The results of the Second Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF-2023), on April 27-28, are in. It was attended by about 2,500 representatives of business, banking and financial sectors from 70 countries, including the U.S., European Union countries, Great Britain, Türkiye, China, India, Egypt, Commonwealth of Independent States countries, and countries in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. The first similar forum, held in March 2022, was attended by more than 2,000 guests from 56 countries. This year, 164 agreements and contracts worth $11 billion were signed, significantly higher than the 105 and $7.8 billion recorded in the previous edition.
These figures indicate the growing interest of foreign investors in cooperation with Uzbekistan. Important factors contribute to this. Firstly, in modern conditions, complex, alarming and unpredictable processes are taking place in the international arena, posing a serious test to the global economy and driving investors to look for more reliable investment options.
As the President of Uzbekistan said in his speech at the forum, “I am convinced that in such conditions of growing contradictions, our meeting today will serve to strengthen bilateral and
