Officials from Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia held high-level talks this week to discuss expanding cooperation in the mining sector, with a focus on reform, localization, and industrial collaboration.
On 23 April, Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Mining Industry and Geology hosted a delegation led by Nasser Albakran, Director at Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy. The meeting in Tashkent was attended by First Deputy Minister Oybek Nasritdinkhodjaev, Deputy Minister Ulugbek Yusupov, and other Uzbek mining officials, including Director Mirabdulla Ilkhamov of the State Scientific-Practical Center for Localization and Industrial Cooperation Development.
The discussions centered on Uzbekistan’s ongoing reforms in mining and geology, and the country’s aim to enhance local content in investment projects. Both sides expressed interest in strengthening bilateral ties and sharing experience in industrial localization and cooperation.
The talks underscore growing regional interest in Uzbekistan’s mineral wealth and its strategy to attract foreign partners for technology transfer, sustainable development, and local industry growth.
