TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, January 29. Uzbekistan
and Türkiye’s Aksa Energy discussed prospective areas of
cooperation aimed at strengthening the country’s energy
infrastructure, Trend
reports via the Uzbek Ministry of Economy and Finance.
The issue was discussed during a meeting between Deputy Prime
Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Jamshid Kuchkarov and Cemil
Kazancı, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive
Officer of Aksa Energy.
During the talks, the parties noted that the projects currently
implemented by Aksa Energy in Uzbekistan are making a significant
contribution to the development of the national energy system.
Particular attention was paid to Uzbekistan’s favorable investment
climate in the energy sector, the outcomes of ongoing legal and
institutional reforms, and measures being taken to expand private
sector participation.
The sides expressed mutual interest in the consistent
continuation of mutually beneficial cooperation and the joint
implementation of promising energy projects. It was emphasized that
elevating cooperation with Aksa Energy to a new level would help
strengthen long-term partnerships in the energy sector.
Meanwhile, the electricity distribution networks of Uzbekistan’s
Samarkand region have already been transferred to the Turkish
company Aksa Enerji. On November 18, during the 3rd roundtable on
public-private partnerships, the company received a certificate
confirming its victory in an international tender for the
modernization of the region’s distribution networks.
