For reference: The Big Four are the world's leading auditing and consulting companies: Deloitte & Touche (Deloitte), PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Ernst & Young (EY) and KPMG.

The meeting was attended by Erkin Ayupov, Head of Deloitte in Uzbekistan, Timur Pulatov, Head of Operations at Ernst & Young in the Caucasus and Central Asian regions, Dilshod Khamraev, Manager of Strategy and Operations at EY in Uzbekistan, Abdulhamid Muminov, Managing Partner of PwC office in Uzbekistan, and Oybek Yuldashev, Director of PwC office in Uzbekistan.

The participants of the meeting discussed the possibilities of implementing promising projects that could make a significant contribution to the economic and social development of Uzbekistan. It was noted that the experience and knowledge of the world's leading consulting companies can play a key role in the successful launch of such initiatives.

In addition, special attention was paid to the discussion of strengthening reforms in the field of public service. The meeting participants stressed the need to develop measures to improve the efficiency of public administration and the introduction of modern technologies to optimize the work of public institutions.

Special attention was paid to the discussion of the economic potential of regions such as the Republic of Karakalpakstan and other territories of Uzbekistan. The participants of the meeting stressed the importance of finding new and unique opportunities for their development, using international practices and innovative solutions proposed by the experts of the Big Four.

In addition, the parties exchanged ideas on the preparation of proposals that could be included in the draft text of the Message of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the people of Uzbekistan and the Oliy Majlis for 2025.