Dear colleagues,

It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the 46th ADFIAP Annual Meetings, which is to be hosted this year in Almaty, Kazakhstan, the city where the Eurasian Development Bank has its headquarters.

The Republic of Kazakhstan, a founder of the Eurasian Development Bank, is a progressive country located at the heart of Eurasia, but with close historical, cultural and business ties with Asian and European countries.

This year’s agenda will focus on the role of national and international development institutions in sustainable infrastructure projects in transport, communications, energy and digitalisation – all of these playing a crucial role in sustainable socioeconomic development nationally and regionally.

I strongly believe that this event is an opportunity for participants to share their experience of implementing these projects, to discuss how best to combine the efforts of national and international development institutions, to discover the huge investment potential of Central Asia, to make new contacts and enhance cooperation.

May I wish you success in your work here, enjoyable meetings, and a very pleasant stay in the beautiful city of Almaty.

Nikolai Podguzov
Chairman
EDB Management Board