What policies can help the Caucasus and Central Asia region sustain resilient growth amid rising global risks?
We are pleased to invite you to join us in person or online for a high-level panel discussion on October 30, 2025, at 10:00 AM (Almaty local time) at the IMF’s CCAMTAC Regional Capacity Development Center in Almaty.
Despite ongoing global uncertainty, the CCA region has shown economic resilience in 2025, with several countries outperforming growth expectations. Yet significant risks remain, underscoring the need for continued dialogue on the region’s outlook and reform priorities.
This hybrid event will bring together a distinguished panel of experts to explore the challenges and opportunities facing the region, drawing on the latest insights from the IMF’s October 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for the Middle East and Central Asia. Following the discussion, there will be a Q&A session where participants can engage directly with the panelists.
Opening remarks:
- Timur Suleimenov, Governor, Central Bank of Kazakhstan
Panelists:
- Arif Ali, Chief Executive Officer, Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank
- Jihad Azour, Director, Middle East and Central Asia, IMF
- Akylzhan Baimagambetov, Deputy Governor, National Bank of Kazakhstan
- Aziza Umarova, Head of Delivery Unit at the Agency for Strategic Reforms under the President of Uzbekistan; Fellow at Harvard’s Davis Center
Moderator:
- Charlotte Kan, Presenter and Journalist
Event Details:
- Date: October 30, 2025
- Time: 10:00 AM
- Venue: IMF CCAMTAC Regional Capacity Development Center, Almaty,
77 Kunayev Street, 11th floor - Format: In-person and live-streamed globally
- Language: English, with simultaneous interpretation in Russian
Please register to attend in-person or virtually by October 27 through this link.
For information or media interviews, please contact Mayada Ghazala, Communications Officer, IMF (mghazala@imf.org).
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