The OPEC Fund for International Development will provide Tajikistan with $30 million for the first phase of reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Rushan–Varshez highway. The loan agreement was signed on August 31, 2026, during a visit to Tajikistan by the fund’s president, Abdulhamid Alkhalifa.
The road is part of the Dushanbe–Kulma–China border route and Asian Highway AH66. The project is expected to improve road safety, reduce travel time and make year-round transport links between central and eastern Tajikistan more reliable.
During the visit, Alkhalifa met Tajik Prime Minister Kohir Rasulzoda. The sides discussed the country’s development priorities and ways to expand cooperation in the public and private sectors. They also signed the first Country Partnership Framework for 2026–2028, covering energy and food security as well as regional transport connectivity.
