TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, October 18. Uzbekistan and the Chinese State Grid Electric Utility Corporation agreed to implement a road map to bolster mutually beneficial cooperation, Trend reports.
The news followed a meeting between the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the Chairman of the State Grid Company, Xin Baoan as part of the president’s visit to China.
During the talks, the parties discussed the prospect of the implementation of promising projects, including the construction of high-voltage power transmission lines and the modernization of infrastructure facilities in Uzbekistan with the introduction of advanced engineering solutions and high technologies by the Chinese company.
Special attention was paid to the training of qualified specialists for the energy industry in Uzbekistan.
The Electric Grid Corporation of China is a leading global company in the energy sector with extensive experience in implementing large-scale projects for the construction and operation of power transmission networks with projects all over the world. The company’s assets reach $800 billion.
The President of Uzbekistan is currently on a working visit to China for participation in the events of the Third ‘One Belt, One Road’ International Forum from October 17 through October 18 in China’s Beijing.
The agenda of the event includes discussion of issues of further development of trade and economic cooperation, strengthening of transport and communication interconnectedness, promotion of green development programs, digitalization, etc.
China has been implementing a vast number of investment projects in Uzbekistan, including a recent $50 million technopark project in Uzbekistan’s Syrdarya region, as well as the supply of 2,000 electric buses to the country by a Chinese BYD automobile company.