Deputy Foreign Minister Gayrat Fozilov met with Global Green Growth Institute Director General Frank Raisberman

On February 15, 2023, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Gayrat Fozilov received the Director General of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Frank Raisberman.

Parties discussed the current state and prospects of cooperation between Uzbekistan and the Global Green Growth Institute on the implementation of projects in the republic in the field of green development.

In accordance with the agreement between the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and GGGI, the project “Green Restoration for the Aral Sea region to overcome the consequences of the Aral Sea crisis” worth $5.9 million is currently being implemented. Projects in the field of green agricultural production on the Aral Sea and renewable energy are being worked out.

Mr. Raisberman stated that GGGI is ready to implement various programs in Uzbekistan in such areas as the widespread introduction of eco-innovations, energy-efficient and resource-saving technologies, digitalization of economic sectors, the development of smart agriculture, and the use of the potential of renewable energy sources.