Uzbekistan explores major project financing with France’s Societe Generale

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 15. Uzbekistan and
France’s Societe Generale discussed expanding cooperation in
investment banking and financing large-scale projects, Trend reports via the Uzbek
Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade.

The issues were reviewed during a meeting between Uzbekistan’s
Deputy Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade Akram Aliyev and
Societe Generale Managing Director for the CIS region Teyba
Guliyeva.

During the talks, the sides focused on developing cooperation in
capital markets, including issuance of Eurobonds, attraction of
syndicated loans, and use of other financial instruments.

Particular attention was paid to financing projects in the
mining sector, including extraction and processing of technological
and rare earth metals, as well as supporting investment initiatives
in energy and infrastructure.