Radosław Darski

The European Union is proud to support the Annual Awards Ceremony celebrating the “20 Best Women Bankers of Tajikistan” and the “25 Best Women Entrepreneurs of Tajikistan.”

As a partner through the EU-funded REMIT PRIME Programme, we are committed to empowering women across Tajikistan to start and grow their businesses, strengthen their resilience, and contribute to job creation and sustainable economic development.

Supporting women’s leadership and entrepreneurship is key to building a more inclusive and prosperous future for all.

Today at the Female Founders Forum (3F Forum) Tajikistan, the European Union highlighted the vital role of female founders in shaping the future of Tajikistan and Central Asia.

Women are already present across many sectors of the economy, but they must be empowered to become drivers of growth. At the first major platform gathering women in technology, investment, and entrepreneurship across Central Asia, the EU emphasised that supporting women entrepreneurs is not only a matter of fairness -- it is smart economics.

Through EU investments such as 16.6 million EUR for the Green Transition in the cotton value chain in Tajikistan and 6 million EUR channelled through the regional PRIME Central Asia programme, the EU is helping create opportunities for women-led businesses to grow and succeed.

Women entrepreneurs are not a niche group. They are a strategic economic force.

European Union stands for rights, values, and solidarity — not only in words, but in action, every day, in every space where people need it most.

Happy Europe Day 🇪🇺

In 2026, the Russian economy is in trouble.

War-driven growth is losing momentum, sanctions are tightening, financial reserves are shrinking, and uncertainty is increasingly shaping everyday life.

What for a while looked like resilience is proving to be fragile, as the economic costs of the war spread beyond the battlefield.

Radoslaw Darski, European Union Ambassador to Tajikistan, opened the Tajikistan-Estonia Business Forum, bringing together Estonian and Tajik companies and institutions to explore new opportunities for cooperation. The Forum highlighted the strong potential for partnerships in areas such as digitalisation, innovation, logistics, agriculture, energy and sustainable growth.

As Ambassador Darski highlighted, the European Union remains a committed partner of Tajikistan and continues to support a more predictable and attractive business environment, including through regional cooperation, connectivity and trade facilitation. The EU looks forward to further strengthening ties between Tajikistan, Estonia and the wider European family.

Honouring courage, remembering sacrifice. Today the EU Delegation stood with survivors, diplomats and Tajik liquidators at the remembrance in Norak - commemorating the Tajik heroes who risked their lives in 1986.

Their bravery saved generations.
We must never forget.