Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- As part of efforts to organize the supply of drugs, medical devices, hygiene products and personal protective equipment against coronavirus infection to Uzbekistan, the Uzbek diplomatic mission in Italy held talks with the leadership of the Italian company Sicon and its parent company CCC Group, Dunyo reported.
CCC Group sent to Uzbekistan free financial assistance in the amount of US$100,000 to purchase the necessary materials, masks, disinfectants or other purposes to combat the pandemic, at the discretion of the Uzbek side.
According to the CCC Group regional managing director for Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and the CIS countries, Hisham Kawash, this action is a manifestation of solidarity and support to the efforts of the leadership of Uzbekistan in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
According to Hisham Kawash, according to the principles of the company, when implementing projects in foreign countries, the CCC Group and its subsidiaries provide grant assistance to the local population, as well as contribute to the implementation of relevant social projects.
CCC Group (Consolidated Contractors Company Group) was founded in 1952. Over the past period, it has become the largest construction corporation in the Middle East, with more than 120,000 employees, and also ranked 17th in the top list of profile companies in the world. The group operates in 40 countries in Europe, America, Asia and Africa, as well as the CIS.
CCC Group considers Uzbekistan as one of the priority areas for expanding its international activities. For this purpose, the group opened its offices in Tashkent and Samarkand and intends to create a regional center in the republic for its work in Central Asia.
The group is currently participating in a consortium together with the French company SUEZ in the implementation of a socially significant project to modernize road and water infrastructure in Samarkand.
The principle of the consortium is to work closely with local contractors through regular trainings and the transfer of advanced know-how in the field of infrastructure construction to them.
The implementation of the project in Samarkand region should make a significant contribution to the development of the region’s economy and raising the professional level of local construction companies.
Along with this, CCC Group, based on its wide specialization, is interested in implementing other major infrastructure and industrial projects in Uzbekistan.