Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Minister of Transport of Uzbekistan Ilkhom Makhkamov held a meeting with Matteo Patroni, Vice President for Banking at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

During the meeting, they discussed prospective projects for 2024-2025, highlighting the procurement of electric buses for Samarkand, Namangan, and Nukus, as well as the development of a tram system in Samarkand.

Matteo Patroni emphasized the importance of transport projects in the EBRD’s portfolio and expressed interest in deepening cooperation, particularly in the area of railway transport.

Additionally, the parties noted the critical significance of their collaborative work on the construction of the Tashkent-Samarkand toll highway project and agreed to expedite the completion of the technical and economic feasibility study for this project.