Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Minister of Innovation Development of Uzbekistan Ibrohim Abdurakhmonov met with a delegation led by the President of the Chinese aerospace international trading company Veliky Khod (ALIT-Aerospace International Trade Co., Limited.). Ltd) Zhao Junchao. The parties discussed issues of cooperation in the field of astronautics, unmanned aerial vehicles, and the defense industry.

Within the framework of the meeting, an agreement was reached on promoting bilateral cooperation in the field of studying and developing space and satellite technologies. In particular, internships and trainings for Uzbek specialists in the People’s Republic of China will be organized. Cooperation is also envisaged for the implementation of joint projects in the field of satellite technology and remote sensing of land with the participation of responsible ministries and departments.

ALIT is a specialized company of the China Corporation of Aerospace Science and Technology (CASC), authorized to import and export aerospace products and services and create national satellite communications systems based on its own communications satellite.

CASC is one of the Fortune Global 500 companies, founded July 1, 1999. CASC turnover in 2018 was US$36 billion. CASC is currently the only satellite communications and broadcasting operator in China.