Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) President Odile Renaud-Basso on 10 November on the sidelines of the COP31 summit in Antalya. The press service of the President of Uzbekistan reported this.
The parties discussed further expansion of their strategic partnership and priority areas of cooperation for 2027.
According to the presidential press service, Uzbekistan has remained the EBRD’s largest recipient of financing in the region for six consecutive years. The portfolio of joint projects has exceeded US$7 billion, while the bank’s operations in the country surpassed US$1 billion for the first time in 2025.
Around 60% of the EBRD’s investment in Uzbekistan is directed towards green economy projects.
Priorities for next year include modernising electricity grids, developing the agri-food sector, privatisation in the banking sector, launching the Tashkent International Financial Centre and advancing public-private partnership projects.
The meeting also addressed preparations for the next meeting of the Council of Foreign Investors, scheduled for 2027.
