BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 15. Uzbekistan and
South Korea’s Incheon International Airport Corporation are
advancing cooperation on airport modernization and management,
including plans to open a corporation office in Tashkent and
establish a specialized center for airport expertise.
This was reflected in the statement by the press service of the
Uzbek president, following a meeting between Uzbek President
Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Kim Beom-ho, acting president of Incheon
International Airport Corporation, during his visit to South
Korea.
The sides reviewed progress on projects to modernize Urgench
International Airport and construct a new international airport in
Tashkent. The projects are part of Uzbekistan’s broader efforts to
upgrade aviation infrastructure and strengthen airport management
capabilities.
Mirziyoyev supported Incheon International Airport Corporation’s
plans to establish an office in Tashkent. He also proposed using
the office as a base for a competence center focused on airport
management, digitalization and professional training.
The proposed center could provide a platform for sharing South
Korean expertise in airport operations while supporting the
development of local specialists and the introduction of digital
technologies across Uzbekistan’s aviation sector.
Incheon International Airport Corporation is the operator of
Incheon International Airport and has extensive experience in
airport management and the development of aviation infrastructure.
Its cooperation with Uzbekistan is focused on applying
international airport-management practices and technologies to
ongoing projects.
The Korean side reaffirmed its readiness to remain actively
involved in joint projects with Uzbekistan, introduce advanced
management practices and technologies, and further expand the
long-term partnership between the two countries in the aviation
sector.
The discussions come as Uzbekistan seeks to modernize its
airport infrastructure, improve operational capabilities and
develop the human resources needed to support the country’s
expanding aviation sector.
