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Green projects top the agenda for bin Farhan in Uzbekistan: Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev ongoing green energy projects by Saudi in the Central Asian country, Central Asian news agency Trend reported yesterday, citing the Uzbek president’s office. They also discussed potential cooperation in agriculture, health, IT and revamp of transport infrastructure among other sectors.
REMEMBER- Saudi and Uzbekistan signed agreements worth USD 12 bn in November that will see the kingdom invest in everything from energy, agriculture, chemistry and IT to pharma and infrastructure.
Saudi ❤️ Uzbekistan’s renewables: Saudi renewables giant Acwa Power has poured some USD 7.5 bn into renewable energy projects in Uzbekistan to date. The projects are set to produce some 25 GW of renewable energy by 2030, slashing emissions by 3 mn tons. It recently signed a SAR 985 mn power purchase agreement with the National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan (NEGU) for the development of the 200 MW Nukus 2 wind farm along with an accompanying battery energy storage system (BESS) facility.
The FM also participated in the Gulf Cooperation Council-Central Asian countries summit in Tashkent, where discussed the crisis in Gaza and the urgency of an immediate ceasefire in the war-torn strip, state news agency SPA reported. He also took part in the Gulf Ministerial Council (GCC) extraordinary meeting in the Uzbek capital which saw participating ministers agreeing on the importance of an immediate de-escalation in the region to preserve peace and stability, according to state news agency SPA.
