BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, April 19. Chairman of the
Cabinet of Ministers and Chief of Staff of the President of
Kyrgyzstan, Adylbek Kasymaliev, will take part in the Spring
Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World
Bank Group (WBG) during his working visit to Washington, DC,
Trend reports via
the cabinet.
As part of the visit, Kasymaliev is scheduled to meet with
senior WBG leadership, including Managing Director of Operations
Anna Bjerde and Vice President for Europe and Central Asia
Antonella Bassani. The meetings will cover a wide range of topics
related to the current WBG project portfolio in Kyrgyzstan, as well
as prospects for expanding cooperation in key areas.
Special emphasis will be directed towards the progressive
enhancement of the strategically pivotal Kambarata-1 Hydropower
Plant initiative. A series of bilateral accords are anticipated to
be executed subsequent to these deliberations.
Kasymaliev is anticipated to engage in a strategic roundtable
dialogue with stakeholders from the Kyrgyz-American Business
Council, encompassing key representatives from the US business
ecosystem.
Furthermore, the chairman is set to convene strategic dialogues
with C-suite executives from leading US enterprises to elucidate
Kyrgyzstan’s investment viability and explore actionable frameworks
for synergistic collaboration.
The visit program also includes meetings with representatives of
the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Global Partnership for
Education (GPE). These discussions aim to strengthen collaboration
in the education sector, attract funding for educational programs,
and explore IsDB participation in future infrastructure
projects.
To note, the 2025 Spring Meetings of the WBG and the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) will take place in Washington
from April 21 to 26.
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