BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 4. Four years ago,
the EBRD’s annual investments in the country’s real sector
typically amounted to around 22 million euro, and since then this
figure has increased fourfold, Head of the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Resident Office in
Tajikistan, Holger Wiefel, told Trend.
According to him, the EBRD supports government initiatives aimed
at strengthening the national economy and enhancing the country’s
competitiveness.
"We have jointly identified priority areas for Tajikistan, where
financial resources and knowledge will be particularly valuable.
They are reflected in our 5-year strategy for the country approved
by the EBRD’s shareholders last year," he said.
Holger Wiefel noted that the Bank is also exploring
opportunities in new sectors, including telecommunications, media,
technology, and natural resources.
"The EBRD is actively promoting the development of clean and
renewable energy sources. We would like to commend the government
for drafting Tajikistan’s new investment legislation and strategy,
recently approved by the President. Our Bank did a lot of
preparatory work for the Dushanbe Invest-2025 forum, which
attracted a lot of international attention. Trade missions of
foreign embassies based in Dushanbe remained very busy throughout
2025 as well," EBRD Head of Tajikistan said.
He separately drew attention to the World Bank’s report "Tools
of Transformation: Boosting Productivity Growth in Europe and
Central Asia".
"According to this recent study, improving the country’s
investment climate could boost FDI inflows by up to 80 per cent,
equivalent to $1.5-2 billion annually. It highlights that
Tajikistan has strong untapped potential for increasing its trade
volume," Holger Wiefel concluded.
