BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 18
By Klavdiya Romakayeva - Trend:
The World Bank agreed to provide technical assistance for the effective implementation of industrial policy in the regions of Uzbekistan and the development of a new strategy for promoting export products to foreign markets, Trend reports citing the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan (MIFT).
It is reported that talks were held at the MIFT between Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan, Sardor Umurzakov with a delegation of the World Bank headed by Vice President for Europe and Central Asia, Anna Bjerde, during which the parties discussed the current state and prospects for the development of partnerships in a wide range of areas.
Anna Bjerde appreciated the importance of the economic reforms being carried out in Uzbekistan and reaffirmed the commitment of the World Bank to further strengthen multifaceted cooperation with Uzbekistan in order to ensure sustainable development of the country.
It is noted that the issues of developing a new partnership program of the World Bank with Uzbekistan for 2022-2026 were discussed, which will be based on the priority areas of the country's reform program - reforms of state-owned enterprises and banks, the financial sector, energy, housing and communal services and transport, agriculture, education and health care, as well as the private sector and small business.
Also, the prospects of cooperation to support young entrepreneurs in the implementation of investment projects and start-ups were noted.
In addition, the bank's management indicated its readiness to provide practical support for the implementation of the Mazar-i-Sharif - Kabul - Peshawar railway construction project and to attract other international financial institutions to participate in the project.
It is reported that the World Bank will provide funding for field research and provide technical assistance for the development of design estimates.
Furthermore, the parties agreed to accelerate the joint development of new projects aimed at supporting rural entrepreneurship, as well as urban development and urbanization with a view to their approval by the bank by the end of this year.
An agreement was reached on the provision of technical assistance by the World Bank for the effective implementation of industrial policy in the regions and the development of a new strategy for promoting export products to foreign markets.
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