BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 1. Saudi Arabia and the
United Arab Emirates have become key investor-partners for
Uzbekistan in renewable energy projects, Minister of Energy of
Uzbekistan, Jurabek Mirzamahmudov said, Trend reports.
He made the remark during the ministerial plenary session titled
"International Cooperation for a Resilient and Diversified Energy
Future," held within the framework of Baku Energy Week.
The minister noted that Türkiye was the first to support
Uzbekistan in public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the
field of renewable energy sources (RES).
"Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have become key
investor-partners in renewable energy projects, supported our
reforms, and attracted investments. China - and I have always said
that previously Chinese companies in Uzbekistan were only EPC
(engineering, procurement, and construction) contractors - is now
investing as well," he said.
Mirzamahmudov also added that SOCAR, together with bp, has
commenced geological exploration work on the territory of
Uzbekistan.
