EDB delegation takes part in ESCAP’s forum on sustainable development in Central Asia

Almaty, 30 August 2013. Eurasian Development Bank’s (EDB) delegation headed by Vladimir Yasinsky, Managing Director for Research, took part in the high-level dialogue on Macroeconomic Policies for Sustainable and Reliable Growth in North and Central Asia, which took place this week in Almaty.

The meeting organised by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan brought together representatives of Central Asian and Caucasian governments and central banks, the UN, the Eurasian Economic Commission and the World Bank.

The participants discussed topical macroeconomic problems of the region and, in particular, issues related to the development of infrastructure. At a roundtable, which took place in the framework of the dialogue, they shared their views on the conditions necessary for ensuring sustainable growth of economies in the region.

The EDB delegation had consultations with representatives of the UN, the ESCAP, the WB and governmental authorities on the coordination of activities and implementation of joint projects.

Additional Information

Eurasian Development Bank is an international financial institution founded by Russia and Kazakhstan in January 2006 with the mission to facilitate the development of market economies, sustainable economic growth and the expansion of mutual trade and other economic ties in its member states. EDB’s charter capital exceeds US $1.5 billion. The member states of the Bank are the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, and the Republic of Tajikistan. Read more at https://www.eabr.org.