Foreign leaders, investors, business executives and international financial institutions gathered in Uzbekistan's capital as the fifth Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF) began with a week of investment discussions, business meetings and economic diplomacy.
Discussions on the opening day focused on issues ranging from investment and infrastructure to technology, artificial intelligence and access to capital.
The forum is taking place during a broader week of diplomatic activity in Tashkent. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is expected to arrive on Wednesday for an official visit focused on trade, industrial cooperation, green technologies, transport and logistics.
Alongside the forum programme, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a series of bilateral meetings with visiting leaders and business delegations.
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