BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 30. Uzbekistan has
signed a series of cooperation memorandums with domestic and
international partners to advance geological research, mineral
exploration and technology transfer in its mining and geological
sectors during the InnoWeek.Uz–2026 international innovation week
in Tashkent on October 27 to 29.
According to the Uzbekistan's Ministry of Mining and Geology,
the event held at the Central Asian Expo Uzbekistan (CAEx)
exhibition center, brought together research institutions,
industrial companies and international partners to discuss
opportunities for scientific and technological cooperation.
As part of the event, the Institute of Geology and Geophysics,
the Institute of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology (GIDROINGEO),
and the Institute of Mineral Resources signed memorandums of
cooperation with Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Company (NMMC) and
Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC).
The agreements cover joint research into mineral resources,
expansion of Uzbekistan’s mineral resource base, the use of
advanced technologies in geological exploration, digital modeling
and deeper processing of raw materials. The parties also plan to
strengthen cooperation in hydrogeology and engineering geology.
Another memorandum was signed between the Institute of Geology
and Exploration of Oil and Gas Fields and the Research Institute of
Environmental Technologies and Nature Protection. The agreement
focuses on environmental research, the sustainable use of natural
resources and the introduction of environmentally friendly
technologies.
Separately, Uzbekistan’s Scientific and Practical Center for
Localization Development and Industrial Cooperation in the Mining
Industry held talks with South Korea’s Jeonbuk Technopark
(JBTP).
The sides reached a preliminary agreement to cooperate on
introducing advanced simulators and software for the mining and
metallurgical industries, as well as exploring opportunities to
attract grant financing.
