On 18–19 June 2026, the Annual Meetings and the Roundtable of the Governors of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group were held in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan. The event was attended by and featured remarks from Mr. Abdurahmonzoda Abdurahmon Safarali, Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan and Governor of the Islamic Development Bank for the Republic of Tajikistan.
It should be noted that the IsDB Annual Meetings are among the Bank’s most important events, serving as a platform for discussing strategic issues related to cooperation between the Bank and its member countries. During the meetings, the Bank’s budget for financing member states was increased, the IsDB Small Business Guarantee Fund and the Board of Auditors were established, the chairmanship of the IsDB Board of Governors was transferred from the Republic of Azerbaijan to Burkina Faso, and it was confirmed that the 52nd Annual Meetings of the IsDB Group will be held in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in 2027.
During the Annual Meetings, Dr. Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser, President of the Islamic Development Bank Group, was re-elected for a further five-year term as President of the Bank.
In his statement, Mr. Abdurahmonzoda noted that, thanks to the support and constructive initiatives of the Founder of Peace and National Unity – Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, cooperation with the Islamic Development Bank Group has been maintained at a high level.
It was further emphasized that, as a result of the measures undertaken by the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, the country has entered a new stage of development. In particular, during January–May of the current year, the growth rate of the national economy reached 8.1 percent. Priority areas for the country’s further development were identified as water and energy, transport, the green economy, climate action, the digital economy, innovation, education, healthcare, intellectual property, and human capital development.
Of particular significance is the fact that, during these meetings, the Republic of Tajikistan became a full member of the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) of the Islamic Development Bank Group.
It should be emphasized that the Islamic Development Bank is one of the key development partners of the Republic of Tajikistan and has provided substantial financing for the implementation of the country's priority projects across various socio-economic sectors.
