Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia discussed cooperation in the field of digital technologies

A meeting took place in Tashkent between Sherzod Shermatov, Minister of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and Yusuf Al-Otaibi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Uzbekistan. During the meeting, the parties discussed the development of bilateral cooperation in the field of digital technologies and innovation.

During the negotiations, issues of strengthening interaction between the countries were considered, including expanding the participation of Saudi companies in the Uzbek technology sector and attracting international investments into digital projects.

Special attention was paid to the prospects of implementing the "green" data center project, which is being developed by the Saudi company DataVolt on the territory of Uzbekistan. The current status of the initiative and further stages of its development were discussed.

Minister Shermatov emphasized that cooperation with Saudi Arabia can serve as an example of effective international partnership for other states, and joint initiatives contribute to the growth of exports of remote IT services and the integration of Uzbek technologies into global markets.

In addition, the parties exchanged views on conducting joint educational programs, seminars, and experience sharing aimed at strengthening human capital in high-tech industries.

Source: IT Park Uzbekistan