ISLAMABAD, June 29 -- Ayten Rustamova has been appointed Regional Head of the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

She will be based in Bishkek, the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic and will assume her duties on 1 September 2021, the press service of the EBRD reported. Ms. Rustamova said: "I am very happy to stay in Central Asia, where I have been working for the last 4 years. The need for the EBRD's knowledge and resources in the countries, I am going to cover, has significantly increased in the postCovid-19 environment. I'll be closely working with counterparts in all countries to promote green, inclusive, digital and life changing projects, which will help make of a...