Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - A delegation headed by the Minister of Energy of Uzbekistan Alisher Sultanov visited Rome (Italy) on 20-21 April 2021.

During the trip, meetings were held with the heads of the companies Pietro Fiorentini, Terranova, Danieli, Amec Foster Wheeler - WOOD, as well as the Italian Export Credit Agency SACE and the Italian Foreign Ministry.

Within the framework of the meetings, issues of cooperation in the field of ASKUG software, MTO technology, gas filling stations, a project to modernize the gas transportation system of Uzbekistan were discussed.

In particular, in the course of negotiations with Pietro Fiorentini and Terranova, the parties discussed the possibilities of cooperation with the aim of improving the software for the project for the production of "smart" gas meters at Technopark LLC, the organization of production with deep localization of industrial gas meters for greenhouses, gas filling stations and other industrial facilities. Including, the possibility of foreign participation in the digitalization and modernization of the gas transportation system, the creation of a unified billing system in the energy sector of Uzbekistan.

With the company "Amec Foster Wheeler - WOOD" headed by Mr. Giuseppe Zuccaro - President for Technological and Chemical Directions and Ms. Rosa Domenichini - Director for Technological Processes and Energy, the issues of the implementation of the project for the construction of a gas chemical complex using MTO technology were discussed. The foreign side expressed its readiness to train specialists in Uzbekistan to ensure the successful functioning of the created production.

The issues of financing projects in Uzbekistan were the topic of negotiations between the delegation of Uzbekistan and the Italian Export Credit Agency SACE. The chief executive officer of the agency, Mr. Pierfrancesco Latini, expressed his readiness to study the possibility of financing promising projects in a number of areas, including the expansion of production of "smart" natural gas meters, modernization of the gas transportation system of Uzbekistan, construction of a gas chemical complex using MTO technology "in the Bukhara region.

The importance of the upcoming high-level visit to Italy was noted during the meeting with the delegation of Uzbekistan by Manlio Di Stefano, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy.

The foreign side expressed special gratitude for the readiness to host the second ministerial conference in the “Italy - Central Asia” format in Uzbekistan.

At the same time, M. Di Stefano expressed support for expanding cooperation with SACE and noted that the Italian government will urge SACE to take more risk in financing projects in Uzbekistan.

As a result of the negotiations, the parties reached an agreement on further elaboration of issues of cooperation development.