DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, May 21. Deputy Minister
of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, Kalandar Idibek,
met with Irene Frei, Head of the Delegation of the Swiss State
Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), to review the portfolio of
green energy, infrastructure, and tourism projects, Trend reports via the Tajik
MFA.
During the talks, the parties conducted a comprehensive review
of the ongoing implementation of SECO-funded development projects
across Tajikistan.
The discussions focused on SECO’s key strategic priorities in
the country, including water resources management, climate change
mitigation, sustainable urban development, and the enhancement of a
competitive business environment.
The diplomats also highlighted several flagship initiatives,
including the Pamir Private Power Project (PPPP)—Tajikistan’s first
public-private partnership (PPP), implemented in cooperation with
the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED), the World Bank,
and the IFC.
To date, the project has enabled the rehabilitation of 11 small
hydropower plants and the modernization of more than 4,300 km of
power transmission lines, ensuring a stable electricity supply in
the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO).
Switzerland remains one of the principal international donors in
the region, with SECO’s contribution under the Swiss Cooperation
Strategy for Central Asia amounting to approximately CHF 40 million
($50.7 million).
