Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Deputy Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade Sarvar Khamidov held an online meeting with the directors of Saudi companies AL Bawani and SAJCO, representing a joint consortium for the implementation of investment projects in Uzbekistan.

The prospects for the implementation of the project for the reconstruction of the high-speed highway A-378 "Samarkand-Karshi" were considered.

AL Bawani has become one of the top five construction operators in Saudi Arabia over the past 30 years. The company has successfully implemented more than 250 projects. The number of employees is more than 12 thousand people.

SAJCO specializes in the construction of roads, bridges, dams, buildings and infrastructure. The number of employees is 11.3 thousand people, the number of construction equipment is 8.7 thousand units.