Reaches partnership in collaboration with Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Investments, Industry and Trade

Investopia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan to host the inaugural edition of Investopia Global Talks in Tashkent in 2026.
The event will be held in collaboration with the Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF) 2026. The MoU was signed by Dr. Jean Fares, CEO of Investopia, and HE Shokhrukh Gulamov, Deputy Minister of Investments, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan.
According to HE. Laziz Kudratov, Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent will host the first edition of Investopia Global Talks in Central Asia, in collaboration with TIIF in 2026
Pivotal to growth
The Tashkent edition will convene investors, decision-makers, and business leaders to explore opportunities in renewable energy, digital technologies, infrastructure, and agriculture, serving as sectors that are pivotal to Uzbekistan’s economic growth.
HE Mohammed Alhawi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Investment, emphasized that the UAE and Uzbekistan share robust strategic ties and solid economic partnership across diverse sectors.
The UAE also seeks to strengthen its status as a pioneering global investment destination and double the annual FDI inflows to attract AED 2.2tn in FDI by the year 2031, in line with the national investment strategy 2031.
“The UAE and Central Asian countries possess promising economic and investment opportunities, particularly in emerging and new economic sectors,” observed Dr. Jean Fares, CEO, Investopia.
