According to the presidential press service, the head of state as part of his participation in the second International Forum “One Belt, One Road”, visited the Huawei Research and Innovation Center in China.

The President of Uzbekistan, within the framework of his visit, became familiar with the latest technological solutions of the leading Chinese company. Development of the Safe City, E-Government systems, emergency medical services and other projects have been discussed with Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev gave a high acclaim to the company’s technological solutions using artificial intelligence and inquired into the projects implemented in Uzbekistan in cooperation with the company, along with the professional skills training system in Huawei.

“Before attracting new technologies, it is crucial to train specialists who will use them and upgrade their skills. It is essential to cooperate with the company primarily on this front, and accelerate the introduction of 5G technologies in our country,” the President said.

Following the meeting, an agreement was reached on the advancement of full-scale cooperation in modern information and communication technologies.

Huawei Technologies is one of the largest global companies in digitalization and telecommunication technologies. It focuses on production of innovative information goods and solutions, data transmission systems, optical devices, network equipment, data centers, as well as smartphones, tablets, computers, household appliances.

Together with Huawei, Uzbekistan has implemented important projects to expand the telecommunications network, develop the capabilities of mobile phone operators and providers, and introduce high-speed data transmission technologies through fiber-optic lines.