An International Monetary Fund delegation is currently in Tajikistan to assess public finances in the country, according to the Tajik parliament. State media have said that Tajikistan is expanding cooperation with the 191-member institution.
The Majlisi Namoyandagon, Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament, said the IMF delegation had met members of its economy and finance committee on November 5. The 63-member lower house adopts laws, which are then approved by the Majlisi Milli, or upper house. The lower house is also responsible for adopting and overseeing implementation of the state budget.
“The meeting addressed issues related to the current state of financial transparency, the accessibility and accuracy of financial information, the quality of accountability, and state budget planning and forecasting processes,” the parliamentary statement said. “Special attention was paid to improving legal and regulatory frameworks, strengthening financial risk identification and management systems, and increasing the reliability of macroeconomic forecasts.”
The two sides said they were ready to strengthen cooperation in order to enhance transparency, according to the statement.
The IMF delegation ends its two-week visit on November 11, Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament said.
The delegation’s planned visit and an expansion of cooperation were discussed during the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Bangkok, Thailand last month, according to Tajikistan’s state-run Khovar news agency. There, Tajik Finance Minister Fayziddin Kahhorzoda and Firdavs Tolibzoda, chairman of Tajikistan’s National Bank, met Bo Lee, the IMF’s deputy managing director.
In another meeting with IMF officials in Thailand, the Tajik side “provided detailed information on the moderate level of inflation and strengthening of public finances, sustainable economic growth. Also, the improvement of Tajikistan’s international credit ratings by Moody’s and S&P agencies to the levels of “B2” and “B+”, respectively, with a stable outlook, was noted.”
The World Bank has said that Tajikistan’s economy grew by 8.2% in the first half of 2026, driven mainly by remittances from the large number of Tajik workers working abroad.
“Strong growth, higher wages, and international remittances helped reduce the number of people living in poverty,” the World Bank said.
Despite the progress, Tajikistan remains relatively poor in comparison to some other countries in the region and is vulnerable to global price pressures as well as changes in regional migration policy.
