TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, February 10. The volume
of financing between Uzbekistan and the Asian Infrastructure
Investment Bank (AIIB) exceeded $1 billion in 2025, Trend reports via the press
service of the Uzbek president.
The figure was announced during a meeting between President
Shavkat Mirziyoyev and an AIIB delegation led by its President Zou
Jiayi.
During the talks, Mirziyoyev called for expanding cooperation in
key priority areas, including private sector support, women’s and
youth entrepreneurship, the preparation and promotion of
public-private partnership projects, poverty reduction programs,
renewable energy development, energy efficiency, water supply, and
social sector initiatives.
The meeting also highlighted the importance of AIIB’s active
involvement in large-scale infrastructure projects of regional
significance.
Uzbekistan’s portfolio of joint projects with the AIIB has now
surpassed $7 billion. The country remains the bank’s largest
partner in Central Asia, accounting for 51 percent of AIIB
operations in the region. Globally, Uzbekistan ranks sixth in the
AIIB’s overall operational portfolio.
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