Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 30 January 2024, a meeting was held between the management of Uzbekistan Temir Yollari and the head of the representative office of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Uzbekistan. During the meeting, issues of further cooperation were discussed.

The meeting was timed to coincide with the decision of European and international financial institutions to allocate investments in the amount of 10 billion euros to support sustainable transport links in Central Asia.

This decision was made within the framework of the Global Gateway Investor Forum, which took place on 29 January in Brussels.

Planned joint projects were discussed at the meeting. First Deputy Chairman of the Board of Uzbekistan Temir Yollari JSC Khikmatulla Rakhmetov and Head of the EBRD Representative Office in Uzbekistan Andi Aranitasi emphasized the importance of joint projects for the development of transport infrastructure in Central Asia.

The parties expressed their readiness for further cooperation, expecting that the implementation of projects will help improve transport connectivity between the European Union and Central Asia, as well as the development of trade and economic ties between the countries.