21 May 2025
The delegation of the Republic of Tajikistan, led by the First Deputy Prime Minister of the country, Khokim Kholikzod, met with the head of the Islamic Development Bank Group, Dr. Muhammad Al-Jasser, in the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh. The meeting discussed issues of energy, food security, transport, health and education within the framework of the countries' cooperation program for 2023-2026. For his outstanding contribution to the development of bilateral cooperation, Dr. Muhammad Al-Jasser, on behalf of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, was awarded the State Prize of the Republic of Tajikistan – the Order of Friendship. During the conversation, it was noted that to date, the Islamic Development Bank group has allocated 825 million US dollars to support projects in various industries.
