This year, the Asian Development Bank marks 20 years of partnership with Tajikistan. During this period, ADB projects in Tajikistan helped to rehabilitate hundreds of kilometers of roads, power substations, construct bridges, river embankments, irrigation systems, power transmission lines, social facilities, and even improve the work of the main hydropower plant in Nurek.

These photographs show key milestones and faces of 20 years of ADB-Tajikistan partnership: inauguration of the ADB office in Tajikistan, visits by ADB Presidents and Vice Presidents, ADB Governors, all ADB Country Directors for Tajikistan. 

Inauguration of the ADB Resident Mission in Tajikistan, November 2003. Tajikistan Prime Minister Akil Akilov, ADB President Tadao Chino, and ADB 1st Country Director for Tajikistan Kazuko Motomura cut the ribbon.
Visit by ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda to Tajikistan and trip to flood-affected Hamadoni District, November 2005
Signing of a road rehabilitation agreement during the ADB President’s visit to Tajikistan, November 2005. The agreement was signed by Minister of Transport A.Ashurov and ADB Country Director for Tajikistan Neeraj Jain
CAREC 6th Ministerial Conference in Dushanbe, November 2007. Heads of delegations
Visit by ADB Vice President Xiaoyu Zhao to Tajikistan, March 2009
In March 2009, Tajikistan and ADB marked 10 years of partnership. ADB Vice President Xiaoyu Zhao hosted the reception with Tajikistan Prime Minister Akil Akilov being a guest of honor. ADB Country Director for Tajikistan Makoto Ojiro opened the event.
Inauguration of the regional power transmission line connecting Tajikistan with Afghanistan, October 2011. Tajikistan Prime Minister Akil Akilov and Afghan Vice President Mohammad Fahid cut the ribbon. ADB Country Director for Tajikistan Joji Tokeshi participated in the ceremony.
Inauguration of the rehabilitated Ayni-Panjakent road, October 2015. Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon and ADB Country Director for Tajikistan C.C. Yu drove a car on the road.
Visit of ADB Governor for Tajikistan/ First Deputy Prime Minister Davlatali Said and ADB Alternate Governor for Tajikistan/ Minister of Economic Development and Trade Nematullo Khikmatullozoda to ADB Headquarters, April 2015
Visit by ADB Vice President Wencai Zhang to Tajikistan, September 2016
Visit by ADB President Takehiko Nakao to Tajikistan, October 2017
CAREC Ministerial Conference in Dushanbe, October 2017. Heads of delegations and participants of the conference
Inauguration of the new Rudaki-Ayni power transmission line, March 2018. ADB Country Director for Tajikistan Pradeep Srivastava participated in the ceremony
Meeting of ADB President Takehiko Nakao with staff of the ADB Office in Dushanbe, October 2017
Signing of a grant agreement for rehabilitating the Dushanbe-Bohtar road, April 2018. The agreement was signed by Minister of Finance Faiziddin Qahhorzoda and ADB Country Director for Tajikistan Pradeep Srivastava