BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 25. Uzbekistan and
US-based BlackRock discussed preparations for the launch of the
Tashkent International Financial Center in 2027, during a meeting
on Sept. 24 in New York.


This was reflected in the statement posted by the Head of the
Presidential Administration, Saida Mirziyoyeva, on her social media
account, following a meeting with BlackRock President Rob
Kapito.


The meeting was also attended by Vice Chairman Thomas Donilon,
Global Infrastructure Partners Chairman and CEO Adebayo Ogunlesi,
and Charles Hatami, BlackRock’s global head of financial and
strategic investors and head of the Middle East.


“We discussed the launch of the Tashkent International Financial
Center in 2027. BlackRock is helping with the development of the
center’s concept and structure,” Mirziyoyeva said in a statement
following the meeting.


The discussions focused on the development of Uzbekistan’s
financial infrastructure and the country’s efforts to attract
international investment.


Mirziyoyeva also said she took part in a joint roundtable with
representatives of the US business community, where participants
discussed Uzbekistan’s development prospects and the broader
region’s economic outlook over the coming decades.







The roundtable provided an opportunity to discuss potential
investment opportunities, long-term economic development and the
role of international investors in Uzbekistan’s evolving financial
and business environment.


“Uzbekistan is opening up to large-scale, high-quality
investment,” Mirziyoyeva said.


Mirziyoyeva was appointed manager of the Tashkent International Financial Center
in September under a presidential decree, alongside her role as
head of Uzbekistan’s Presidential Administration. In her new
capacity, she also serves as secretary general of the Financial
Center Council and is responsible for coordinating the center’s
launch, including preparing initial documents and facilitating
cooperation between government agencies and the center’s
structures. She is also authorized to represent the center in
relations with international organizations, investors and partners
in Uzbekistan and abroad.


BlackRock is one of the world’s largest asset management
companies, while Global Infrastructure Partners, which is part of
BlackRock, focuses on investments in infrastructure assets and
businesses.