World Bank to provide US$ 300 million in loans to Uzbekistan - Tashkent Times

Uzbekistan Deputy PM/Finance Minister Jamshid Kuchkarov held talks with World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia, Cyril Muller on the margins of the Spring Meetings of the Board of Governors of the World Bank and the IMF in Washington on Saturday.

The parties discussed the ways to further advance cooperation between Uzbekistan and the World Bank and signed US$300 worth of loan agreements to finance projects in Uzbekistan to upgrade municipal services, urban infrastructure and promoting entrepreneurship in the Fergana valley.

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