On September 2, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted the President of the Islamic Development Bank Muhammad bin Sulaiman Al-Jasser, who arrived to attend the 46th annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) in Tashkent, the presidential press service said.
“Shavkat Mirziyoyev praised the progressive expansion of the partnership with the IsDB, highlighting its important contribution and support in promoting the large-scale reforms in Uzbekistan. Today, the Bank’s portfolio includes 29 projects worth about US$ 2.5 billion in the transport, housing and communal infrastructure, energy, agriculture and water management, healthcare, education, entrepreneurship and other priority areas ”the statement said.
The parties focused on to the ways for expanding the multifaceted partnership and underscored the importance of the early adoption and implementation of a new cooperation program for 2022-2025 and the launch of a full-fledged representative office of the IsDB in Tashkent, increasing the efficiency of financing instruments.
An agreement was reached to continue close interaction and active contacts in order to develop strategic partnership and full-scale cooperation between Uzbekistan and the IsDB.
