This morning, President Emomali Rahmon received the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Suma Chakrabarti.

The meeting discussed issues of cooperation of Tajikistan with this influential financial institution.

It was emphasized that over the years of cooperation the bank in Tajikistan signed with the Government, the private sector and commercial banks an agreement worth over 700 million US dollars, aimed at the implementation of important investment projects in various sectors of the economy, as well as institutional capacity building and development. Now the portfolio of active projects of the bank exceed 500 million US dollars, realized in the areas of energy, water utilities, banking system and the private sector.

It was expressed satisfaction with the long-term cooperation between Tajikistan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, confidence in the future continuation of support of social and economic development of our country, especially in order to reduce the negative impact of external factors.

The parties stressed their strong interest in strengthening and expanding further cooperation.