OREANDA-NEWS. March 18, 2011. Representatives of more than 20 international financial institutions and commercial banks, interested in the co-financing of project on the construction of Ustyurt gas-chemical complex on the basis of Surgil deposit, have gathered in Tashkent.

The guests took part in a banking forum organized by the Uzbekistan Reconstruction and Development Fund, Uzbekneftegaz national holding company and Uz-Kor GasChemical joint venture with the purpose of involving financial institutions in the financing of this project.

Economic potential and investment opportunities of Uzbekistan were presented to the forum participants. It was noted that economic stability, favorable investment climate, availability of growing markets of polymer products sale in neighboring countries, its competitive pricing due to use of internal raw materials, convenient infrastructural location of the area for the future complex are among key factors defining the project's attractiveness.

The forum delegates also studied legal and commercial aspects of the project implementation.