The event was opened by President of the Asian Development Bank Masato Kanda and Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Jamshid Khojaev.
One of the key topics of discussion was the launch of the Tashkent International Financial Center (TIFC), which is scheduled to open by early 2027. It was noted that the new financial center will offer investors jurisdiction based on English common law, an independent judicial system and tax benefits.
Jamshid Khodjaev also highlighted the ongoing systemic reforms in the country, including the legalization of options and escrow accounts, the adoption of the law on alternative investment funds, as well as the growth of Uzbekistan's GDP to $147 billion by the end of 2025.
The panel discussions were attended by Shokhrukh Gulamov, Deputy Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade, Thomas Clark, ADB General Counsel, and Kanokpan Lao-Araya, Director of the bank's representative office in Uzbekistan.
The experts also discussed the creation of the Regional Alliance of Investment Councils of Central Asia and the Caucasus (RAIC-CAC), which is considered as a platform for the development of cross-border investment projects.
At the end of the event, Jamshid Khojaev invited participants to the 5th Tashkent International Investment Forum, which will be held on June 16-18, 2026 in Tashkent. It is expected that a memorandum on the establishment of RAIC-CAC will be signed and new partnership agreements will be concluded within the framework of the forum.
