Tajikistan is to request up to $3B in loans from China to help fund hydro schemes and other infrastructure projects in the country.

According to reports from Reuters, Tajikistan has prepared 10 projects that could be financed by soft loans from Chinese banks. If approved, funds are expected to go towards feasibility studies for the projects.

Earlier this year, China pledged up to $10B in soft loans to country members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), including Tajikistan.