The key facts

  • The administration of Samarkand region and the American Ecology Mir Group signed a memorandum on the Silk Grid data center project in the Akdarya district.
  • It is planned to study electricity and water supply, communication infrastructure and information security requirements.
  • The parties agreed to appoint responsible persons and develop a roadmap for cooperation with relevant organizations.

Memorandum on the Silk Grid project

The American company intends to build a data center in Samarkand region, the press service of the regional khokimiyat reported. Khokim of the region Adiz Boboev held a meeting with representatives of the American company Ecology Mir Group, at which the creation of a data processing center in the Akdarya district was discussed. Following the meeting, the parties signed a memorandum of understanding on the implementation of the Silk Grid digital project in Samarkand.

What needs to be worked out

As part of the project preparation, it is planned to study the possibilities of electricity and water supply, communication infrastructure and information security requirements. The parties also discussed the preliminary feasibility study, the volume of required investments, financing sources, land allocation and an assessment of engineering and communication infrastructure needs.

Roadmap for cooperation

To further develop the initiative, the parties agreed to appoint responsible persons and develop a roadmap for cooperation with relevant organizations. Earlier, Spot wrote that President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke about great opportunities for cooperation with the United States in creating data centers.