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WD News: SUEZ has signed agreements with its Uzbek partners, the National Water Company Uzsuvtaminot, the Municipality of Tashkent and the Ministry of Investment of Foreign Trade.
The agreements mark the coming into force of the capital city Tashkent water and sanitation project.
These agreements will allow the start projects in the country aiming at modernising Tashkent’s water and sanitation networks up to the highest international standards, through digital solutions and the most up to date technologies.
With this 7-year contract worth €142 million, citizen satisfaction and quality of life in the Capital will be greatly enhanced through the improvement of water quality and the implementation of first-class customer services. The company will also train hundreds of professionals in the SUEZ Uzbekistan Water Academy. The project is expected to contribute to the local economy and foster knowledge transfer with the localisation of industrial production of water equipment in Tashkent, including 800 thousand smart meters.
The company will support Uzsuvtaminot, the National water company, in upgrading and expanding water services at a national level which has planned execution of 62 projects in water and sanitation sector until 2025 for a total amount of €5 billion.
A joint development agreement has also been concluded for improvement of water supply in the Surxandarya region, which will pave the way for the development of an investment project into this region’s water infrastructure.
“We are delighted to support the Uzbek authorities in improving access to water services for their population and contribute to local economic development with resilient and innovative solutions,” said Ms Sabrina Soussan, Chairman and CEO of SUEZ.
Source: SUEZ
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