On 26 May 2025, First Deputy Minister of Mining Industry and Geology of Uzbekistan, O. Nasritdinhodjaev, met with a delegation led by Adem Kula, Secretary General of the Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Turkic States. The meeting served as a platform to strengthen cooperation in the mining sector and promote new investment opportunities.
During the session, representatives from various foreign companies presented their initiatives and expressed interest in participating in Uzbekistan’s rapidly evolving mineral and geological industries. The Uzbek side welcomed the growing engagement of Turkic state partners and emphasized the government’s commitment to transparent and investor-friendly reforms.
The delegation’s visit includes follow-up meetings with senior officials from major national mining companies—JSC “Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Company” (NMMC) and JSC “Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Company” (AMMC). Both companies play a central role in Uzbekistan’s mining sector, particularly in the extraction of gold, copper, and other critical minerals.
The talks reaffirmed the productive nature of ongoing cooperation between Uzbekistan and its Turkic partners, with both sides expressing readiness to deepen economic and technical collaboration.