On November 21, 2023, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov met with Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Silk Road Fund Jun Zhu. During the meeting, the sides reviewed the implementation of joint projects in Uzbekistan. The parties noted that creating more touristic centers, expanding green energy production, building better infrastructure, and more would serve for the prosperity of not only Uzbekistan, but also would benefit broader region as connecting bridges.