Uz Daily
In Tokyo, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov met with the President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Akihiko Tanaka and discussed with him the implementation of joint projects and plans for a further perspective. During the dialogue, the contribution of JICA to the socio-economic development of Uzbekistan and the sustainable nature of cooperation under the Official Development Assistance Program were noted. Since the beginning of cooperation, the total amount of resources allocated by JICA for the implementation of projects in Uzbekistan amounted to more than US$1.5 billion. In addition, US$230 million was allocated in the form of grant support. The Agency’s current investment portfolio includes 8 projects worth US$3.8 billion.