Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting on 10 March on preparations for the Tashkent International Investment Forum. 

The event is scheduled for 24-26 March. It is expected that 1.5 thousand large investors and high-level guests from 56 countries, representatives of international organizations and financial institutions will take part in it. In particular, the forum will be attended by the presidents of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Asian Development Bank, ministers of a number of states, heads of large corporations and companies.

More than 40 events will be held within the framework of the forum, including a plenary session and industry meetings, round tables, presentations, briefings and others.

At the same time, the forum will become a platform for the presentation of promising projects that are important for the country’s economy. Opportunities for attracting foreign capital, created conditions and attractive areas of activity for foreign investors will be presented.

At the meeting, the head of state was informed about the preparations for the forum.

Noting that such an investment forum is being held in Uzbekistan for the first time, the President gave instructions to organize the event at a high level.

The task was set to demonstrate the openness of our country to the international business community, to bring to it in detail the investment potential of each industry and region. The need to achieve concrete results in attracting advanced technologies and investments to large projects was indicated.