Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 15 February 2023, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Gairat Fozilov received Director General of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Frank Rijsberman, who arrived on a visit to our country.

The sides discussed the current state and prospects for cooperation between Uzbekistan and the Global Green Growth Institute on the implementation of projects in the country in the field of "green" development.

In accordance with the agreement between the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and GGGI, the project "Green Recovery for the Aral Sea Region to Overcome the Consequences of the Aral Sea Crisis" worth US$5.9 million is currently being implemented. Projects in the field of "green" agricultural production in the Aral Sea and renewable energy.

Frank Rijsberman announced the readiness of GGGI to implement various programs in the Republic of Uzbekistan in such areas as the widespread introduction of eco-innovations, energy-efficient and resource-saving technologies, the digitalization of economic sectors, the development of smart agriculture, and the use of the potential of renewable energy sources.