Pakistan, July 29 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Leah Gutierrez as Director General (DG) for its Central and West Asia Department.

As Director General, Ms. Gutierrez will deliver ADB's strategic agenda in the Central and West Asia region, according to a press release from ADB received here on Monday.

She will lead ADB's engagement with 11 countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkiye, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Her appointment takes effect from Monday.

"I am honoured to serve in this position and will continue to engage with developing member countries and stakeholders to promote inclusive growth, regional cooperation, and sustainable developme...