Meeting of the Minister of Economic Development and Trade with the Vice President of the Islamic Development Bank Group

  

On April 30, 2024, in the city of Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a meeting was held between the Minister of Economic Development and Trade / Plenipotentiary Representative of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) from the Republic of Tajikistan, Zavqizoda Zavqi Amin, with the Vice President of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB) Dr. Mansur Mukhtor.

Zavqizoda Z. A. noted that thanks to the wise policy of the Founder of Peace and National Unity - Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, respected Emomali Rahmon, cooperation with the IDB Group has reached a high level and the Republic of Tajikistan considers the IDB as a reliable development partner.

At the meeting, the parties discussed the progress of implementation of instructions following the meeting of the Founder of Peace and National Unity - Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, respected Emomali Rahmon, with the President of the Islamic Development Bank Group, Dr. Muhammad Suleiman Al-Jasser (November 11, 2023, Riyadh) and the implementation a number of important projects in the fields of energy, transport, infrastructure development, education, healthcare, irrigation and other priority socio-economic sectors of Tajikistan.

Zavqizoda Z. A. thanking the bank for its constant support, asked the Vice-President of the IDB Group to pay special attention to priority sectors of the national economy, including the development of green energy, especially the construction projects of the Rogun hydroelectric station, the Guliston-Farkhor-Pyanj - Dusti road, and irrigation agricultural lands, educational institutions, the creation of textile enterprises, the production of halal products, logistics centers, the development of trade and tourism, traditional Islamic banking, strengthening the export potential of the country, the private sector, preventing the consequences of climate change, as well as ensuring the implementation of the Partnership Strategy between Tajikistan and the IsDB on 2023-2026.

In the end, the parties expressed their readiness to follow the identified issues and expand further cooperation.