05/04/2022 - 14:07 3897

On April 4 this year, First Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Ilkhom Norkulov met with an IMF delegation headed by Ron van Rooden as part of a regular Advisory mission on Article IV of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreements.

The meeting was attended by Director of the Institute for Forecasting and Macroeconomic Research Umid Obidkhojaev, Director of the Department of Macroeconomic Policy, Analysis and Forecasting Abdumalik Jalilov, Director of the Department for the Development of Basic Industries Timurmalik Kholikov and responsible representatives of the Ministry of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction.

From the side of the delegation, the meeting was attended by Advisor to the Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund Ilkhom Umurzakov, Head of the Office of the IMF in Uzbekistan Kevin Ross, Senior Economist Christine Richmond and Economist Moyad Al Rasasi.

During the meeting, the ongoing economic reforms in Uzbekistan, the main directions for ensuring macroeconomic stability, the identified priority tasks for social support of the population, issues of developing sectors of the economy and creating new jobs were discussed.

Following the meeting, the parties agreed to develop mutually beneficial relations and expand cooperation on the above issues.

 

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