BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 16. Uzbek President
Shavkat Mirziyoyev held talks with the leadership of the U.S. EXIM
Bank and the U.S. International Development Finance
Corporation.
This was published in a press-release of the Presidential press
service, following the talks that took place during the Tashkent
International Investment Forum.
“Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with John Jovanovich, President and
Chairman of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, and Ben Black, Chief
Executive Officer of the U.S. International Development Finance
Corporation (DFC),” the press-release says.
According to the report, the sides discussed the participation
of U.S. financial institutions in financing strategic projects in
Uzbekistan, including infrastructure development, energy, critical
minerals, artificial intelligence and digitalization.
Particular attention was given to accelerating joint projects
with EXIM Bank in the modernization of Uzbekistan’s energy sector,
as well as expanding export credit support for domestic business
initiatives in priority areas, the report says.
The press service noted that DFC initiatives to launch a joint
investment platform were also supported, focusing on healthcare,
energy modernization and infrastructure development.
The meeting also reviewed the practical implementation of
large-scale projects, including a new international airport in
Tashkent, a modern medical complex in the Fergana region, digital
banking infrastructure, data centers and dry ports, the report
says.
Earlier in February 2026, Uzbekistan and the United States
signed a Joint Investment Framework in Washington, establishing a
structured mechanism for expanding bilateral investment cooperation
through EXIM Bank and the U.S. International Development Finance
Corporation (DFC), as part of broader agreements announced during
high-level meetings involving President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and U.S.
officials.
