OREANDA-NEWS. January 21, 2014. The Chairman of the SSB RT “Amonatbonk”Gulnora Hasanova met with the SCO General Secretary Dmitry Mezencev.

This meeting was arranged for discussing the issues related to the Chairmanship of the SSB RT Amonatbonk“ in the Inter-Bank Consortium of Shanghai Cooperation Organization during the period of 2013-2014. 

As know during the IX Session of IBCSCO in Kyrgyzstanon the proposal of OJSC “RSK Bank” the SSB RT “Amonatbonk” unanimously was elected as a Presiding Bank by all member-banks and this decision was recorded in the joint protocol.

In this connection during the meeting the parties paid special attention to the issue of interaction between the secretariat of SCO and IBC of SCO.

Dmitry Mezencev informed the attendees at out the state of solution to the problem of establishment of SCO Development Bank and Special Account of SCO and expressed the hope that with the assistance of Tajik side this issue will be solved positively.  The SCO Development Bank will have a status of Financial Organization and will finance important interregional projects, including the social ones.

It was suggested to renew implementation of the project on organization of “Institute of population’s health care and social support” with participation of all member-countries. This project was initiated by Russia, later was supported by Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan and almost was implemented. The main aim of the project was rendering medical assistance to the local people, conducting diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation of patients. As part of the project the medical expeditions to the rural, geographically hard-to-reach areas are also planned.

The Chairman of the SSB RT “Amonatbonk” Gulnora Hasanova on her turn informed about the works done for effective completion of the events related to Chairmanship of the SSB RT “Amonatbonk” in IBC SCO.  She noted out that at the moment the SSB RT “Amonatbonk” is preparing suggestions on the agenda and schedule of the meeting of the experts and coordinators of IBC SCO which will be agreed with IBC SCO member – banks after coming to legal effect its Chairmanship in the Council (from October 26, 2013). 

The Head of Amonatbonk highlighted the fruitful cooperation with the China Development Bank within the bounds of IBC SCO which is reflected in the signed and effectively executed 6 Credit Agreements. The received funds are directed by the Bank mainly for development of the agriculture sector, SME in Tajikistan, also for microfinancing of population of the southern mountainous regions of Tajikistan.

The parties emphasized the importance of the further coordination of SCO Secretariat and other working bodies of the Institutions that function within the framework of SCO, transparency in operation and coverage of the details of the work on the projects with the view to raiseawareness of the population residing within the area of SCO operation.