Uzbekistan will hope to boost its already surging foreign direct investment (FDI) at the third annual Tashkent International Investment Forum, announced for May 2-3 at Tashkent City Congress Hall. Central Asia’s second largest economy recorded a 93% gain in FDI to $19.5bn in 2023, while foreign trade turnover hit an all-time high of $62.6bn. Minister of Investments, Industry and Trade Laziz Kudratov said: ‘The Tashkent International Investment Forum is an opportunity for us to showcase the immense potential and diverse investment opportunities that Uzbekistan offers. “In 2022, The Forum was at…