Mirziyoyev to address annual meeting of EBRD Board of Governors in Samarkand

He will deliver a speech at the plenary session of the meeting.

The summit is attended by President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Odile Renaud-Basso, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis, Chairman of the EBRD Board of Governors Magnus Brunner, more than 2.5 thousand heads and representatives of foreign governments, leading transnational corporations and industrial holdings, international financial institutions and banks, as well as experts and analysts in the field of economics, investment, finance and innovation, civil society activists as well as journalists from more than 70 countries.

The event is an important platform for a broad discussion and in-depth analysis of the prospects for the global economy, and the development of recommendations to ensure its sustainable development. The central topics of the forum will be investing in the sustainability of the economy, stimulating international trade, ensuring energy security and introducing renewable energy sources, accelerating digitalization, modernizing financial infrastructure, supporting small and medium-sized businesses, and promoting the green economy program.

On the sidelines of the forum, the president is expected to hold a number of meetings with the heads of foreign delegations.

It is noted that the EBRD takes an active part in promoting the program of socio-economic reforms in the country. For the third year in a row, Uzbekistan has been the leader in the region in terms of investment by this leading financial institution. At present, the bank's project portfolio has exceeded 3 billion euros with over 55 percent investment in the private sector.