Meeting with EBRD Vice-President Matteo Patrone

On 27 October in Dushanbe, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation, Emomali Rahmon, met with the Vice-President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Matteo Patrone.

The meeting reviewed the current state and prospects of Tajikistan's cooperation with the Bank, the progress of joint projects and opportunities to expand investment. Emomali Rahmon described the Bank as one of Tajikistan's important partners in the development of the economy, infrastructure and the private sector, and thanked its leadership for productive cooperation.

It was noted that cooperation with the Bank has continued since 1993, the number of projects in Tajikistan has reached 201, and total investment has exceeded 1.1 billion euros. The importance of a memorandum on the Strategic Multi-Year Investment Roadmap for 2026-2030 worth 900 million dollars was also highlighted. Talks also covered green energy projects, including solar power plants, modernisation of power transmission and distribution networks, reducing energy losses, improving clean water supply, upgrading sewerage and irrigation systems, cooperation in education and digitalisation, and stronger access to long-term finance for manufacturing enterprises and small and medium-sized businesses.