Uzbekistan and the Turkish company Cengiz Holding held discussions on the prospects for geological exploration and development of mineral reserves, including coal deposits in the Surkhandarya and Tashkent regions.
The meeting took place on October 23, 2026. Feruza Khamidova, the First Deputy Minister of Mining Industry and Geology, conducted negotiations with Kaner Karabey, Regional Head of Cengiz Holding in Uzbekistan and CEO of CENERGO LLC.
The parties reviewed opportunities for conducting geological surveys in promising areas across Uzbekistan, as well as issues of coal exploration and mining in the two mentioned regions.
Representatives of the Turkish company were presented with an updated version of the Law on Subsoil, which includes requirements for enterprises and investors, as well as legal possibilities for project implementation. Special attention was paid to the procedure for obtaining subsoil use rights through the E-auction electronic platform.
The Ministry reported that this mechanism grants such rights through transparent electronic auctions. The discussion focused on the potential for cooperation in the field of geology and the development of Uzbekistan's mineral resources.


