Shavkat Mirziyoyev and ADB President discuss expanding strategic partnership

The ADB head congratulated President Mirziyoyev on the 30th anniversary of the strategic partnership and on Uzbekistan’s assumption of the chairmanship of the bank’s Board of Governors for 2025–2026.

The meeting focused on further expanding large-scale cooperation within the framework of Uzbekistan’s socio-economic reform agenda.

It was noted with satisfaction that the partnership has reached a high level. Uzbekistan remains the bank’s largest partner in the region, with a joint project portfolio exceeding $15 billion. In addition, projects worth more than $3 billion are being developed in areas such as green energy, transport, digital transformation, education and others. Non-sovereign financing mechanisms are also being actively introduced.

Special attention was given to preparations for the ADB Board of Governors’ Annual Meeting, which will be held in May 2026 in the city of Samarkand.

President Mirziyoyev proposed signing an Expanded Strategic Partnership Program with the ADB during the upcoming event, with a particular focus on infrastructure development, training technical and engineering personnel, teaching women and youth new professions, reducing poverty, and advancing the mortgage market and private sector development.

It was emphasized that the bank’s active contribution is important for supporting major national and regional initiatives and for promoting transport, energy and trade projects in Central Asia.

ADB President Masato Kanda praised the results of the wide-ranging reforms underway in the country and expressed readiness to fully support the implementation of the reform agenda in New Uzbekistan.