The President of Uzbekistan advocated further expansion of the strategic partnership with ADB
The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation of the Asian Development Bank led by its President Masato Kanda on November 18.
At the beginning of the conversation, the head of the ADB congratulated the leader of our country on the 30th anniversary of the strategic partnership and the transition to Uzbekistan of the chairmanship of the bank's Board of Governors in 2025-2026.
Issues of further expanding full-scale cooperation in the context of the implementation of the program of socio-economic reforms in our country were considered.
The highest level of interaction achieved was noted with satisfaction. Uzbekistan remains the Bank’s largest partner in the region – the portfolio of joint projects exceeded $15 billion. Additionally, projects worth more than $3 billion are being developed in the areas of green energy, transport, digital transformation, education and other areas. Non-sovereign financing mechanisms are being actively introduced.
Particular attention is paid to the preparation of the annual meeting of the ADB Board of Governors in May 2026 in the city of Samarkand.
The President of Uzbekistan spoke in favor of signing an Enhanced Strategic Partnership Program with the ADB as part of the upcoming event, paying special attention to the issues of infrastructure development, training of technical and engineering personnel, training women and youth in new professions, poverty reduction, as well as the development of the mortgage market and the private sector.
The importance of the Bank's active participation in supporting major national and regional initiatives, as well as promoting transport, energy and trade projects in the Central Asia region was emphasized.
ADB President Masato Kanda highly appreciated the results of large-scale transformations in the country and expressed readiness to fully assist in the implementation of the program irreversible reforms in New Uzbekistan.
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