World Bank opens new office in Tashkent

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — A ceremony was held in Tashkent to open a new office of the World Bank Group representation, located in the Trilliant business center. World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia Antonella Bassani attended the event.

Also present at the ceremony were World Bank Regional Director for Central Asia Naji Benhassine, Chairman of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan Timur Ishmetov, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance Ilkhom Umrzakov, as well as government representatives, World Bank staff, and representatives of the International Finance Corporation.

Speaking at the opening, Antonella Bassani noted that the new office is designed to accommodate more than 100 employees and is equipped with all necessary facilities for effective operations. According to her, the expansion of infrastructure reflects the growing scale of the World Bank Group’s activities in Uzbekistan.

She emphasized that the opening of the office demonstrates the strengthening of partnership with the government, the private sector, and civil society institutions in the implementation of socio-economic development projects.

The World Bank Group, including the International Finance Corporation, continues to implement initiatives in Uzbekistan aimed at supporting reforms, developing the private sector, and modernizing key sectors of the economy.