AKIPRESS.COM - Ambassador of Tajikistan to Saudi Arabia Akram Karimi met with President of the Islamic Development Bank Dr. Bandar Hajjar, the Tajik Foreign Ministry reported.

Relevant issues of cooperation between Tajikistan and the Islamic Development Bank, implementation of joint projects in infrastructure development, energy, health, education, food security and private sectors were discussed during the talks.

Tajikistan joined the Islamic Development Bank on 27 November 1996 and has a capital subscription of ID 18.2 million (0.04% of total IsDB subscribed capital). As of June 2019, Tajikistan has paid ID 2.8 million, which is 15.4% of its commitment to the IsDB subscribed capital. Tajikistan is also member to the ICD.