 2007 est)
Gross National Product (PPP): $3.704 billion USD (January 2008 est)
Gross National Product (per capita - PPP): $524.3 USD (January 2008 est)
Area: 143,100 sq km
Borders: Afghanistan 1,206 km, China 414 km, Kyrgyz Republic 870 km, Uzbekistan 1,161 km
Government and legal system: Republic, Civil Law - no judicial review of legislative acts
Major cities: Dushanbe, Khujand, Kurgan-Tube, Khorog, Kulyab
Significant economic sectors: ore mining, hydropower engineering, agriculture, textiles
Major trading partners: Netherlands, Switzerland, Iran, Turkey, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine
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Key BEI Initiatives in the Republic of Tajikistan

The BEI Project works directly with national governments, select oblast and city administrations, and private sector businesses and associations and focuses its activities in those areas with the greatest potential positive impact for SMEs; where Soviet-era laws, operations and philosophy continue to impair free market business operations; and, where either the private sector or government has demonstrated interest and demand for change.

Key Initiatives in the Republic of Tajikistan include, but are not limited to:

  • Promotion of adoption and implementation of Economic and Civil Procedure Codes to improve judicial procedures as well as a new Law "On Investment" to improve the predictability and the transparency of the investment regime
  • Development and distribution of "plain language" guides to common business processes, including registration and construction as well as a compilation of over 100 common business contract models
  • Increased transparency through improvements in the Law on "Normative Legal Acts" and its subsequent implementation, including publication of draft legal acts for public comment as well as registration and publication of adopted acts
  • Increased access to reform information and free market ideas by private sector and government counterparts to drive discussion and increased demand for substantial improvements in the relationship between citizens and the state
  • Improvements in the licensing regime, including streamline licensing procedures, reducing unnecessary licenses and transforming the licensing system for a redundant business activity permitting regime to a mechanism that better serves market interests
  • Strengthening business and professional associations as independent, representative organizations and facilitating effective dialogue between the government and the private sector

Subscribe to the BEI Information Network in the Republic of Tajikistan

BEI periodically sends direct mail to subscribers to our information network, including press releases, draft legal documents, enacted laws, regulations and other sub-normative acts, consultant reports, and other materials of interest to counterparts and the general public.


Subscribers currently include associations, media organizations, entrepreneurs, lawyers, business consultants, academic professionals and many others, but anyone interested in legal reform and the promotion of business in the area is invited to subscribe.


To facilitate the dissemination of information to entrepreneurs and other end-users, BEI encourages all subscribers to redistribute BEI-provided information to constituents, clients, customs, colleagues and members.

Additional Information about the Republic of Tajikistan

BEI is pleased to provide additional information resources about Tajikistan and provide an opportunity for open discussion of business, law and reform in the country. Please visit our other web site pages for more information.

To download and review draft legal materials; enacted laws, reglations, and international agreements; and, other business and legal information, please visit the Reform Library.

To discuss drafts legal documents as well as reform and business events, please visit the BEI Forums.

For a summary of upcoming activities, please see our Current Events.

To learn about recent activies, please see BEI Media Highlights.

If you want to directly contact BEI, office locations and contact information information can be found here - Contact Us.

Last Updated on: March 16, 2007
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