TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 12. Uzbekistan and
Slovenia have agreed on commissioning small-scale micro hydropower
plants, Trend
reports, citing the Ministry of Investment, Industry, and Trade of
Uzbekistan.
This announcement came as part of the Working Group’s visit to
Slovenia, during which Akram Aliyev, Deputy Minister of Investment,
Industry, and Trade of Uzbekistan, held meetings in Ljubljana with
executives from leading Slovenian companies.
During these discussions, agreements were made on a range of
joint projects in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, energy,
chemicals, infrastructure development, and agriculture. In addition
to advancing energy projects, the countries also plan to establish
contract manufacturing for pharmaceutical products, construct an
indoor football arena and aviation hangars, and implement
initiatives related to food storage, as well as the production of
agricultural machinery and components.
Meanwhile, the delegation also visited Kontron’s production
facility, a company specializing in telecommunications, industrial
electronics, and Internet solutions. Agreements were made to
further deepen cooperation, with additional details on joint
projects to be discussed at the upcoming business forum scheduled
for May 22 of this year.
Overall, bilateral trade between Uzbekistan and Slovenia
exceeded $175 million in 2024, with exports increasing by 25
percent compared to the previous year.