EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
IAEA and International Financial Institutions Strengthen Cooperation
Representatives from the World Bank Group, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and the OPEC Fund for International Development met at the Vienna International Centre of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to discuss recent progress in financing nuclear energy projects. The meeting was part of a new phase in which cooperation between the IAEA and multilateral development banks is moving from purely diplomatic dialogue to tangible projects.
January 28, 2026
Austrian Foreign Minister Schallenberg Receives Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan
Austria's Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg received the Kyrgyz Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry, Bakyt Torobaev, in Vienna for the first time. Amid the ongoing Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, Schallenberg emphasized the need to deepen relations with the Central Asian states. The main focus of the meeting was on strengthening the bilateral partnership, particularly in the economic sphere.
June 16, 2024
Austria Promotes Key Projects for Renewable Energies in Central Asia
High-ranking representatives from Central Asia, Europe, and the Middle East as well as private investors are gathering in Vienna at the invitation of the World Bank to hold the International Energy Investment Forum. The event is being held in cooperation with the government of the Kyrgyz Republic and other international financial institutions such as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Investment Bank (EIB).
June 10, 2024
