The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has issued economic growth forecasts for several CIS and Caucasus countries. Uzbekistan maintained its projected growth at 6.5% for 2023-2024, while Ukraine has a 1.0% growth prediction for 2023 and 3.0% for 2024. For Kyrgyzstan, the bank anticipates 4.6% growth in 2023, accelerating to 7.0% in 2024. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan is expected to witness a steady 5.0% growth for both years.