China Eximbank pledges $22.8 million loan for restructuring of Tajik Telecom

$22.8M USD

Funder	Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank)
Recipient Organization	Government of Tajikistan
Country	Tajikistan
Start Date	Oct 19, 2006
End Date	Jun 11, 2026
Duration	7,175 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`54557`

Grant Description

China Eximbank pledges $22.8 million loan for restructuring of Tajik Telecom On October 19, 2006, Export-Import Bank of China pledged to loan $22.8 million USD for restructuring Tajik Telecom (also known as Tajiktelecom), Tajikistan’s national telecommunication operator.

A new joint-stock company was to be established on the basis of this enterprise, and foreign legal and physical entities would have the right to purchase its shares. The total cost of the project was $27 million USD, according to a Tajik official.

📋 Staff Comments

Tajik Telecom is now known as OJSC 'Tajiktelecom,' which may indicate this project was completed. However, it is unclear if Chinese financing was ever disbursed.

📚 Sources & References

Tajikistan seeks $27 million for restructuring Tajik Telecom
Czech Republic to invest in Tojikcement
China’s Exim Bank in Tajik Telecom Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.