According to the press service of the president, among Mirziyoyev's meetings were discussions with Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the President of Kazakhstan, Aleksandar Vučić, the President of Serbia, and Viktor Orbán, the Prime Minister of Hungary.
Additionally, he also held discussions with Howard Lattimore, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and Tony Blair, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Chairman of the Institute for Global Change.
The main focus during the meetings was on deepening mutually beneficial cooperation between countries, including interaction within international organizations.
Mirziyoyev also met with a representative of Blackrock, Senior Managing Director Adebayor Ogunlesi, where key areas for investment cooperation were discussed. The President of Uzbekistan expressed support for Blackrock's initiatives to invest in Uzbek enterprises and create joint projects with the involvement of international expertise to improve the investment climate.
In a conversation with Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), opportunities for deepening strategic partnership with this financial institution were discussed.
The parties noted that cooperation with the EBRD is sustainable, and Uzbekistan holds leading positions among the bank's partners in Central Asia. EBRD investments in the country have nearly reached $7 billion, and last year the volume of operations exceeded $1 billion, including projects to support the private sector.
The President highly appreciated the EBRD's contribution to the development of "green" energy, modernization of transport infrastructure, and implementation of environmental programs.
During the negotiations in Davos, priority areas for cooperation in 2023 were also identified, including the development of the private sector, improvement of infrastructure, digital transformation of rail transport, and programs for training youth and women in modern professions.
The highlight of the visit was the signing ceremony of the Charter of the Council of Peace, established at the initiative of U.S. President Donald Trump, to which Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan joined.
Trump noted that the Council will interact with the UN and has the potential to become one of the most important international organizations.
