Renata believes that girls need to be inspired by other women like them so they will choose to study science-based subjects.

Funds are aimed at facilitating better connectivity in the Central Asia region and beyond as well as promoting international flight safety standards, EBRD said.

This financing is part of a wider EU4Business and EBRD credit line – a financing instrument to boost the competitiveness of local firms in the Eastern Partnership region.

The country's National Bank said that economic growth this year would be in a range of 3.5-3.8 percent.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew 3.6 percent in January-August this year from a year earlier backed by the growth in the non-oil sector, which grew by 5.7 percent.

GDP is projected to grow 3.5 percent, up from a previous forecast of 3.2 percent, annual inflation will be 8.5 percent, up from 6.5 percent,

The privatisation process was suspended a year ago over the COVID-19 pandemic and officials said earlier this year that they hoped selloffs could raise as much as $430 million.

The oil and gas sector is projected to grow 3.2 percent, while the non-oil sector will expand by 5.2 percent in 2021.