AKIPRESS.COM - President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Minister of Investment of Saudi Arabia Khalid Al-Falih as part of the working visit to Riyadh, UzA reported.

The sides discussed issues of further enhancing practical interaction, primarily implementing priority investment projects in Uzbekistan in the context of executing agreements at the highest level.

The dynamic development of multifaceted cooperation between Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia in recent years was noted with satisfaction.

The volume of mutual trade, the scale of cooperation, and the frequency of flights are growing. About $2.5 billion in investments from companies in Saudi Arabia will be attracted by the end of the current year.

Promoting promising projects in sectors such as green energy, healthcare, modernization of transport infrastructure, heat and water supply, agriculture, housing, and communal services was emphasized.

The need for careful preparation of the Intergovernmental Commission's next meeting in Tashkent was noted.