Tajikistan EITI Report on Beneficial Ownership

The purpose of this report is piloting a study of targeted companies that operate in Tajikistan in order to assess the possibility of obtaining relevant information on the beneficial ownership (as defined in the EITI standards [3.11]), and in the long term, providing the given requirements for all companies that operate in the extractive industries in Tajikistan.

The report also contains information on previous reports on beneficial ownership in Tajikistan. It also provides an overview of the key laws governing the disclosure of information on ownership in Tajikistan. It offers a definition of «beneficiary ownership» according to the EITI Standards; it gives an assessment of the timeliness, completeness and reliability of the disclosed information; it provides information about challenges faced during the pilot project; and it has the required information on the targeted companies. The report provides recommendations for the development of the registry of beneficial ownership in Tajikistan. As a result of implementation of recommendations, provided in this report, it is expected that mining companies in Tajikistan will improve transparency and contribute to the effective compliance with the EITI requirements related to an open access to information about the beneficial ownership.