Mirziyoyev discusses investment projects with Turkish companies in energy, industry and infrastructure

Mirziyoyev holds talks with Turkish firms on investment projects in energy, industry and infrastructure

Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with representatives of leading Turkish companies, including OYAK, Evyap Holding, EKSIM Holding and Anadolu Group, to discuss investment cooperation in industry, energy, infrastructure, construction and manufacturing, the presidential press service said.

The meetings were held during the president’s visit to Türkiye, including on the margins of the latest summit of the Organization of Turkic States and in Ankara. The talks centered on launching new investment projects, expanding existing production capacities and strengthening cooperation between Uzbek and Turkish businesses.

At a meeting with Murat Yalchintash, Chief Executive Officer of OYAK, Mirziyoyev discussed prospects for broadening investment cooperation between Uzbekistan and Türkiye. The president said strategic partnership ties between the two countries have steadily deepened in recent years and stressed the role of the business community in bilateral cooperation.

Yalchintash said the company was interested in joint investment projects in Uzbekistan’s chemical industry, geology and construction sectors. The Turkish firm also said it was ready to take part in building residential complexes and external infrastructure facilities in New Tashkent.

In Ankara, Mirziyoyev met with Ömer Evyap, a member of the Board of Directors of Evyap Holding. During the meeting, Evyap said the number of Turkish companies working in Uzbekistan has been rising every year, pointing to the conditions and incentives offered to investors. Evyap Holding, which produces personal hygiene and cosmetic products, said it was ready to expand cooperation with Uzbekistan and carry out additional joint projects.

The talks focused on speeding up a new project being launched in the OSTIM Global Uzbekistan-Türkiye Industrial Zone. The sides also looked at opportunities to localize the production of raw materials needed for manufacturing.

Mirziyoyev also held talks with Ebubekir Tivnikli, Chairman of the Board of EKSIM Holding, on expanding investment cooperation in several sectors. The meeting covered projects in renewable energy, geology, mining, infrastructure development, electric vehicle charging stations and the food industry.

The sides discussed further cooperation in these areas. Special attention was paid to the construction of new power transmission lines in Uzbekistan. The meeting also included an exchange of views on possible investment projects in the geological sector.

In a separate meeting in Ankara, Mirziyoyev met with Kamilhan Süleyman Yazıcı, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Anadolu Group. The discussions covered the company’s current investments in Uzbekistan’s soft drink and automotive industries, as well as opportunities to expand its operations. The sides reviewed additional investment projects aimed at modernizing the SamAvto enterprise in Samarkand.

The proposed projects would be aimed at increasing the enterprise’s production capacity and boosting the volume of its exported products. The meeting also addressed the possibility of bringing a major Turkish retail chain to the Uzbek market. In addition, the sides discussed setting up a livestock complex and launching production facilities for meat and dairy products.