DUSHANBE, September 26, 2013, Asia-Plus – The Quarterly BAS Tajikistan Newsletter, issue # 2, September 2013 reports that BAS presented on opening doors and possibilities for cooperation to a group of local entrepreneurs in Qurghon Teppa, the capital of the Khatlon province at the beginning of September.

The event was organized with the assistance of the Free Market Centre, which has been a long-time advocate in the Khatlon province of increasing local entrepreneurs'' awareness of business development services.

The presentation discussed BAS activities in Tajikistan and helped share with local entrepreneurs information about consulting and its role for business growth, as well as inform them about how to cooperate with BAS and engage more new clients.

Participants in the event included representatives of local business, consultants working in the Khatlon province and stakeholders working with entrepreneurs in the area.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Business Advisory Services (BAS) enables micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to access a diverse range of consulting services by facilitating projects with local consultants on a cost sharing basis.  Direct assistance to enhance enterprise performance is combined with systemic market development activities to create sustainable and commercially viable infrastructures of MSME support in the Bank’s countries of operations.