On March 1, 2017 the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the Vice-President of General Electric and the President of GE for CIS, Ronald James Pollett, UzA said.
The sides discussed the prospects of expanding and diversifying the portfolio of cooperation between Uzbekistan and GE, especially in high-tech industries, in particular these inlude new programs and projects in the energy, oil and gas, electrical industry, manufacturing of medical equipment and other areas. Special attention was paid to cooperation in the field of training and enhancing skills of specialists.
To date, the Uzbek companies and GE cooperate in energy, civil aviation and healthcare.
Memorandum for preparation and implementation of joint projects in various sectors was signed following the talks between Ronald James Pollett and several Uzbek ministries and agencies.