The Ministry of Digital Technologies of Uzbekistan and Amazon Web Services (AWS) signed a memorandum of understanding

    Digitalization 6 June 2023 3195

    The Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Amazon Web Services EMEA SAP signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The document signing ceremony took place on May 2 during the Uzbek-German Business Forum in Berlin.

    According to the MoU, the parties intend to assess the possibility of organizing joint discussions in the field of digital transformation of the public sector of Uzbekistan, digital literacy, knowledge and best practices in the field of digital skills and research, innovation, fundamental policies and regulations supporting cloud technologies.

    Cooperation within the framework of the MoU may include the exchange of knowledge and general recommendations of Amazon Web Services (AWS) on training and research in the field of AI/MO.

    In addition, both sides will exchange experience and best practices within the framework of industry consultations related to the national strategy "Digital Uzbekistan - 2030" and legislation on cloud technologies and data. AWS will provide advice, suggestions and advice based on the best global practices of AWS.

    Director of IT Park Farkhod Ibragimov, noting the importance of signing the Memorandum, stressed the relevance of the implementation of joint projects:

    "During meetings and negotiations with Amazon representatives, we realized that we have many similar goals and ambitions. We started our dialogue with the support of Shokhrukh Juraev, AWS CFO in the EMEA region. And today has become another significant date in the history of IT in Uzbekistan.

    Cooperation with companies such as Amazon is launching a new wave of IT project development. We firmly believe in the potential of partnerships and believe that joint partnership efforts will allow Uzbekistan to reach a new level of development of the IT sector and solve a number of tasks."

    "Uzbekistan is entering a new era of innovation, when entrepreneurs, public organizations and enterprises share the vision of a modern digital society. We are pleased to have signed this Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Uzbekistan, and we hope to support this vision through initiatives that will stimulate innovation, promote the development of the digital economy, support the modernization of outdated IT systems and develop digital skills for future generations," said Franco Spicciariella, Director of Public Policy in the EMEA region, Amazon Web Services.