A new head was appointed to the yetb mission in Uzbekistan

Andi Aranitasi will be the director and head of the EBRD mission in Uzbekistan from 1 September. The yetbb representation has been headed by Alkis Drakinos since 2017.
Andi Aranitasi was appointed director and head of the Office of the European bank for reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Uzbekistan. He will begin his duties from September 1, according to the press service of the bank.

Andi Aranitasi, an Albanian and British citizen, has more than 25 years of experience in banking, manufacturing, telecommunications, agribusiness, real estate, tourism and energy. During his tenure at EBRD, he held various responsible positions in the bank's energy divisions, being responsible for the development, implementation and management of the portfolio of energy projects in Turkey and Southeast Europe. Prior to his appointment to Uzbekistan, he served in North Macedonia as a representative of the EBRD.

Andi Aranitasi holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Applied Economics from the American University in Bulgaria.

He will replace Alkis Drakinos, who has led the activities of the EBRD in Uzbekistan since the restoration of cooperation with the country in 2017 and was appointed Regional Head of the EBRD's Caucasian branch in Tbilisi.

To date, EBRD has invested more than 4.37 billion euros in 144 projects in the economy of Uzbekistan. For the third year in a row, Uzbekistan has been the leading bank Finance country in Central Asia.