On the afternoon of October 24, Shukhratbek Qoshokbayevich Abdurakhmanov, Governor of Andijan Region, Republic of Uzbekistan, led a delegation to Hunan Construction Investment Group for a working exchange. Cai Dianwei, Chairman of HCIG, warmly received the delegation. Both sides held in-depth discussions on further deepening economic and trade cooperation and expanding partnership fields between Uzbekistan and China. The delegation included Elmurod Ruziboyevich Ismollov, Secretary-General (Head of the Coordination Department) of the Andijan Regional Government, Republic of Uzbekistan; Azizillo Ibragimovich Iminov, Head of the Department of Investment, Industry and Trade; and Dilshodbek Mamirzhonovich Isamidinnov, Director of the Department of Economy and Finance.

Located in the eastern part of the Fergana Valley, Andijan Region covers an area of about 4,200 square kilometers. Its capital, Andijan City, is one of Uzbekistan’s key industrial and agricultural centers, renowned for energy extraction, machinery manufacturing, and high-quality agricultural products. As a vital hub along the ancient Silk Road, the region leverages its strategic location to actively integrate into the Belt and Road Initiative.

Governor Abdurakhmanov expressed his gratitude for HCIG’s warm reception and spoke highly of the Group’s strong global capabilities in infrastructure development. He noted that Uzbekistan and China have long maintained a close and friendly partnership, yielding fruitful cooperation in various sectors. As the first hub station of the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan Railway and a key node along the Belt and Road, Andijan is poised to develop into an important inland port. Since the launch of Uzbekistan’s reform and opening-up policy in 2016, the country’s investment environment has continued to improve, with Chinese enterprises playing an increasingly important role in local economic growth. He welcomed HCIG to visit Andijan for investment opportunities and to actively participate in local infrastructure projects, advancing more practical cooperation projects that benefit both countries.

Chairman Cai Dianwei extended a warm welcome to Governor Abdurakhmanov and his delegation, and introduced HCIG’s overall development and full industrial chain advantages. He emphasized that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China and Uzbekistan have elevated their bilateral relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership for a new era. The Belt and Road Initiative is now deeply aligned with Uzbekistan’s “New Uzbekistan” development strategy. HCIG attaches great importance to practical cooperation with Uzbekistan; in August, the Group joined the Hunan Provincial Government delegation to Uzbekistan to explore collaboration opportunities in infrastructure, new energy, and international trade—laying a solid foundation for future cooperation. As a trustworthy and contract-abiding state-owned enterprise, HCIG will, under lawful and government-supported conditions, assign capable teams and high-quality resources to contribute to the economic and social development of Uzbekistan and Andijan Region.

The meeting was also attended by representatives from the Economic Department of the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in China, as well as executives from HCIG’s International Cooperation Department, HIEICO and SHICO.