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The Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan Zavqizoda Zavqi Amin held a meeting with the newly appointed director of the German Development Bank (KfW) in Central Asia Petar Georgiev and his predecessor Andreas Schneider. This was reported on Tuesday by the press service of the ministry.
During the negotiations held on June 3 in Dushanbe, the head of the economic department expressed gratitude to the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the management of KfW for many years of fruitful cooperation and significant contribution to the development of social and economic infrastructure of Tajikistan.
“Thanks to the far-sighted policy of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation Emomali Rahmon, partnership relations with German financial structures, including KfW, are developing dynamically and reaching a new level,” Zavqizoda noted.
The parties discussed the progress of the current joint projects and confirmed their readiness for their timely and high-quality completion. Particular attention was paid to the prospects for further expansion of cooperation in the areas of water supply, healthcare and sustainable economic development.
The Minister thanked Andreas Schneider for his professionalism and active support of socially significant initiatives in Tajikistan during his tenure as head of the bank's representative office, and wished success to Petar Georgiev, who will assume his duties on August 1, 2025.
Zavqizoda also called on the German side to consider the possibility of restoring Tajikistan’s status in the list of official partners of Germany, which, according to him, will expand the scope of bilateral cooperation.
Following the meeting, the participants expressed their desire to further strengthen the partnership and implement new projects in the interests of sustainable development of Tajikistan.
