TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, January 9. Saudi Arabian Vision Invest will take part in the preparation of budget documentation for the design of Uzbekistan's new Tashkent airport, Trend reports.
According to the press service of Uzbekistan's Ministry of Transport, the Deputy Minister of Transport Jasurbek Choriev went on a working visit to Riyadh. He held a meeting with his counterpart, Mansour Alturki, as well as with Saudi Arabia's Minister of Investment, Khalid Al-Falih.
One of the main highlights of the visit's program was the signing of an agreement with Vision Invest. Within its framework, it is planned to prepare estimates for the New Tashkent airport development project by July.
In addition, the parties discussed the opening of an academy to train engineers and maintenance specialists in civil aviation. It will have to cover the expected increase in demand for qualified personnel in this sphere.
Furthermore, they considered issues of cooperation with Saudi companies in road construction. In particular, they were interested in the projected bypass of the M-39 highway section located in Kazakhstan.
Choriev and Alturki also familiarized themselves with Riyadh's metro system. The launch of the network after almost ten years of construction is scheduled for this year.
Earlier, Vision Invest announced its intention to open a regional office in Uzbekistan’s Tashkent. The new structure will allow the company to monitor the progress of investment projects more effectively.
Vision Invest is an infrastructure holding with assets in the fields of energy, water supply, construction, and transport worth more than $50 billion.