The two-day meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has seen new members added to the organization. The Board of Governors announced the approval of applications of Benin, Djibouti and Rwanda to join, bringing AIIB's total membership to 100. The board also decided to hold its fifth annual meeting in Beijing next year. CGTN's Mariam Zaidi has more.  

The second and final day of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank's Annual meeting focusing on the meeting's key buzzword: Connectivity. This 2-day meeting's main focus has been about collaboration and funding especially for projects that are more socially responsible and environmentally friendly.

JIN LIQUN PRESIDENT, AIIB "The AIIB was created to drive economic and social development through investment in infrastructure. We are embracing the test to raise the quality of life and living standards of millions of people across the world by enhancing connectivity with and within Asia."

On Saturday morning the main event was the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank's Forum. A platform for business development and innovation to connect Asia to the rest of the world.

PIERRE GRAMEGNA LUXEMBOURG FINANCE MINISTER "We show with this event that Europe and Asia have to build a new silk road together and the AIIB is key in doing it. And doing it in a sustainable manner is what we all what to achieve."

One of the AIIB's Vice President's Sir Danny Alexander spoke to us about the strategy behind the bank's investments.

DANNY ALEXANDER VICE PRESIDENT, AIIB "Our investments are really focused thematically. We have priorities around sustainable infrastructure. AIIB was set up just after the Paris Agreement was set up. SO we have a major role in supporting our countries in investing in infrastructure that helps them to meet those commitment. So, for example, hydro-electric power in Nepal, also hydro-electric related investments in Pakistan and Tajikistan. Solar power in Egypt. Bangalore Metro Power Grid transmission strengthening in India and Bangladesh. So we have a big ambition for this to be a green bank. Lean, green and clean are our core values. And that's an important message for our member countries in terms of the types of projects we want to invest in in the future."

MARIAM ZAIDI LUXEMBOURG "So coming here to Luxembourg was a way for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to reach out to its European members and show them the progress they've made and plans for the future. Mariam Zaidi, CGTN, Luxembourg."