The Tashkent International Investment Forum, held on June 10–12 in Uzbekistan, brought together global investors, senior officials, and institutional leaders to strengthen international partnerships and regional economic integration. On the fourth day of the forum, a dedicated panel session titled “Meeting of the Heads of Investment Promotion Agencies of the Turkic World for Networking and Collaboration" convened with the participation of key stakeholders from Turkic states.
Investment and Finance Office Head of Strategy Department Mahmut Muhiddin Keskin participated in the panel as a speaker. In his remarks, he highlighted the importance of structured collaboration between investment promotion agencies (IPAs) in the Turkic world, particularly in areas such as institutional capacity building, knowledge exchange, and joint promotional initiatives.
The session, moderated by Turkic Investment Fund General Director General Ramil Babayev, addressed opportunities for enhanced cooperation among IPAs across the Turkic region. Discussions focused on strengthening institutional capacity, sharing best practices, launching joint promotion campaigns, and exploring collaboration in digital transformation and innovation.
Speakers underscored the significant economic potential of the Turkic states, whose combined GDP surpasses USD 1.8 trillion and whose population exceeds 170 million. They emphasized the role of closer cooperation in achieving higher regional investment performance and sustainable growth. Participants also discussed initiatives to improve entrepreneurial ecosystems, support multilateral trade stability, and integrate advanced technologies into national economies.
Concluding the event, a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation among Investment Promotion Agencies was signed by the member states of the Organization of Turkic States. The signing marked the official establishment of the Turkic Investment Promotion Network (TurkIPAnet). This new platform aims to advance institutional cooperation, foster joint promotion initiatives, strengthen knowledge exchange, and develop digital tools to facilitate investment flows among member countries.