The Fourth Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors
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ASIAN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT BANK THE FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS Luxembourg City, Luxembourg JULY 12-13, 2019 ASIAN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT BANK Headquarters B9 Financial Street, Xicheng District Beijing, 100033 China Phone: +86 10 8358 0000 Website: www.aiib.org Any designation of or reference to a specific territory or geographic area, or the use of the term “country” in this document does not constitute and shall not be construed as constituting an express or implied position, endorsement, acceptance or expression of opinion by AIIB as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. INTRODUCTORY NOTE The 4th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank took place on July 12-13, 2019, in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. His Excellency Pierre Gramegna, Governor for Luxembourg, served as the Chair. The Summary of Proceedings records the texts of statements submitted by Governors in alphabetical order by members, the transcript of Governors’ contribution at the Governors’ Roundtable, and the resolutions adopted by the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. Danny Alexander Corporate Secretary Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Beijing, China October, 2019 CONTENTS Page AGENDA .............................................................................................................................. 1 Official Session of the Board of Governors ........................................................................ 1 Governors’ Business Roundtable ...................................................................................... 1 OPENING SESSION............................................................................................................. 2 Address by Pierre Gramegna Minister of Finance of Luxembourg and Chair of the Board of Governors .......................... 2 Address by Jin Liqun President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank ...................................................... 6 Address by Indranee Rajah Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Finance and Education of Singapore and Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors ...................................................... 11 Address by Mohamed Maait Minister of Finance of Egypt and Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors .......................... 13 Address by Xavier Bettel Prime Minister of Luxembourg ......................................................................................... 15 Address by Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg ................................................................ 17 OFFICIAL SESSION OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS ................................................. 19 President’s Report to the Board of Governors ................................................................. 19 Resolutions Adopted by the Board of Governors ............................................................. 23 Resolution No. 80 Admission of the Republic of Benin to Membership of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank ........................................................................................ 23 Resolution No. 81 Admission of the Republic of Djibouti to Membership of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank ........................................................................................ 24 Resolution No. 82 Admission of the Republic of Rwanda to Membership of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank ........................................................................................ 25 Resolution No. 83 2018 Annual Report ....................................................................... 26 Resolution No. 84 Date and Place of the 2020 Annual Meeting .................................. 27 Resolution No. 85 Election of Officers of the Board of Governors ............................... 28 Resolution No. 86 Appreciation .................................................................................. 29 GOVERNORS’ ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ................................................................... 30 Topic 1: Cooperation and Connectivity ............................................................................ 30 China ............................................. 30 Nepal ............................................. 36 Spain ............................................. 31 Uzbekistan ..................................... 36 Myanmar ........................................ 32 Hungary ......................................... 37 Sri Lanka........................................ 33 Pakistan ......................................... 38 Bangladesh .................................... 35 Jordan ............................................ 38 Topic 2: AIIB Corporate Strategy ..................................................................................... 40 Germany ........................................ 40 Azerbaijan ...................................... 45 France ........................................... 41 India ............................................... 47 United Kingdom ............................. 42 Sweden .......................................... 47 Indonesia ....................................... 43 Netherlands ................................... 48 Turkey ............................................ 44 China ............................................. 49 Topic 3: Digital Infrastructure ........................................................................................... 51 Philippines ..................................... 51 Saudi Arabia .................................. 54 Korea ............................................. 52 Hong Kong, China.......................... 56 Austria ........................................... 53 Switzerland .................................... 57 Georgia .......................................... 54 Myanmar ........................................ 57 STATEMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS .................................................... 59 Australia ......................................... 59 Korea ............................................. 89 Austria ........................................... 61 Malaysia ........................................ 91 Azerbaijan ...................................... 62 Myanmar ........................................ 94 Bangladesh .................................... 64 Nepal ............................................. 96 Brunei Darussalam ........................ 68 Netherlands ................................... 99 Cambodia ...................................... 69 Pakistan ....................................... 100 Canada .......................................... 71 Philippines ................................... 103 China ............................................. 72 Poland ......................................... 104 Finland ........................................... 75 Portugal ....................................... 105 France ........................................... 76 Singapore .................................... 106 Germany ........................................ 78 Spain ........................................... 107 Hong Kong, China .......................... 80 Thailand ....................................... 109 Indonesia ....................................... 81 Turkey .......................................... 111 Israel .............................................. 85 United Arab Emirates ................... 112 Italy ................................................ 86 Group Statement ......................... 113 Kazakhstan .................................... 87 PARTICIPANTS TO THE ANNUAL MEETING ................................................................. 115 Delegations of Members ................................................................................................ 115 Delegations of Prospective Members ............................................................................ 123 Observers ...................................................................................................................... 125 AGENDA OFFICIAL SESSION OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1. Opening of Meeting 2. Adoption of the Agenda 3. Work Progress Report by President Jin Liqun 4. 2018 Annual Report 5. Admission of New Members - Benin 6. Admission of New Members - Djibouti 7. Admission of New Members - Rwanda 8. Date and Place of 2020 Annual Meeting 9. Election of Officers of the Board of Governors 10. Appreciation GOVERNORS’ BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE 1. Opening of Meeting 2. Thematic Discussions a) Topic 1: Cooperation and Connectivity b) Topic 2: AIIB Corporate Strategy c) Topic 3: Digital Infrastructure 3. Closing 1 OPENING SESSION ADDRESS BY PIERRE GRAMEGNA MINISTER OF FINANCE OF LUXEMBOURG AND CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS Welcome to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the green heart of Europe, a founding member state of the European Union and birthplace of Robert Schuman, spiritual father of the European dream. Welcome to the fourth Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). It is indeed a great privilege to chair this event that is taking place for the first time in Europe. Your Royal Highness, your presence means a lot to all of us and highlights your commitment to peace and international cooperation. Let me extend my sincere appreciation to the AIIB, which agreed to our offer to host this annual meeting. This is a testament to Luxembourg’s long-lasting commitment to multilateralism. The Grand Duchy’s turbulent