In brief
In late October 2026, Tajikistan hosted an international conference on artificial intelligence in its capital, Dushanbe. Around 200 participants from over 20 countries gathered to discuss AI prospects, applications across the economy, and deepening international collaboration. The event advanced the country’s strategy to raise AI’s contribution to the GDP to 5% by 2040.
In late October 2026, Tajikistan’s Ministry of Industry and New Technologies hosted an international conference on artificial intelligence in Dushanbe, inviting roughly 200 participants from more than 20 countries to discuss AI’s prospects and cooperation prospects.
The conference highlighted the ministry’s goal of raising the AI industry’s contribution to the nation’s GDP to 5 percent by 2040, in line with its national AI development strategy.
Attendees deliberated on AI’s potential applications across various sectors of the national economy and ways to expand international cooperation in the field.
