Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance Jamshid Kuchkarov met with the World Bank Country Manager for Uzbekistan Hideki Mori.
The meeting was also attended by the Practice Manager of Europe and Central Asia, Energy and Extractives Global Practice of the World Bank Sameer Shukla, Senior Energy Specialist at the World Bank Country Office in Uzbekistan Mitsunori Motohashi.
At the meeting, views were exchanged on priorities of the ongoing reforms and methods for further supporting the government by the World Bank, development of the next stages of the Roadmap.
Information Service of the Ministry of Finance said in a statement that issues of ensuring macroeconomic stability, supporting development of the private sector, further development of family business, enhancing competitiveness in the business environment, improving the country’s investment climate and targeted social protection for vulnerable segments of the population were also discussed.
In order to increase financial literacy and awareness of the population on the ongoing economic reforms, a preliminary agreement was reached between the experts of the World Bank and the Information Service of the Ministry of Finance on preparation of various media products in the form of information programs, publications, analytical articles in the Uzbek language.
