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The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan (MIIT) signed a memorandum of cooperation under the Technical Assistance Fund (TAF) on 19 May 2026. The document is aimed at supporting exports, product certification and the development of non-financial instruments for Uzbek businesses

Roman Efimov, Head of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) Country Office in Belarus, held a working meeting in Minsk with Vladislav Tatarinovich, Minister of Finance of Belarus. They discussed the Bank's investments in the private sector of Belarus, including public-private partnership (PPP) projects and initiatives to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The potential investment in such projects could reach $300 million

The Academy of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) held two workshops examining the mechanisms and opportunities of multilateral development banks (MDBs) for strengthening the economy of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The events were timed to coincide with the official opening of the EDB representative office in the Republic of Uzbekistan (18–19 May 2026) and brought together more than 50 representatives from government agencies, the business sector and the media

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Tajikistan have signed an agreement to finance the construction of the first section of the Labijar–Kalai-Khumb highway. The project is of strategic importance for the development of the country's transport infrastructure; it will strengthen transport links between the districts of republican subordination and the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has signed a $70 million investment loan agreement with Uzum, Uzbekistan’s leading largest digital ecosystem, to accelerate the expansion of Uzum’s FinTech business, one of the leading and fastest-growing players in Uzbekistan’s burgeoning digital finance market.

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) officially opened its representative office in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The ceremony took place as part of the EDB Day event in Tashkent.

on the sidelines of the New Development Bank's Annual Meeting, the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) organised a seminar entitled How MDBs Can Finance Innovation. This event brought together high-level representatives of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB, Saudi Arabia), Peking University (PKU, Beijing), the Multilateral Cooperation Centre for Development Finance (MCDF, Beijing), and the Institute of Economic Growth (IEG, India). The session was moderated by Evgeny Vinokurov, Vice Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Economist of the EDB. Maria Prozorova, Managing Director – First Deputy Head of the Project Block at the EDB, also spoke at the session

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) acted as a co-organizer of the Multi-Country Collaboration Platform (MCDF) webinar from the “Public-Private Partnership Hot Topics” series, which has been held for the third consecutive year. The webinar on May 13 focused on capacity building for the development of PPP projects

the EDB Annual Meeting and Business Forum "Eurasia 2030+: Investment, Growth and New Opportunities" will take place. The programme has been released, featuring over 10 thematic sessions with participants from 15 countries.