A delegation headed by the Minister of Investment of Saudi Arabia arrives in Uzbekistan
23/01/2021 19:54
A delegation headed by the Minister of Investment of Saudi Arabia arrives in Uzbekistan
23/01/2021 19:54
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - A delegation headed by the Minister of Investment of Saudi Arabia Khalid al-Faleh arrived in Bukhara yesterday evening, Dunyo news agency reported.
Today, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov met with the head of the Saudi delegation. The parties discussed the current state and prospects of cooperation between the two countries.
At these minutes, a meeting of the Uzbek-Saudi Business Council and a business forum are being held.
Today the Minister of Investments of Saudi Arabia is expected to meet with the Minister of Agriculture of Uzbekistan Jamshid Khodjaev and the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Adham Ikramov.
In accordance with the program of the visit, the Saudi delegation will arrive in Tashkent tonight and hold talks in the ministries and departments of Uzbekistan.
On Sunday, the guests will take part in an event dedicated to the start of construction of a new thermal power plant in the village of Shirin, Syrdarya region.
In March 2020, a number of investment agreements worth US$1.2 billion were signed with the Saudi company ACWA Power on the construction of a 1,500 MW power plant in the city of Shirin.
It is also expected to sign a new investment agreement on the construction of wind power plants with a capacity of 1000 MW in Bukhara and Navoi regions through direct investments of ACWA Power, totaling US$1 billion.
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