ТASHKENT, December 19. /Dunyo IA/. Today, continuing the business program of his official visit to Tokyo, President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Nobumitsu Hayashi, governor of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

According to the press service of the Head of our State, topical issues of further expanding the strategic partnership with this leading financial institution were discussed.

The positive dynamics of cooperation with the Bank in recent years were noted with satisfaction. The total project portfolio exceeded $5 billion and covers such areas as petrochemicals, energy, telecommunications, infrastructure, light industry, and other areas.

Particular attention is paid to the high-quality preparation of new projects and the improvement of the effectiveness of ongoing projects worth over $10 billion in the areas of energy, transport, IT infrastructure development, healthcare system modernization, and other priority areas.

The importance of expanding investment in support of public-private partnership projects in the social sphere, as well as the development of the private sector, was emphasized.

In turn, governor Nobumitsu Hayashi highly appreciated the results of the partnership and expressed his support for the program of large-scale reforms being implemented in New Uzbekistan.