AKIPRESS.COM - President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Co-Chairman of the Uzbekistan – Saudi Arabia Business Council and Chairman of the Board of Directors of ACWA Power Mohammad Abunayyan, UzA reports.

The parties discussed the current issues of further enhancing practical cooperation with leading companies in Saudi Arabia and the progress of implementing joint investment projects.

The President of Uzbekistan noted the achieved high level of partnership with ACWA Power.

The company's leading role in developing the country's energy market was emphasized. The combined portfolio of existing and promising projects is more than $17 billion.

The importance of continuing work to attract new Saudi companies to Uzbekistan as part of the activities of the Business Council was noted.

The sides paid special attention to accelerating the implementation of joint projects on the construction and management of airports, modernization of digital and energy infrastructure, expansion of heat supply networks, waste processing, production of pharmaceutical products, the opening of oncology clinics, creation of a tourist center, textile cluster, development of greenhouse farming and livestock farming, and others.