TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, June 17. Albania is
welcoming more active participation from international investors
and partners, including those from Uzbekistan, Albanian President
Bajram Begaj said on Wednesday, Trend's special correspondent reports.
Speaking at the opening of the 5th Tashkent International
Investment Forum (Tashkent International Investment Forum 2026),
Begaj said Albania and Uzbekistan share common development goals
centered on connectivity, investment, and economic integration.
“We welcome more active participation from international
investors and partners, including from Uzbekistan,” he said, adding
that both countries are working to strengthen their role in broader
regional economic networks.
He said economic growth increasingly depends not only on
domestic resources but also on the ability to connect markets,
attract investment, and build innovation-driven partnerships.
Begaj also pointed to tourism as a key area of untapped
potential, saying he sees room for greater travel flows between the
two countries. “Albania would be delighted to welcome more guests
from Uzbekistan,” he said, while also encouraging more Albanians to
explore Uzbekistan’s cultural and historical heritage.
In addition to tourism, the Albanian president highlighted
renewable energy as a promising field for long-term cooperation. He
said Albania continues to invest in solar and wind power while
expanding its hydropower capacity, creating opportunities for
foreign participation in the sector.
The remarks came during TIIF 2026, a major investment platform
in Uzbekistan that brings together government officials, investors,
and international financial institutions to discuss economic
cooperation and regional integration.
