TAJIKISTAN’S FOREIGN TRADE WITH NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES: NEW TRENDS AND SOCIAL AND POLITICAL IMPACTS

Authors

  • Sergey RYAZANTSEV D.Sc. (Econ.), Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences,Professor, Director of the Institute of Socio-Political Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, Head of the Department of Demographic and Migration Policy, MGIMO University, Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Moscow, Russian Federation) Author
  • Elena PISMENNAYA D.Sc. (Sociol.), Assistant Professor, Professor at the Department of Sociology,History and Philosophy, Financial University under the Government of he Russian Federation, Leading Research Fellow of the Institute of Socio-Political Research, Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow, Russian Federation) Author
  • Oleg PICHKOV Ph.D. (Econ.), Dean of the International Economic Relations Faculty, MGIMO University, Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Moscow, Russian Federation) Author
  • Farzona GARIBOVA Master’s Degree Student, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (Moscow, Russian Federation) Author

Abstract

Tajikistan is a very isolated country with difficult access and limited transport connections to other countries in the region and beyond. Under such restricted conditions, international relations that enable economic development and promote social progress are crucial for Tajikistan. Considering the country’s geographic location, Tajikistan’s interaction with neighboring countries plays a major role in its international relations.

The paper analyzes the foreign trade relations between Tajikistan and its neighboring countries—Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. Examining Tajikistan’s border trade with these countries is relevant because it reflects the importance of this aspect’s influence on the country’s socio-economic development.

Border trade, defined as the flow of goods and services over international land borders within a 30-kilometer range, plays an important role in supporting the livelihood of the population in the border areas. This trade is a pillar of the republic’s welfare. Moreover, by strengthening trade connections and promoting mutual understanding between different communities, border trade stimulates the maintenance of friendly relations between neighbors.

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References

See: M.B. Olcott, Tajikistan’s Dif¿cult Development Path, Carnegie Endowment for International Press, Washington,2012.

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See: “Otnoshenia Tadzhikistana s Kyrgyzstanom,” // Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Tadzhikistan, available at [http://mfa.tj/?l=ru&cat=90 &art=157].

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See: B. Kaminski, S. Mitra, Skeins of Silk: Borderless Bazaars and Border Trade in Central Asia, World Bank,Washington, D.C., 2010, p. 8.

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Published

2019-04-30

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REGIONAL ECONOMIES

How to Cite

RYAZANTSEV, S., PISMENNAYA, E., PICHKOV, O., & GARIBOVA, F. (2019). TAJIKISTAN’S FOREIGN TRADE WITH NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES: NEW TRENDS AND SOCIAL AND POLITICAL IMPACTS. CENTRAL ASIA AND THE CAUCASUS, 20(2), 81-89. https://ca-c.org/CAC/index.php/cac/article/view/1451

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