## IMF Resident Representative Office in Tajikistan

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [IMF Resident Representative Office in Tajikistan](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/tjk)

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- [Markdown version](/en/countries/resrep/tjk/index.md)
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### Resident Representative for Republic of Tajikistan

Gazi Shbaikat  
Resident Representative

### Office Information

48 Ayni Street,  
734003, Dushanbe,  
Tajikistan  
Phone: (+992 48) 701 15 77, (+992 48) 701 15 73, and (+992 48) 701 15 74  
Email: [RR-TJK@imf.org](mailto:RR-TJK@imf.org)

### Tajikistan: At a Glance

- Republic of Tajikistan joined the Fund in April 27, 1993
- Quota: SDR 87.00 million

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### Office leadership and staff
- Resident Representative: Gazi Shbaikat
  - Nationality: Jordan
  - Profession: Economist
  - Experience: Over two decades in monetary policy, financial markets, labor markets, and economic policy design; work in oil-exporting, fragile, and low-income countries
  - IMF roles held: Regional Resident Representative for Iraq and Yemen; Lead Desk Economist for the Middle East and Central Asia; Senior Advisor to the Executive Director
  - Prior government roles in Jordan: Deputy Minister and Minister of Labor; Director General of the National Statistics Office; Economist at the Central Bank of Jordan
  - Education: Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Tennessee, specializing in monetary policy and econometrics
- Economists: Nailya Menlasheva; Jami Chiniev
- Office Manager: Takhmina Kamolova

### Activities, information, and capacity building
- Infographics (IMF informational materials)
- Training for Government Officials
- IMF Annual Report
- IMF Factsheets

### Key institutional links and counterparts
- National Bank of Tajikistan
- Ministry of Economic Development and Trade
- Committee on Investments and State Property Management (Aid Coordination)
- State Statistical Committee

### Recent IMF publications and prominent titles (with dates)
- World Economic Outlook — Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology; July 8, 2026
- Global Financial Stability Report — Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks; April 14, 2026
- Fiscal Monitor — Fiscal Policy under Pressure: High Debt, Rising Risks; April 15, 2026
- Annual Report of the Executive Board — Navigating a Precarious World; September 23, 2026

### Regional and topical coverage
- Regions referenced: Asia and Pacific; Europe; Middle East and Central Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa; Western Hemisphere
- Regional analysis highlighted:
  - April 16, 2026 — War in the Middle East: Economic Spillovers and Policy Challenges
    - The April 2026 IMF Regional Economic Outlook Update examines how the war in the Middle East is reshaping growth, inflation, and financial conditions across the region and discusses key priorities for regional policymakers.

### IMF's work on Tajikistan

- [IMF's work on Tajikistan](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/tjk#country)

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## References

- [Infographics](https://www.imf.org/en/Shared-Content/Shared-Link-Sets/Shared-List-Links-Folder/LeftColRR_IMF-Resources/Aside-Related-Linksets)
- [IMF Resident Offices Around the World](https://www.imf.org/en/Countries/ResRep)
- [Training for Government Officials](https://www.imf.org/en/Capacity-Development)
- [IMF Annual Report](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/AREB)
- [IMF Factsheets](https://www.imf.org/en/About/Factsheets)
- [World Economic Outlook](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo)
- [Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo/issues/2026/07/08/world-economic-outlook-update-july-2026)
- [Global Financial Stability Report](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/gfsr)
- [Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/gfsr/issues/2026/04/14/global-financial-stability-report-april-2026)
- [Fiscal Monitor](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fm)
- [Fiscal Policy under Pressure: High Debt, Rising Risks](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fm/issues/2026/04/15/fiscal-monitor-april-2026)
- [Regional Economic Outlook Reports, All Regions](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo)
- [Asia and Pacific](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/apac)
- [Europe](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/eu)
- [Middle East and Central Asia](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/meca)
- [Sub-Saharan Africa](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/ssa)
- [Western Hemisphere](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/wh)
- [IMF Annual Report 2026](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/areb)
- [Navigating a Precarious World](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/areb/issues/2026/09/23/annual-report-2026)
- [More Publications](https://www.imf.org/en/publications)
- [Tajikistan and IMF](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/tjk)
- [Read the Report](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/meca/issues/2026/04/16/regional-economic-outlook-middle-east-central-asia-april-2026)
- [IMF Resident Offices Around the World](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep)

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