The annual meeting of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development was held in Uzbekistan.

On May 16-18, the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) was held in Samarkand, under the general main theme - "Investing in Resilience". The event was attended by more than 2,000 guests from 73 countries, including representatives of foreign governments, heads of multinational corporations, international financial institutions and banks, experts in the field of economics, investment, finance and technology, as well as world media. The central theme of the event was investing in ensuring the sustainability of the economy. During the meeting, panel discussions are planned on the development of measures to overcome the challenges faced by the Bank's member countries. The event also provided the EBRD with an opportunity to analyze its achievements over the past year and make plans for the future. One of the main events of the meeting was the session on "Investment Prospects of Uzbekistan". It discussed the expected growth rates of the country's economy and opportunities for attracting investment. The agenda of the three days of the event also included a number of discussion panel sessions with experts on various topics. Sessions was devoted to both regions and individual countries, including: - international trade; - energy security, renewable energy sources; - the importance of small and medium-sized businesses for the economy; - digitalization in emerging markets;x` - EBRD's Green Cities Program;