Dushanbe, Tajikistan - 21.05.2013 - The President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Mr. Emomali Rahmon calls for further economic cooperation with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB). He added that Muslim countries are making significant effort in shaping international relations. President Emomali Rahmon who was speaking during the opening ceremony of the 38th Annual Meeting of IDB in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, described the Bank as a reliable partner.
Sitting side by side with the President of IDB, Dr. Ahmad Mohamed Ali, the President of Tajikistan stated that his “government has an open door policy for external relations, and develops partnership with the developed and developing countries”
In his speech, the President of IDB, Dr Ahmad Mohamed Ali, emphasized the importance of economic cooperation between Muslim countries, and the willingness of IDB to support countries in transition.
“IDB Group has been quick to exchange ideas with the countries in transition. These countries have over the past three years, received a share of the Bank’s focus on efforts to mitigate the impact of the financial crisis on one hand, and to meet the demands of these countries in transition on the other”, the President told the audience comprising key delegates from the 56 IDB member countries.
The President finally called on the IDB Governors sitting before him at the Kohi Somon Conference Center to send their feedback on the activities of the Bank in the last fourty years.