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HAIRATAN, AFGHANISTAN - Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda today inaugurated a 75-kilometer stretch of railway line that connects the Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif to the country's bustling northern border with Uzbekistan.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov met with Xie Xuren, Minister of Finance of the People's Republic of China, in Oqsaroy on 3 May.

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov spoke at the opening session of the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Tashkent on 3 May.

ADB President H.Kuroda and Uzbek First Deputy Prime Minister R.Azimov sign loan agreement to help boost energy efficiency of Uzbekistan.

ACTED is an apolitical, and non-confessional international relief agency. The first projects were initiated in Kabul in 1993 to bring relief to populations affected by more than 15 years of conflict. As well, ACTED maintains a representative office in Uzbekistan.

(20 December 2007) - The Asian Development Bank will provide Uzbekistan $75.3 million loan to upgrade a key highway that is an integral part of a regional transport corridor across Central Asia.

(19 December 2007) - The Asian Development Bank is providing a $3 million grant to facilitate trade among member nations of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation as part of efforts to promote sustained economic progress across the region.

(17 December 2007) - IKS Group of Companies meets with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Uzbekistan

(11 December 2007) - The Asian Development Bank will provide Uzbekistan with a $30 million loan to improve education in rural areas with equipment for laboratories and other teaching and learning materials, as well as enhancing teacher training.

(4 December 2007) - Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda today called on all countries in the Asia and Pacific region to make a fundamental change in the way they manage water to build a sustainable future.