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worldwide and maintains trade rela-
tions with over 100 countries.

Since 2000, the country has been en-
gaged in the reconstruction of its econ-
omy and building the state on a secular,
democratic and legal basis. Tajikistan
has recorded an average GDP growth
of 7% since 2008. Notwithstanding the
events in neighboring Afghanistan, Ta-
jikistan today remains one of the world’s
safe zones and a center for numerous
international events.
NATIONAL STRATEGIES
According to Goethe, “two things are
necessary for success: clear goals and a
burning desire to achieve them”. Driven
by the desire to finally establish a fully In the high mountain region, around 30,000
developed state of its own after several GREEN CENTRAL hectares are planted with vines, from which
there are table grapes and raisins as well
centuries, the government has set clear ASIA PROGRAM as wines. The aim of the government under
goals for the next decade. To create the Tajikistan is not one of the major con- President Emomali Rahmon is to build on the
successful times of the 1980s wine years.
conditions for the country’s sustainable tributors to global warming, the green-
development, the government adopted house effect and climate change, but it
a “National Development Strategy for is one of the countries in the world most of an international fund to save glaciers.
the period to 2015,” a “Medium-Term affected by the consequences. Its gla- We hope that this initiative will be sup-
Poverty Reduction Strategy,” and a “Na- ciers are melting due to global warming, ported by the international community.
tional Development Strategy for 2030.” with all the ensuing repercussions for
the region’s society and economy. The Currently, Tajikistan is working on a new
The green economy principles and country is a signatory to major climate low-carbon green economic model. Of
social economy policy priorities are agreements, including the UN Frame- course, increasing energy and resource
included in these strategies. They en- work Convention on Climate Change, efficiency will play a key role. Tajikistan
visage the efficient use of all natural the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agree- does not have large-scale oil and gas
resources as well as the diversification ment. Tajikistan and other Central Asian reserves; existing reserves are mainly lo-
of the national economy, increasing its countries are working closely with Ger- cated in mountainous regions that are
competitiveness, expanding domestic many under the Green Central Asia pro- difficult to access. Therefore, efficient
Foto 1 © Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan, Foto 2 © Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran
industry, reducing poverty, strengthen- gram. We look forward to cooperating use of hydropower is an economically
ing the middle class, as well as protec- within this initiative in the future. The and environmentally friendly prerequi-
ting the environment and developing all head of state of Tajikistan, Emomali site for the transition to a green econ-
regions equally. Rahmon, has initiated the establishment omy. Environmentally friendly hydro-

Congratulations!
May Tajikistan's future be one of peace and prosperity!
On the 30 Independence Day of the Republic of Tajikistan, I convey
th
my warmest congratulations. Common culture, history, language,
and beliefs are the bonds of everlasting between our two nations.
We are looking forward to continuing our bilateral exchange and
seek peace, stability, justice, and security in the region and in all
countries. May Tajikistan's future be one of peace and prosperity.
Mahmoud Farazandeh
Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Berlin