Tajikistan’s Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption and Saudi Arabia’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) have signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation, reported Avesta.tj.
The memorandum was signed in Dushanbe on November 11 by the agency’s director, Colonel General of Justice Sulaimon Said Sultonzoda, and the head of the Saudi authority, Mazin bin Ibrahim Al-Kahmous. The Saudi delegation came to Dushanbe for the Second International Anti-Corruption Forum, held to mark the 20th anniversary of the Tajik agency.
The two sides expressed confidence that expanding cooperation would strengthen friendly relations and help reduce corruption. The provisions of the memorandum were not disclosed.
The agreement reflects Dushanbe’s growing ties with the Gulf states, which are becoming important sources of investment and development finance for Tajikistan, alongside Russia and China. Saudi Arabia’s Nazaha has gained international attention for high-profile anti-corruption campaigns under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. For Tajikistan, which ranks low in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index, international anti-corruption partnerships are also a way to reassure foreign lenders and investors. The memorandum comes as an IMF mission is assessing the transparency of the country’s public finances.
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November 11, 2026