Today, November 13, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation of the Asian Development Bank headed by President Takehiko Nakao, who arrived in our country to participate in the events of the CAREC Ministerial Conference, the presidential press service reports.

The head of our state expressed deep satisfaction with the dynamics of mutually beneficial relations with the prominent international financial institution, Uzbekistan’s leading and reliable partner in promoting the critical socio-economic reforms in the country.

Remarkable improvement in the quality of projects involving the Asian Development Bank and progress in their realization was underscored during the meeting.

Today, the bilateral cooperation portfolio exceeds 60 completed and ongoing projects totaling almost $8 billion, covering all priority sectors of the economy. The Bank has recently adopted a new 2019-2023 strategy for the enhancement of partnership with over $5 billion funding.