BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 7. Today,
Uzbekistan’s Uzsuvtaminot and French utility company Veolia
discussed expanding cooperation in drinking water supply and
wastewater management, including the introduction of modern
technologies and potential public-private partnership projects
during a meeting in Tashkent.
This was reflected in the statement by Uzsuvtaminot, following a
meeting between Uzsuvtaminot Chairman Ahmad Suvankulov and
representatives of Veolia.
The sides reviewed prospects for developing cooperation in
drinking water supply and sanitation, as well as opportunities to
introduce modern technological solutions to improve water
management and wastewater treatment.
“During the meeting, the parties discussed the development of
cooperation in drinking water supply and wastewater management, the
introduction of modern technological solutions, as well as
opportunities to implement promising projects based on
public-private partnership,” Uzsuvtaminot said.
Veolia representatives presented the company’s technological
solutions and international experience in water supply and
wastewater treatment.
The presentation covered potential approaches to improving water
and sanitation services and applying modern technologies to address
infrastructure and operational needs.
Moreover, the sides discussed the potential use of
public-private partnership mechanisms for the implementation of
future projects in Uzbekistan’s water sector.
The meeting provided an opportunity for the Uzbek and French
sides to exchange views on priority areas of cooperation and
identify prospective joint projects. The parties agreed to jointly
review projects planned for future implementation and continue
discussions on expanding cooperation, reflecting Uzbekistan’s
efforts to attract international expertise and modern technologies
to its water sector. The sides expressed readiness to pursue
practical cooperation in drinking water supply, wastewater
treatment and related infrastructure.
