Distinguished Madam Renaud-Basso, Distinguished Mr. Brunner, Representatives of foreign governments, international organizations, and diplomatic corps, Ladies and gentlemen!

Today, on May 16, the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has started its work in Samarkand. The main theme of this year is "Investing in Resilience".

On May 12 this year, in Tashkent, under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan A. Aripov and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan K. Rasulzade, the regular 10th meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Republic of Tajikistan was held.

On May 16-18, the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will be held in Samarkand, under the general main theme - "Investing in Resilience".

On May 8-9 this year, Laziz Kudratov, Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade, paid a working visit to the State of Qatar, where he held talks with the heads of key ministries, departments and large companies of this country.

On May 2 this year on the eve of the visit of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sh.M.Mirziyoyev to the Federal Republic of Germany, a joint business forum was held in Berlin, which was attended by over 250 leaders of large companies, holdings and industrial enterprises, banks, ministries, agencies and industry associations of the two countries.

Ahead of the visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistsn Shavkat Mirziyoyev to the Federal Republic of Germany, Laziz Kudratov, Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade, held several bilateral meetings with investors, representatives of major companies and banks in Berlin.