President Shavkat Mirziyoyev outlines priorities for cooperation with the American company BlackRock

On July 7, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Adebayo Ogunlesi, Member of the Board of Directors and Senior Managing Director of BlackRock.

The parties discussed key issues related to further strengthening their strategic partnership, with particular focus on cooperation in the fuel and energy sector. Satisfaction was expressed with the progress of the company's ongoing projects in Uzbekistan.

The President of Uzbekistan outlined the priorities for cooperation with BlackRock, including expanding the partnership in privatization, enhancing the country's investment attractiveness, developing the financial market, advancing projects in the petrochemical industry, and joint investment initiatives in artificial intelligence technologies.

BlackRock is a major investment management company specializing in asset and fund management, as well as the provision of financial services. In 2026, the company's assets under management reached US$14 trillion.