Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- On 17 May, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov met with Paolo Berlusconi, President of the Berlusconi Finanzaria investment fund, and Roberto Tucci, President of the Energy System company.
During the meeting, the prospects for establishing and expanding investment activities in Uzbekistan by Italian entrepreneurs were discussed. The Italian side expressed interest in the implementation of major projects in the fields of energy and household waste processing.
Also, the company’s management announced plans to increase the volume of saffron grown in the regions of Uzbekistan, which will strengthen the position of Uzbek farmers in this commodity niche on the international market and create additional jobs.
The parties substantively considered all the existing issues related to the implementation of these projects, and developed mechanisms for interaction for their prompt resolution, which will speed up the process of their implementation.
An agreement was reached to maintain an active and regular dialogue in order to accelerate the progress of the considered projects.
