ISLAMABAD, November 11. /Dunyo IA/. Ambassador of Uzbekistan Alisher Tukhtaev met with the founder of the Pakistani construction company “Metrocon” Abdul Qadir, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

During the conversation, Ambassador briefed him on the large-scale economic reforms carried out in Uzbekistan in recent years, the improvement of the investment climate, favourable conditions for foreign investors, and promising opportunities in the field of construction and infrastructure. Special attention was paid to the strategic significance of the “New Tashkent” project, its scale, core directions and new opportunities for foreign companies.

Concurrently, the incentives for companies participating in the implementation of the megaproject, mechanisms for land allocation, the procedure for implementing investment projects and terms of cooperation were outlined.

Head of “Metrocon” was invited to implement an investment project within the framework of the construction of New Tashkent in such areas as the construction of roads and bridges, development of modern transport infrastructure, construction of water supply and sewerage systems, residential complexes, hotels, as well as retail and commercial facilities.

Head of “Metrocon” noted the rapid development of urban planning and the construction industry in Uzbekistan, the erection of modern infrastructure facilities, and the broad opportunities for foreign investors. “We indeed express great interest in participating in such a large-scale and strategically important project as the construction of New Tashkent, said Abdul Qadir. - Company will study the opportunities for cooperation in this direction and present specific investment and practical proposals to the Uzbek side”.

Parties agreed to explore promising areas of cooperation, organize a visit of the “Metrocon” delegation to Uzbekistan, and hold meetings during the visit with relevant ministries and agencies of the country, as well as with the leadership of the Directorate for the Construction of New Tashkent.