Veolia & the Republic of Uzbekistan Sign an Agreement for the Modernization of the Water Service of the Country's Capital, Ta...
09 Octobre 2018 - 7:17PM
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Regulatory News:
On the occasion of the State visit to France of the President
of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirzioïev, Veolia (Paris:VIE)
signed today a agreement for the modernization of the drinking
water production and distribution as well as wastewater service of
the Uzbek capital, Tashkent.
As part of this agreement, Veolia and the Republic of Uzbekistan
will work exclusively together to define the future affermage
contract for water supply and sanitation for the entire Uzbek
capital, which today nearly counts with 3 million inhabitants.
Following the discussions, Veolia will be entrusted for 25 years
with the management of the production and distribution facilities
for drinking water and wastewater treatment, the development and
improvement of the water distribution network in Tashkent, and the
monitoring of network modernization investments in connection with
the authorities. This new contract would take effect on the first
half of 2019 and would represent a cumulative turnover of 1.5
billion euros.
Antoine Frérot, Chairman and CEO of Veolia, said:
“The result of a collective work that capitalizes on the experience
and professionalism of Veolia's employees, this agreement will make
it possible to implement the Group's best practices and
international know-how in management and optimization of major
public networks, for local communities. I am delighted that the
Republic of Uzbekistan and its President, Shavkat Mirzioïev, have
chosen Veolia and our staff as partners to support them in
developing access to quality water for their people.”
...
Veolia group is the global leader in optimized resource
management. With nearly 169 000 employees worldwide, the Group
designs and provides water, waste and energy management solutions
which contribute to the sustainable development of communities and
industries. Through its three complementary business activities,
Veolia helps to develop access to resources, preserve available
resources, and to replenish them.In 2017, the Veolia group supplied
96 million people with drinking water and 62 million people with
wastewater service, produced nearly 55 million megawatt hours of
energy and converted 47 million metric tons of waste into new
materials and energy. Veolia Environnement (listed on Paris
Euronext: VIE) recorded consolidated revenue of €25.12 billion in
2017 (USD 30.1 billion). www.veolia.com
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