DUSHANBE, April 17, Asia-Plus - A business forum bringing together Tajik and Lithuanian entrepreneurs opened in Dushanbe today afternoon. 

Representatives from Lithuania’s large companies working in sectors like food industry, construction of building materials, transportation and carriage building, are participating at the meeting.   

According to Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), investment projects worked out by Tajik specialists have been submitted for consideration to Lithuanian entrepreneurs. 

The forum is also considering issues related to the possibility of launching Tajik-Lithuanian joint ventures as well as financial and banking cooperation between the two countries.  

According to the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT), a two-way trade between Tajikistan and Lithuania in January-March 2007 has valued at $10 million.  This consisted of Tajikistan’s exports to Lithuania estimated at $36,300 and Tajikistan’s imports from Lithuania worth $9.9 million.