International Investment Forum “UzInvest 2019” has kicked off in London. The event is organized with the assistance of the British company Adam Smith Conferences.

On November 27, 2019, the International Investment Forum “UzInvest 2019” kicked off in London. The event is organized with the assistance of the British company Adam Smith Conferences.

According to Uzbekistan Embassy in London, more than 150 companies are attending the event, in particular British Petroleum, Shell, Rio Tinto, Chaarat, EBRD, IFC, Fitch Ratings, The City UK, Renaissance Capital.

Uzbekistan is represented by the leadership of the Ministries of Investments and Foreign Trade, Finance, Tourism Development Committee, Agencies of Assets Management, Capital Market Development, Information and Mass Communications. In addition, the event is attended by a large delegation of representatives of the private sector of Uzbekistan, including Orient Finance Bank, Universal Bank, Silk Capital, Korzinka.uz trade network, successful national startups in the field of education, online trading and microcredit.

Participants have discussed the conditions for doing business in Uzbekistan, the impact of foreign investments on the economic development of the country, the prospects for development of the capital market, retail and commercial banking, equity and venture capital, as well as development of entrepreneurship in the consumer market and other issues.

Uzbekistan delegation will also hold bilateral meetings with representatives of the EBRD, UK Export Finance, British Petroleum, Shell, Rio Tinto, PwC, The City UK and other structures.