MINSK, 16 March- PRIME-TASS. In 2014 the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) financed Belarus' projects aimed at enhancing energy efficiency for a total amount of around 23 million USD. Mr. Dzhakhongir Shamsiev, Principal Banker at Financial Institutions Department, EBRD London headquarters, provided this information during an interview to PRIME-TASS.

On 4 September 2014 Belarus Sustainable Energy Finance Facility of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development was presented at the internal seminar of Open Joint Stock Company "Bank BelVEB" on the topic “Current aspects of undertaking banking credit activities”. The seminar was held at the Training centre of the National bank of the Republic of Belarus (Raubichi village of Minsk region) for managers and officers of the bank’s divisions undertaking credit activities with corporate clients in various regions of Belarus.

International Investment Forum “Investments in renewable energy for sustainable energy development”

The International Investment Forum “Investments in renewable energy for sustainable energy development” took place in Minsk on 22 and 23 April 2014. It was organised by the State Committee on Science and Technologies of the Republic of Belarus, “RES Association”, INOGATE Technical Secretariat, the EBRD and Environmental Solutions Centre. The forum was held within “INOGATE Integrated Programme in support of the Baku Initiative and the Eastern Partnership energy objectives” and the EBRD/CEI Project “Belarus – Capacity building of the Belarusian Renewable Energy Association for active involvement in policy- and decision-making processes”.

The INOGATE Technical Secretariat organised a capacity building workshop on financing of EE/RES projects in Minsk on December 9 – 13, 2013.

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development regularly presents its consulting services and financing opportunities for small and medium enterprises including BelSEFF Facility.