On October 13, Laziz Kudratov, Minister of Investments, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, held a meeting with Shingo Ueno, President and CEO of Sumitomo Corporation, and Yoshihiro Miyamoto, President of Shikoku Electric Power.

On October 13, Laziz Kudratov, Minister of Investments, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, held a meeting with Shingo Ueno, President and CEO of Sumitomo Corporation, and Yoshihiro Miyamoto, President of Shikoku Electric Power.

Sumitomo Corporation is a diversified company specializing in metallurgy, natural resources, energy, infrastructure, transportation, automotive, as well as media and digital technologies. The company has 125 offices across 63 countries and regions.
Shikoku Electric Power is one of the major energy companies, also operating in telecommunications services, IT solutions, engineering, and construction. The company implements projects in more than 10 countries worldwide.

The parties reviewed the progress of projects to construct solar power plants and energy storage systems in Samarkand Region, as well as wind power plants and energy storage facilities in the Kungrad District of Karakalpakstan.

Particular attention was paid to the prospects for producing steel cables for power transmission lines, supplying ambulances, modernizing electricity networks, and introducing Japanese experience in managing free economic zones.