The Minister of Labor Nozim Husanov hosted the visiting Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid al-Falih and exchanged views with on a number of issues.
The parties came to agreement that local labour will be hired in energy projects involving Saudi companies and also discussed the opening of language and vocational training centers for Uzbeks wishing to work in Saudi Arabia.
According to the Minister of Labor Nozim Husanov, as part of the Saudi-invested, Saudi trainers will come to Uzbekistan and train local staff. He added that the main problem in sending workers to Saudi Arabia was language proficiency, adding that the parties would work together on the issue.
