Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Uzbekistan
  • РУ
  • O'Z
  • EN
  • About Ministry
    • About Ministry
    • Board
    • Administration
    • Jobs
    • Ministry structure
    • Scientific and Technical Council
    • Central office
  • Press-center
    • News
    • Events
    • Performances and statements by management
    • Media plan
    • Mass Media about us
    • Press Service Contacts
    • Hit statistics
    • Energry efficiency information portal
    • Hero of Uzbekistan
    • Rate policy
    • Open data portal
    • Scientific works
    • Scheduled shutdowns
  • ACTIVITY
    • Development Concept and Investment opportunities
    • Oil and gas industry
    • Power industry
    • Nuclear power
    • Renewable energy sources
    • Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving
    • State control in the field of energy
    • State control in the oil and gas sector
    • The international cooperation
    • Anti-corruption
    • Rules of Ethical Conduct
    • Agreement Implementation Group
  • Documents
    • The laws
    • Decrees, decrees and orders of the President
    • Decisions and orders of the Government
    • Normative acts registered by the Ministry of Justice
    • Occupational standards
    • Orders and decisions of the Ministry
  • Contacts
  • Youth union
    • Objectives
    • Documents
    • Оrganizational structure
    • News
    • Photo gallery
    • Young Professionals Selection Program
  • Save Energy
    • News
  • Trade union
    • News
    • Events
  • Open data
    • Open data
  • Energy Efficiency System (ES)
  • Fight against corruption

Search on site

Ministry of Energy
of the Republic of Uzbekistan
  • E-mail: info@minenergy.uz
  • View

    A
    A
    A

    Font size

    Increase by 0%
    Increase by 0%
  • РУ
  • O'Z
  • EN
  • About Ministry
    • About Ministry
    • Board
    • Administration
    • Jobs
    • Ministry structure
    • Scientific and Technical Council
    • Central office
  • Press-center
    • News
    • Events
    • Performances and statements by management
    • Media plan
    • Mass Media about us
    • Press Service Contacts
    • Hit statistics
    • Energry efficiency information portal
    • Hero of Uzbekistan
    • Rate policy
    • Open data portal
    • Scientific works
    • Scheduled shutdowns
  • ACTIVITY
    • Development Concept and Investment opportunities
    • Oil and gas industry
    • Power industry
    • Nuclear power
    • Renewable energy sources
    • Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving
    • State control in the field of energy
    • State control in the oil and gas sector
    • The international cooperation
    • Anti-corruption
    • Rules of Ethical Conduct
    • Agreement Implementation Group
  • Documents
    • The laws
    • Decrees, decrees and orders of the President
    • Decisions and orders of the Government
    • Normative acts registered by the Ministry of Justice
    • Occupational standards
    • Orders and decisions of the Ministry
  • Contacts
  • Youth union
    • Objectives
    • Documents
    • Оrganizational structure
    • News
    • Photo gallery
    • Young Professionals Selection Program
  • Save Energy
    • News
  • Trade union
    • News
    • Events
  • Open data
    • Open data
  • Energy Efficiency System (ES)
  • Fight against corruption
Uzbekistan's International Conference puts regional connectivity on the agenda
  • Home
  • Press center
  • Uzbekistan's International Conference puts regional connectivity on the agenda

How can regional connectivity between Central and South Asia be developed? This is the question that topped the agenda of a recent international conference in Tashkent, initiated by Uzbekistan.

Over two billion people live in these regions and the benefits of improved regional connectivity cannot be underestimated.

Another motivation for the summit is explained well by Eldor Aripov, the director of the Institute for Strategic and Inter-Regional Studies. He said it's a forum where Uzbekistan suggested to "not focus on problems and not to focus on contradictions, but instead to focus on development projects in the areas of trade, transport, infrastructure development, and tourism."

The conference was attended by delegations from Central and South Asia, as well as by representatives from the US, Russia, the EU, business leaders and entrepreneurs.

Connectivity is not just about concrete and steel, it’s not just about physical infrastructures, it’s about digital revolution and how to make people to people contacts
Josep Borel High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and the Security Policy

Participants discussed how to make the region more interesting to global investors. Panel discussions spanned the transportation, trade, and cultural sectors. The future of Afghanistan was another focus point.

Ismatilla Irgashev, the Special Representative of the President of Uzbekistan on Afghanistan, explains that "the strategy is to turn Afghanistan into a kind of bridge that will unite Central and South Asia."

Uzbekistan is also working on expanding regional cooperation and infrastructure projects.

The construction of a new electricity power line that will bring energy to Afghanistan is one such project.

Sherzod Khodjaev, the Deputy Minister of Energy in Uzbekistan, told us that Uzbekistan actively supplies electricity to the Afghan market and their goal is "to increase the volume of supplies more than twofold once the construction of the Surham-Pulikhumri line is completed".

Diversification of transport networks is one of the key tasks of the landlocked countries of Central Asia.

Connecting Central Asia and South Asia is really important in the sense that landlocked countries such as Uzbekistan can reach ports and the sea; so that it becomes a part of the global supply chain and trade network
Young Tae Kim Secretary General of the International Transport Forum

Landlocked Uzbekistan is expanding new transportation corridors and recently initiated a new project, the construction of the Mazar-i-Sharif-Kabul-Peshawar railway that will go through Afghanistan to Pakistan.

By connecting South and Central Asia, it is expected to stimulate the Afghan economy, open a direct path to Pakistani seaports and a route to India.

In regards to this railway in the making, Aripov states that "if you look at the map, Uzbekistan and the countries of Central Asia will actually have the shortest path to sea lanes".

Uzbek businessmen hope that when the Kabul corridor railway is constructed it will open up the potential for businesses. They expect it will significantly reduce transportation costs and shorten paths for goods.

One such businessman, Amrullo Sadullokh, gives us a good and basic example of this potential. He explains that when Uzbekistan imports potatoes from Pakistan, it spends a lot on logistics and as a result, the goods become more expensive. Sadullokh expects that when this road is open, it will be "very beneficial for Uzbekistan, as well as for Pakistan and Afghanistan".

One of the key goals of the Tashkent Conference is to restore the historical trade routes that have linked the countries of Central and South Asia since ancient times.

https://www.euronews.com/next/2021/07/22/uzbekistan-s-international-conference-puts-regional-connectivity-on-the-agenda 

23.07.2021
1148
Latest News
The second stage of the tender for the construction of a 200 MW wind power plant in Karakalpakstan has started
11.04.2023
3478
Invitation to participate in the selection for the purchase, installation and guaranteed maintenance of small solar power plants for the needs of social and state facilities and other organizations
07.03.2023
2669
Notice on Request for Rroposal (RFP) stage for Guzar Solar Project in Uzbekistan
26.07.2022
14250
Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Uzbekistan
  • About Ministry
    • About Ministry
    • Board
    • Administration
    • Jobs
    • Ministry structure
    • Scientific and Technical Council
    • Central office
  • Press-center
    • News
    • Events
    • Performances and statements by management
    • Media plan
    • Mass Media about us
    • Press Service Contacts
    • Hit statistics
    • Energry efficiency information portal
    • Hero of Uzbekistan
    • Rate policy
    • Open data portal
    • Scientific works
    • Scheduled shutdowns
  • ACTIVITY
    • Development Concept and Investment opportunities
    • Oil and gas industry
    • Power industry
    • Nuclear power
    • Renewable energy sources
    • Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving
    • State control in the field of energy
    • State control in the oil and gas sector
    • The international cooperation
    • Anti-corruption
    • Rules of Ethical Conduct
    • Agreement Implementation Group
  • Documents
    • The laws
    • Decrees, decrees and orders of the President
    • Decisions and orders of the Government
    • Normative acts registered by the Ministry of Justice
    • Occupational standards
    • Orders and decisions of the Ministry
  • Contacts
  • Youth union
    • Objectives
    • Documents
    • Оrganizational structure
    • News
    • Photo gallery
    • Young Professionals Selection Program
  • Save Energy
    • News
  • Trade union
    • News
    • Events
  • Open data
    • Open data
  • Energy Efficiency System (ES)
  • Fight against corruption
When using materials reference
to www.minenergy.uz is required
© All rights reserved 2019 - 2025 REGIONAL OFFICES OF HUDUDGAZTAMINOT JSC LAUNCHED CALL CENTERS FOR CITIZENS APPEALS
  • Helplines 71-231-81-18
  • Operating mode of Helplines: from 9:00 to 18:00
  • Break: 13:00-14:00
  • ReceptionMonday - Friday
  • Call center - 1154 (for electricity)
    - 1104 (for gas supply)
Attention! If you find an error in the text, select it and press Ctrl + Enter to notify the administration