Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan presented investment opportunities in its information technology sector to US investors and discussed prospects for attracting capital to the industry, IT Park Uzbekistan said.
A roundtable involving representatives of the US Chamber of Commerce was held in Washington on 9 November. Participants included Rustam Karimjanov, Uzbekistan’s Deputy Minister of Digital Technologies; Jakhongir Kagirov, IT Park Uzbekistan’s director of export development; and Russ Yapparov, the organisation’s director of North American development.
Participants were briefed on Uzbekistan’s opportunities in startup development, IT outsourcing and the training of skilled professionals. The sides discussed prospects for attracting US investment and expanding cooperation in the technology sector.
Separately, on the sidelines of the B20 Summit, IT Park Uzbekistan representatives held talks with DHL, SKRAY, DLFL, Cyber Qubits and Unscripted.
The discussions focused on the potential establishment of outsourcing centres and global capability centres (GCCs) in Uzbekistan. The companies’ potential entry into the Uzbek market was also discussed.
