China will provide Tajikistan with tens of millions of dollars in aid

The Majlisi Namoyandagon of the Majlisi Oli (lower house of parliament) of Tajikistan ratified a project agreement last week for the construction of 9 border facilities in the border areas of Tajikistan with Afghanistan. These facilities will be financed by China.

It is reported that the “exchange letters between Tajikistan and China” have already been approved by the government of Tajikistan, endorsed by parliament, and coordinated with the ministries. Implementation will begin after approval from the Chinese state structures.

The First Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan, Murodali Rajabzoda, informed the deputies that after completing all necessary procedures, the Chinese side will construct border facilities on Tajik territory worth approximately 425 million yuan (about 61 million dollars).

Details of the project and the types of planned facilities are not yet known. However, Rajabzoda noted that the aim of this initiative is to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries and enhance the protection of state borders.

Previously, in 2017-2018, China built 12 border observation posts and bases for border troops on the Tajik-Afghan border. According to Murodali Rajabzoda, these facilities were constructed by the Chinese side free of charge.

The construction of new border facilities by China in Tajikistan has been approved against the backdrop of a series of armed attacks carried out from Afghan territory, resulting in the deaths of several Chinese citizens.