Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan

On 29 September 2025, during his visit to Germany to attend the annual meeting of the World Alliance of International Financial Centers, Laziz Kudratov, Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan took part in business-forums and held a series of meetings and negotiations with government officials and executives of leading companies and financial institutions from member countries of the Alliance.

The program included talks with the leadership of Deutsche Bank and Frankfurt Main Finance, culminating in the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation with the latter. The document is aimed at establishing principles of partnership, with a particular focus on the development of the financial sector and institutional cooperation. A bilateral meeting was also held with Mr. Nguyen Hoa Binh, First Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, to discuss opportunities for expanding economic cooperation and implementing joint projects.

Special attention was given to the joint forum with Franklin Templeton on the Uzbekistan National Investment Fund, where issues of financing large-scale joint projects in Uzbekistan were discussed. In addition, meetings were held with senior executives of major companies representing the sectors of energy, infrastructure and communications, finance, urban development, and industrial production.

A key stage of the visit was participation in the business forum with Commerzbank - “Growth Partner Uzbekistan - Strategy, Projects, Performance” - which focused on prospects for bilateral cooperation and the implementation of new initiatives through effective project financing mechanisms.

The work of Uzbekistan’s delegation in Germany is ongoing, covering new areas of cooperation and further strengthening partnership ties.