A large Chinese company is interested in implementing a project in the Aral Sea region to create plantations of plants used in the pharmaceutical industry

A meeting was held at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in China with the leadership of China Meheco Corporation, a large pharmaceutical company.

During the meeting, the Chinese side declared its readiness to expand cooperation with Uzbek partners in the field of traditional and modern medicine, the production of substances for the pharmaceutical industry of Uzbekistan and China, as well as the establishment of exports of Uzbek goods in this direction.

The Deputy General Manager of the company, Wu Hao, assured that he would study the new investment projects submitted by the Embassy for joint implementation, including in the special industrial zone "Uzbekistan - SCO" in the Samarkand region, as soon as possible.

The Chinese side also expressed interest in implementing a project to create plantations of plants used in the pharmaceutical industry in the Aral Sea area using modern technologies and know-how.

It should be noted that China Meheco Corporation, established in 1984, specializes in the development of the pharmaceutical industry. The company's profit in 2021 alone was more than $6.17 billion.

The company cooperates with Uzbekistan on the import of plants for the pharmaceutical industry and the preparation of substances in medicine. In 2021, about 500 tons of licorice and plant products were exported from our country to China for a total of $2.6 million.