Saudi Arabia strengthens ties with Uzbekistan via wind power, investment deals
Uzbekistan’s relations are also improving with the United Arab Emirates and Israel.
Saudi Arabia is seeking to improve its relations with Uzbekistan via a variety of investments and agreements.
What happened: Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah. The Central Asian leader also met with the Saudi ministers of energy, investment, industry and a variety of other sectors, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.
During the visit, Saudi Investment Minister Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih signed several memorandums of understanding with his Uzbek counterpart for exploring investment opportunities and strengthening relations between the countries' private sectors. The agreements were in the air transportation, livestock, agriculture, sports, education, science, media, energy and technology sectors, according to the agency.
Yesterday, the London-based news outlet Asharq Al-Awsat reported that 13 deals worth about $12 billion were signed at the Saudi-Uzbek Business Council meeting.
