About
Forum

Event Organizers:

  • State Committee on Investments and State property management of the Republic of Tajikistan.
  • The executive body of the state power of GBAO and the city of Khorug.

The International Investment Business -Forum “Pomirinvest – 2022” will be held on August 17, 2022, within the framework of instructions and orders of the Founder of National Peace and Unity – Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon. The event complements and assures efforts on sustainable development of the country’s economy, improve the level of people’s well-being, expand the business and investment environment, implement activities within the goals of the National Development Strategy of the Republic of Tajikistan for the periods up to 2030 and undertake the medium-term development program of the Republic of Tajikistan for 2021-2025, implementation of the process of rapid industrialization of the country in the periods of 2022-2026 “Years of industrial development”.

The purpose of the Forum

The purpose of the Forum is to present investment opportunities, to activate the process of attracting capital, to strengthen the process of production of import-substitutable products, to increase export capacity, to expand cooperation between entrepreneurs and investors, and present opportunities for the development of modern entrepreneurship and, in general, to contribute to the expansion of the execution of the fourth strategic goal related to industrialization of the country and stabilization of the economic and social indicators of the GBAO.

Measures preceding the opening and forum

A trade exhibition of goods produced by local producers with examples of folk crafts will be organized in the courtyard of the National Teahouse in Khorug.

Forum participants will visit this exhibition before the opening of the event.

Opening of the Forum

Forum will begin with the welcoming speech of the Chairman of the GBAO to the participants. Subsequently, the representative of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Chairman of the State Committee on Investments and State property management of the Republic of Tajikistan will make the next speech.

Moreover, the presentations on the investment opportunities in GBAO, speeches and wishes of guests and investors are expected.

Workshop Session

After the end of the official part, the workshop session will continue.

The working session of the forum will include exchange of views on various aspects of modern business development, subjects and concerns, ways and means of activating the process of attracting capital, strengthening the process of production of import-substitutable products, increasing exports, ensuring the development of business and investment, implementing fourth strategic goal on industrialization of the country, ensuring development of rural areas, tourism and folk crafts and presentation of tourism and folk crafts opportunities in a three plenary sessions:

  1. Entrepreneurship and investment
  2. Tourism and rural development
  3. Industry

Responsible parties of these sectors the executive bodies of Khorug city, entrepreneurs and investors, representatives of development partners, and experts will make a speeches and presentations.

Forum Participants:

  • representative of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan;
  • state authorities in the field of economy, entrepreneurship and investment, tourism and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
  • representatives of state bodies of industry, agriculture, Academy of Sciences;
  • leaders and representatives of the executive bodies of the state power of the GBAO, its cities and districts;
  • leaders and representatives of development partners and the private sector;
  • representatives of foreign companies;
  • leaders and members of associations and business organizations;
  • representatives of foreign compatriots;
  • specialists and experts;
  • media representatives.

Speakers

In the workshop session, the heads and representatives of state bodies in the field of economy, business and investment, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, tourism, industry, agriculture, Academy of Sciences, development partners, private sector, representatives of foreign companies, specialists and experts will speak and present their presentations.

The format of the forum

The investment forum in Khorog will begin with welcoming speeches.  Afterwards, the government authorities will give presentations and information on investment opportunities in the real sectors of the economy depending on the region in the business sector, the speakers from.

Representatives of the private sector, including investors and foreign companies, and representatives of development partners will provide presentations and information on activities and experiences in various sectors. After the speeches Q&A session will take place among the Forum participants.

Participants can express their opinions based on the presentations in the working section.

To clarify better issues, the parties can raise topics, talk and negotiate in the “Face to Face” bilateral meeting. The forum will allow the signing of agreements, memorandums of understanding on cooperation or specific agreements on cooperation between entrepreneurs and investors. Preparation of the noted issues is carried out by the organizers of the forum.

The Forum will be summarized by the Chairman of the State Committee on Investments and State property management of the Republic of Tajikistan. The draft of the final document will be available to the participants in advance, and the participants will be given an opportunity to provide their feedbacks on it, and the draft will be refined and adapted based on them.

This concludes the Investment Forum in the city of Khorug.

Face to face meeting

In face-to-face bilateral meetings, entrepreneurs and investors can meet and discuss various topics with each other or leaders and state authorities.

The main emphasis of the meeting will be on establishing business relations between companies, potential investors and suppliers, giving them a better understanding of the working conditions in the industries.

Moderators

Moderators are determined and selected by the State Committee on Investments and State property management of the Republic of Tajikistan from experts, specialists in the fields or state bodies. Moderators are invited based on recommendations.

Organizational works of the forum

The organizational work of the forum is carried out according to the Action Plan for holding the “Pomirinvest-2022” investment forum in the city of Khorug, which is approved by the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Information support

Prior to the event, while registration, participants will get the hard copy of materials, brochures on the subjects scheduled in the forum. National and oblast level mass media invited to cover the whole process, publish information, data, and videos.

The forum organizers will ensure coverage of invitation procedure, provision of materials, and presence of mass media representatives in the event.