The Minister of Finance, the member of the Board of Directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Samir Sharifov, met with the delegation led by the vice-president of the bank, Shixin Chen, who is on a visit to Azerbaijan.
The side held consultations on the current state and future directions of cooperation between Azerbaijan and ADB, including the main directions of the partnership strategy for the country, which will be prepared in 2023 and will cover the years 2024-2028.
Minister Sharifov gave information about the macroeconomic situation of Azerbaijan, the economic reforms implemented by the government under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev, and the achievements, as well as the restoration and reconstruction of the territories, liberated from occupation.
The ADB Vice President will also visit the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The Director General of the ADB Central and West Asia Regional Department. Asian Development Bank Director General for Central and West Asia, Eugene Zhukov, will visit the liberated Aghdam district.