The meeting was attended by members of the Executive Committee - Head of the EBRD Representative Office in Uzbekistan Andi Aranitasi, Director of the ADB Representative Office Kanokpan Lao-Araya, Regional Head of IFC Neil McCain and Head of the Council Secretariat Aziz Gafurov.
The participants heard the report of the Secretariat on the work for 10 months of 2026: the activities of 10 interdepartmental working groups, the promotion of investor initiatives, the launch of the Regional Alliance of Investment Councils of Central Asia and the Caucasus (RAIC-CAC), partnership memoranda with business associations.
Decisions have been made to admit new members to the Board - the Japanese ITOCHU Corporation and Deutsche Bank AG. The Council unites over 40 companies and financial institutions from more than 15 countries.
The Work Plan for the period up to the end of 2027 was approved: about 70 meetings of working groups, interim sessions of the Council on November 25, 2026, May 18 and November 23, 2027, the V Plenary Session on June 14-16, 2027, the RAIC-CAC meeting in Tashkent on April 9, 2027 and the presentation of the Investment Outlook in early 2027.
On December 16, 2026, the Council's Annual Report for 2026 will be presented at the FIC Year-end Session. It will include the results of a nationwide survey of more than 1,000 respondents on the impact of foreign investment on the economy of Uzbekistan, conducted by the IIPT.
The Council will continue to act as a platform for an open dialogue between the government and foreign investors, contributing to improving business conditions and building confidence in the investment environment of Uzbekistan.
