The meeting was chaired by H. Rakhmetov, First Deputy Chairman of the Board of Uzbekistan Temir Yullari JSC, and P. Barlett, General Director of Arsenale Group.

During the negotiations, the Italian company presented a new tourist train called "Luxury tourist train", which created luxurious and comfortable conditions for travelers. It is proposed to launch it on the route "Tashkent - Samarkand - Bukhara - Khiva - Tashkent".

The parties expressed their readiness to discuss a cooperation agreement, which provides for the creation of a joint venture, the development of routes and schedules, as well as the beginning of practical work on the project.

- As you know, last month the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sh. Mirziyoyev visited Italy and held a meeting with representatives of the business community, - says the first deputy Chairman of the Board of JSC "Uzbekistan Temir Yullari" H. Rakhmetov. - In particular, the Italian company Arsenale Group was also present at this meeting. As a result of the June negotiations, today, this company came to us with a proposal for joint cooperation. Its General director P. Barletta proposed to launch a tourist train from Europe via Uzbekistan to China. I consider the implementation of this project to be an important step, because there has never been such a thing in the history of railways. The Italian side also made a proposal to establish a joint venture with Uzbekistan Temir Yullari JSC. As a result of the implementation of all the planned goals, it is planned to launch a high-speed tourist train from Europe through the Caucasus, through Russia, through Uzbekistan to China.

At the end of the meeting, the Italian guests went to the Tashkent - Tsentralny railway station and to the Tashkent Plant for the Construction and Repair of Passenger Cars JSC (TVSRZ JSC) in order to familiarize themselves with the infrastructure and the wagon fleet of Uzbekistan Temir Yullari JSC.

This cooperation opens up new prospects for the development of Uzbekistan's tourism industry and attracting more foreign tourists. Both sides expressed confidence in the successful implementation of joint plans and intend to actively work on their implementation.

For reference: Arsenale Group is an Italian company specializing in various business sectors, including mechanical engineering, construction, transport and tourism. It is known for its innovative solutions, high quality products and a wide range of services.