BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 22. Uzbek Investment,
Industry and Trade Minister held talks with a delegation from
China’s state-owned China CAMC Engineering Co. (CAMCE), as the two
sides explored opportunities to expand cooperation in
infrastructure and sustainability projects.
This was reflected in the statement by the Uzbek Investment,
Industry and Trade Minister Laziz Kudratov, following the meeting
between the minister and a delegation from China’s state-owned
China CAMC Engineering Co. (CAMCE), led by Chairman Wang Bo, on the
sidelines of the 5th Tashkent International Investment Forum.
During the meeting, the parties reviewed progress on the
implementation of a waste-to-energy project in Uzbekistan and
discussed prospects for cooperation in the energy, environmental
protection and water management sectors. The sides also explored
opportunities for developing projects under public-private
partnership (PPP) frameworks.
According to the ministry, the discussions focused on expanding
practical cooperation in sectors that support Uzbekistan’s
sustainable development agenda and efforts to attract investment
into strategic industries.
“The parties discussed the implementation of a waste-to-energy
project in Uzbekistan, alongside prospects for cooperation in the
energy, ecology and water management sectors, including
opportunities for public-private partnership projects,” the
ministry said in a statement.
Following the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to
strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation and advancing the
strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and China.