TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 21. Uzbekistan’s
Agency for State Assets Management held talks with a German
delegation led by Andreas Kerst, head of the Directorate for
Management of State Shares and Holdings in Transport and
Infrastructure Enterprises at Germany’s Federal Ministry for
Digital and Transport, during the “German Economy Day in
Uzbekistan” conference, Trend reports via the agency.
The discussions centered on ways to expand economic cooperation
between Uzbekistan and Germany, particularly by improving the
efficiency of state-owned enterprises in the transportation and
infrastructure sectors.
The parties reviewed issues related to digitalization and the
modernization of management systems. They also discussed studying
the German experience in public asset governance and increasing
private sector participation in transportation and infrastructure
projects.
Special attention was also given to airport management reforms,
modernization of airport infrastructure, and expanding local
manufacturing capacity in Uzbekistan’s automotive industry, all of
which use advanced management mechanisms.
Additionally, the sides discussed ways to cooperate in
professional training and capacity building for state asset
management specialists. This includes participation in exchange
programs with leading German organizations and companies, advanced
training initiatives, and broader institutional cooperation.
