Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) – On 30 October 2019, the Ambassador of Uzbekistan to the United Kingdom, Said Rustamov, held talks with the executive director of the British company “Lapwing Advisers Ltd” Dermot Mayes.

The issues of practical implementation of the investment project on the creation in Uzbekistan of a large data storage and processing center that meets international standards were discussed.

The British side noted the progressive dynamics of the introduction of information and communication technologies, e-government and e-commerce systems in Uzbekistan, which contribute to economic growth and accelerated development of all areas.

This process of widespread informatization actualizes the need to create a high-tech infrastructure for storing and processing data, which ensures reliability and uninterrupted access to them, as well as reduce vulnerability to cyber threats.

According to Dermot Mayes, in the light of previous agreements with the Ministry of Development of Information Technologies and Communications of Uzbekistan, Lapwing Advisers Ltd, which has extensive experience in investment consulting, has successfully completed the formation of a consortium of participants and investors in the project, which will also include another British company and Japanese telecommunications equipment manufacturer.

An agreement was reached on a visit by the management of Lapwing Advisers Ltd and its project partners to the republic in late November - early December of this year to agree on a start date for the practical implementation of the mentioned project, in which the foreign side plans to attract about US$300 million.