President of the Turkic Investment Fund Met with Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister

On 11 June 2025, the President of the Turkic Investment Fund (TIF), H.E. Baghdad Amreyev, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, H.E. Bakhtiyor Saidov.

During the meeting, TIF President Amreyev highly valued the efforts of the Government of Uzbekistan for supporting TIF and shared with the Minister updates on the Fund’s current activities and TIF’s priorities for the upcoming period.

He noted that the Fund would expand cooperation with the relevant institutions of member states and strengthen partnerships with international financial institutions and private sector through targeted investments and co-financed projects.

Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan, H.E. Bakhtiyor Saidov, stressed that the TIF would play an important role in strengthening economic cooperation among Turkic countries and advancing regional integration. He noted that Uzbekistan sees regional economic cooperation as a strategic priority and a means to achieve shared goals in infrastructure, the green economy, private sector growth, and connectivity.

He reaffirmed Uzbekistan’s strong support for the Fund’s mission as a key financial platform for joint development.

Minister Saidov appreciated the efforts of TIF and Uzbekistan’s Investment Promotion Agency for organizing the first meeting of the Heads of Investment Promotion Agencies of the Turkic States in Tashkent. He evaluated the event as the critical first step to building stronger investment ties among the Turkic states. He highlighted in this regard the importance of signing the Memorandum of Understanding between the Investment Promotion Agencies of the Member States of the Organization of Turkic States, which established the Turkic Investment Promotion Network (TurkIPAnet).

TIF President Amreyev echoed these views, emphasizing the value of TurkIPAnet as an initial forward-looking platform to promote cross-border investment. He expressed confidence that this collaborative initiative would be developed to help unlock new investment opportunities and play an important role in fostering long-term economic integration among Turkic states.

The meeting highlighted the shared commitment of both sides to deepen multilateral partnerships and to continue aligning TIF’s activities with the long-term interests of its member states.