BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 21. Uzbekistan and
telecommunications group VEON discussed plans to expand mobile
network coverage, modernize telecommunications infrastructure and
improve digital services during a meeting between Uzbek Digital
Technologies Minister Sherzod Shermatov and VEON CEO Kaan Terzioğlu
in Samarkand on the sidelines of the C5+1 summit on October 19.
This was reflected in the statement by the Uzbekistan Ministry
of Digital Technologies.
The meeting focused on opportunities to strengthen cooperation
in telecommunications amid growing demand for digital services in
Uzbekistan.
The sides reviewed VEON’s international experience and its
operations in Uzbekistan, including prospects for upgrading
telecommunications infrastructure, expanding internet access and
introducing advanced digital technologies.
Particular attention was given to improving the quality and
accessibility of digital services for the population through modern
technological solutions.
The participants also discussed further opportunities for
cooperation in telecommunications development and agreed to
continue dialogue on potential joint initiatives.
VEON is an international digital operator listed on Nasdaq,
providing connectivity and digital services across five markets,
including Uzbekistan. The group operates in Uzbekistan through
Beeline Uzbekistan, which has been active in the country since
2006. VEON says it has invested more than $1.6 billion in
Uzbekistan’s telecommunications sector since entering the market.
Its activities in the country include mobile connectivity, digital
services, software development and artificial intelligence.
