Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 16 April, a meeting was held between the Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change Aziz Abdukhakimov and the delegation of the People’s Republic of China consisting of entrepreneurs and business representatives led by the Chairman of the Association of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Uzbekistan Liu Yu.

At the meeting, Aziz Abdukhakimov noted that Uzbekistan and the People’s Republic of China are taking relations to a new level of comprehensive strategic partnership.

“It is gratifying to note that the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the People’s Republic of China on cooperation in the field of environmental protection, signed during the state visit of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to China, not only strengthens the legal framework for cooperation, but also opens up new horizons for us to expand interaction.” , said the minister.
 
Aziz Abdukhakimov also noted the interest of the Uzbek side in studying and implementing environmentally friendly “green” technologies, mobilizing investments from China in this area, in cooperation on the management of municipal solid waste, electronic waste (e-waste), as well as the development of energy from landfill gas according to the “waste-to-energy” principle.
 
During the meeting, participants were familiarized with the activities of the Ministry of Ecology, the Republican Center for Organization of Sanitary Cleaning Works and the Central Directorate of Dispatch and Online Monitoring under the Ministry.
 
On the PRC side, the event was attended by the management of the company for the supply of integrated environmental solutions “Sichuan Zhengsheng Environmental Technology Co., Ltd”, the environment and technology company “ZISEN”, the company for the production of machinery and equipment for environmental protection “Chengdu Kaiya” Mei Environmental Protection Machinery Manufacturing, Henan Lianfagaosheng Environmental Technology Co., Ltd., Sichuan Zhonglong Environmental Protection Co., Ltd., China Roads and Bridges Corporation, organization for a comprehensive solution for intelligent urban lighting and landscape lighting of buildings “Sichuan Etherbas Technology Development Co. , Ltd."
 
In turn, Chinese entrepreneurs shared their plans for cooperation with the Uzbek side, including the construction of projects and the production of wastewater treatment equipment, maintenance of engineering facilities that require noise reduction, cooperation in the field of railway transport, energy, oil and gas industry and other areas.