BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 9. A delegation led by
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce David Fogel visited
Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Digital Technologies, where the sides
discussed expanding cooperation in digital transformation,
artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and technology investment,
Trend reports via the
ministry.
During the visit, Uzbek representatives briefed the delegation
on ongoing efforts to develop the country’s digital economy,
increase IT services exports and strengthen international
technology partnerships.
The delegation received an overview of IT Park Uzbekistan,
including incentives available to resident companies, the growth of
the country's IT exports, initiatives to attract global technology
firms and efforts to establish Uzbekistan as a regional technology
hub.
Visitors also toured UZINFOCOM, the country's digital
transformation and information technology development center.
Updates on state information systems, cloud computing platforms,
artificial intelligence projects, digital public services and the
modernization of Uzbekistan’s digital infrastructure were presented
during the visit.
Later, Minister of Digital Technologies Sherzod Shermatov met
with Fogel to discuss a range of priorities, including digital
economy development, AI adoption, expansion of IT services exports,
workforce training and cooperation with leading U.S. technology
companies.
A significant portion of the discussions focused on building
modern data center infrastructure. The two sides explored
opportunities to develop large-scale computing facilities that meet
international standards, expand cloud services and attract foreign
investment into Uzbekistan’s growing technology sector.
Cybersecurity was also a key topic of the talks. Efforts to
strengthen protection against cyber threats, enhance professional
training for cybersecurity specialists and expand educational
partnerships with American technology companies and academic
institutions were discussed.
The meeting concluded with both sides reaffirming their interest
in deepening cooperation on digital transformation, artificial
intelligence, cybersecurity and data center development, reflecting
the growing technology partnership between Uzbekistan and the
United States.
