Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Within the framework of the forum, the Islamic Corporation for Insurance of Investments and Export Credit (ICIEC), the insurance division of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB), held a discussion of a high-level expert group (HEG). The annual meeting of the IDB group in 2021, held at the Tashkent City Congress Hall, is dedicated to discussing the role of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in attracting investments in the post-COVID period.

The event began with welcoming speeches by the Director General of the IOPB Mr. Osam Kaissi and the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade and Governor of the Islamic Development Bank in Uzbekistan, Mr. Sardor Umurzakov.

The high-level panel discussion was attended by the Director General of the Islamic Food Security Organization (IFSO), Mr. Kaissi; Deputy Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade and Deputy Governor of the IDB from Uzbekistan, Mr. Shukhrat Vafayev; Deputy Director of the Ministry of Finance, Deputy Director of the PPP Development Agency, Mr. Nadir Nuritdinov; Head of the IDB Regional Hub in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Mr. Ibrahim Shokri. The discussion was moderated by Ms. Cornelia Meyer, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Meyer Resources.

Discussions focused on the role of ICIEC in advancing sustainable PPP projects, the role of governments, multilateral development banks (MDBs), export credit agencies (ECAs) and private sector business partners by identifying linkages and drivers of investment and trade.

In addition, the meeting was dedicated to the promotion of ICIEC services to the private sector interested in investing in Uzbekistan, the CIS countries and other IDB member countries.

“Events have been developed to provide a unique platform for establishing contacts and business partnerships with other representatives and partners from the business community, as well as for sharing experiences, best practices and exploring investment and trade opportunities,” said ICIEC CEO, Mr. Osama Kaissi.

The seminar was attended by senior government officials, representatives of banks, regional development banks, export credit agencies, chambers of commerce, heads of business associations, investment promotion agencies, industry associations, corporations, academics and other stakeholders.