TIIF 2025: European Investment Bank to Open First Regional Office in Uzbekistan

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will open its first regional office in Central Asia in Tashkent by the end of 2025.

The new hub will coordinate long-term investments in transport, water, and energy infrastructure across the region.

EIB Senior Loan Officer Davide Monguzzi confirmed the plan at TIIF 2025:

«Our focus will be on cross-border projects — roads, rail, energy — that go beyond national borders and boost integration.»

The bank is already working with Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Transport to turn memorandums into real projects, starting with roads in Karakalpakstan and Samarkand.

EIB also aims to crowd in other international lenders under the EU’s Global Gateway strategy.

«We bring not just financing, but engineering expertise from over 400 technical staff across Europe,» said Monguzzi.

Earlier, Kursiv Uzbekistan reported that the country joins BRICS Development Bank.