TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 4. Uzbekistan and
Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power discussed expanding mutually beneficial
cooperation and advancing joint projects during a meeting held on
the sidelines of the 59th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development
Bank’s Board of Governors, Trend reports via the Ministry of Economy of
Uzbekistan.
The talks took place between Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister
and Minister of Economy and Finance Jamshid Kuchkarov and ACWA
Power Chairman Muhammad Abunayyan.
The meeting was also attended by Vision Invest President and CEO
Omar Al-Midani, Uzbekistan’s Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance
Ilhomjon Umrzakov, and other officials.
During the discussions, the sides reviewed the progress and
outcomes of ongoing joint projects, as well as opportunities to
broaden cooperation into new areas and expand the scope of joint
initiatives.
Particular attention was paid to projects implemented under
public-private partnership frameworks. These include the
construction of a multidisciplinary hospital in Fergana,
development of transport infrastructure, including the “New
Tashkent” International Airport project, and initiatives in green
energy production.
The parties also exchanged views on Uzbekistan’s macroeconomic
development and discussed prospects for new projects in digital
development, communications, and IT sectors.
