Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 30 January 2020, the Ambassador of Uzbekistan to the Benelux countries Dilyor Khakimov met with the new Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Lilyana Pavlova.

At the meeting, current cooperation and prospects for interaction between Uzbekistan and the EIB were discussed, an invitation from the Uzbek side was addressed to the President of the Bank, Werner Hoyer, to the 1st Tashkent International Investment Forum.

Lilyana Pavlova welcomed the ongoing large-scale reforms in Uzbekistan, led by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and praised his Address to the Oliy Majlis, supporting the initiatives taken to liberalize the economy and deepen reforms, including in the banking and financial sector.

The Vice-President noted that the European Investment Bank is ready to fully support the efforts of Uzbekistan, in particular, taking into account the powers granted by the European Union to expand cooperation with Uzbekistan and other Central Asian states.

Concerning cooperation with Uzbekistan, Lilyana Pavlova noted that the EIB plans to implement a number of projects on urban heating in Nukus and waste management in the city of Tashkent, to support the UN Multi-Partner Human Security Trust Fund for the Aral Sea region.

An agreement was reached on organizing Lilyana Pavlova’s visit to Uzbekistan in the near future.