Tashkent, Feb. 6 -- At a recent meeting chaired by Shavkat Mirziyoyev on January 29, officials were tasked with developing public transport and improving passenger transportation services.

In line with these tasks, Namangan mayor met with representatives from major Chinese bus and electric vehicle manufacturers. The Chinese company "Geely New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group" proposed importing buses and electric buses for public transport. Another company, "New Kinpo Group," suggested establishing an electrical equipment manufacturing plant in Namangan.

"Electric buses are crucial for our city. We'll start with an experiment by introducing the first 10 electric buses on central routes," said Namangan's mayor.

At the meeting, company re...