The President of Uzbekistan has identified the main directions of full-scale cooperation with the AIIB

On March 9, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank headed by the President of this reputable financial institution Jin Lijun.

Practical aspects of further expansion of the multifaceted partnership were considered.

The Head of our State noted with satisfaction the high level of cooperation with the Bank achieved in recent years.

The cooperation portfolio has increased to $2 billion. Important projects are being implemented in the fields of transport, energy, healthcare, agriculture and utilities, and entrepreneurship support.

The President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Jin Lijun highly appreciated and declared his readiness to fully support the program of irreversible reforms in the New Uzbekistan.

The Bank's commitment to expanding strategic partnership with Uzbekistan in such key areas as poverty reduction and job creation, primarily in rural areas, the development of solar energy, the introduction of public-private partnership mechanisms and mixed financing of projects, the expansion of support for entrepreneurship and others was emphasized.

Special attention is paid to the promotion of strategically important infrastructure projects in the Central Asian region.

An agreement was reached on the development of a new medium-term partnership program and a roadmap aimed at accelerating the implementation and ensuring the effectiveness of full-scale cooperation projects.