Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan's Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade Laziz Kudratov met with Yasuhide Machida, head of the Tashkent representative office of Japan's Sojitz Corporation, on 5 November to discuss ongoing investment projects and opportunities to expand cooperation.
The two sides reviewed the implementation of joint investment initiatives and prospects for further cooperation across several sectors.
Particular attention was paid to projects in energy, infrastructure, healthcare and mining.
The discussions covered the construction of a new Tashkent International Airport, a 1,000 MW wind power plant, the Sirdaryo-2 thermal power plant and healthcare facilities.
Another key topic was potential cooperation in strategically important minerals and the uranium industry.
The participants discussed supplies of molybdenum, tungsten and indium, as well as opportunities to attract Japanese technologies and partners to these sectors.
Following the meeting, the two sides agreed on further steps to accelerate the implementation of joint projects. They also agreed to clarify implementation mechanisms and timelines and update the Strategic Cooperation Roadmap.
