AKIPRESS.COM - The President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Odile Renaud-Basso, visited Uzbekistan on 22-24 March to meet with senior government officials and clients and to participate in the Tashkent International Investment Forum.

In a two-day programme, President Renaud-Basso had meetings with Uzbekistan’s senior leadership, including President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade and EBRD Governor Sardor Umurzakov, Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Kuchkarov and Minister of Energy Alisher Sultanov.

The EBRD President also addressed Tashkent International Investment Forum and talked about the impact of the war on Ukraine on the global, regional and national economy.

The EBRD President highlighted the long-term efforts of the Bank and the government of Uzbekistan to achieve the carbon neutrality of the country’s power sector by 2050.

During her visit, President Renaud-Basso held meetings with private-sector investors, as well as representatives of the diplomatic community and civil society organisations.

In 2021, the EBRD invested almost US$ 690 million (€607 million) in 22 projects in Uzbekistan, making it the largest recipient of Bank funding in the region for the second year running.

To date, the EBRD has invested more than €2.85 billion in 106 projects across Uzbekistan.