Russia plans to replace construction materials and resources imported from abroad with those manufactured in Uzbekistan.

Recently, the Russian Minister of Construction, Housing and Communal Services Irek Fayzullin hosted the Uzbek Ambassador to the Russian Federation Botirjon Asadov. During the meeting, the parties discussed the expansion of cooperation between the two countries in the areas of exchange of experience in the development of projects and technologies in the construction industry.

“Relations between our countries have always been friendly, this is confirmed by the high activity of both bilateral dialogue and cooperation in regional and global formats. In the current socio-economic situation, our countries now have more opportunities to expand cooperation in the production of building materials, attract qualified personnel,” said Irek Fayzullin.

Reportedly, the current geopolitical situation requires to review the foreign economic strategy, diversification, and in some cases reorientation of areas of cooperation.

“Joint work will contribute to increasing the competitiveness of industries, the formation of a guaranteed long-term market for building materials and equipment, as well as the development of scientific research in the development of new specimen and technologies. Within the framework of the intergovernmental council for cooperation in the construction activities of the CIS countries, systematic work is being carried out to unify the regulatory framework of the member states. The joint work is aimed at forming a coordinated policy in the field of construction in the member-countries, coordinating the activities of the relevant departments to ensure the sustainable development of the construction industry,” the statement says.

One of the topics of the meeting was also the possibility of replacing construction resources imported from abroad with materials produced in Uzbekistan. For this, a list of building materials will be prepared in the near future, which will make it possible to satisfy the need and replace resources, including at facilities with the involvement of budgetary funds.

“Thanks to the participation of representatives of industrial and construction associations from the Republic of Uzbekistan in the meeting, it was possible to discuss issues important to the parties in more detail,” the press service said.

Also during the meeting, issues of personnel interaction were discussed as part of a pilot project to attract specialists from Uzbekistan to Russian construction sites and personnel hiring in general.

“In Uzbekistan, a base has been formed for secondary specialized education in construction in the main areas of work that are in demand at construction sites in Russia. It is important to continue work in terms of labor migration to improve the skills of incoming workers to improve their working conditions and increase the interest in employment in the Russian Federation,” the statement concluded.