The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently visited ISET to present its Regional Economic Outlook: Resilience Amid Uncertainty: Will It Last? The session, aimed at ISET students, featured lead economists Dr. Borislava Mircheva and Dr. Bilal Tabti. The event was opened by Andrew Jewell, Resident Representative for Georgia at International Monetary Fund.
Dr. Mircheva holds a PhD in Economics from the American University and leads the Regional Studies Division in the IMF’s Middle East & Central Asia Department. Dr. Tabti earned his PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and currently works in the Regional Analytics & Strategy Division of the same department of IMF.
During the presentation, the economists covered the report’s core findings: though economic growth across the Middle East and Central Asia region has shown resilience despite global uncertainty, maintaining that momentum will require prudent macroeconomic policies and accelerated structural reforms. They discussed criteria such as growth forecasts, inflation trends and trade tensions. Presenters focused on post-conflict economic recovery, showing that lasting peace requires swift macroeconomic stability, adequate financing, and stronger institutions to rebuild state capacity.
ISET expresses its gratitude to the IMF for making this session available to its student community.
