Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan's Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade Laziz Kudratov held talks with representatives of US-based Wabtec on 5 November to discuss expanding cooperation in the railway sector, including infrastructure modernisation and the development of local production.
The meeting was attended by Kanat Alpysbayev, Wabtec's Senior Regional Vice President for the CIS countries and Mongolia, and Lars Hickey, the company's Managing Director for International Government Affairs and Project Finance.
The discussions focused on opportunities to expand industrial cooperation, localise production and develop service facilities in Uzbekistan. Particular attention was also given to modernising the country's railway infrastructure.
Another key topic was the training of engineering personnel for the railway industry.
The participants discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in this area, introduce modern educational programmes and improve the professional qualifications of specialists.
Following the meeting, the sides outlined further steps for the practical implementation of the agreements reached.
