(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan plan to increase trade turnover to $2
billion. The agreement was reached at the 4th meeting of the
Plenipotentiary Representatives of the President of Kyrgyzstan in
the border regions and the Council of khokims of the border regions
of Uzbekistan in Osh, Trend reports citing Kun.uz .
According to the Kyrgyz government, the meeting was attended by
the heads of government of the two countries – Prime Minister of
Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov and Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers
of Kyrgyzstan Akilbek Japarov.
According to the State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan, the
trade turnover with Kyrgyzstan in 2021 amounted to $952 million (in
2020 – $907.2 million), including exports from Uzbekistan – $791.1
million and imports – $161.5 million. Kyrgyzstan accounts for 2.3%
of Uzbekistan's foreign trade – it is the sixth largest foreign
trade partner after Russia (17.9%), China (17.7%), Kazakhstan
(9.3%), Turkey (8.1%) and the Republic of Korea (4.5%).
The talks focused on important issues of bilateral cooperation
and energy, agriculture, transport, cross-border trade, tourism,
cultural-humanitarian spheres.
Abdulla Aripov noted that industrial cooperation between the two
countries is actively developing, important joint projects in the
field of energy, transport and logistics are being implemented. The
Uzbek-Kyrgyz Development Fund with a capital of $200 million has
been launched to financially support the projects.
Akilbek Japarov noted that“Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan still have
great untapped potential in the trade and economic sphere, and in
this regard it is necessary to take concrete practical measures to
establish direct contacts between regional administrations and
business circles”.
The parties discussed the construction of the
Irkeshtam-Daroot-Korgon-Uchkurgan road, the construction of a
cross-border trade and logistics center in Kyzyl-Kiya, as well as
joint infrastructure projects that could use the potential of the
new development fund.
The meeting discussed the implementation of a project to create
a complex of cotton and textile clusters in Nooken district,
Jalal-Abad region (Kyrgyzstan), which includes a ginnery, yarn
factory, textile factory and machine-tractor park and a plant for
the production of vegetable oil.
The Kyrgyz side offered increasing supplies of cement, coal,
quartz sand, potatoes, milk and dairy products to Uzbekistan.
The parties touched upon the implementation of projects in
Kyrgyzstan on the development of the machine-building industry and
the organization of assembly of cars and agricultural
machinery.
The Council instructed the administrations of Namangan and
Jalal-Abad regions to accelerate the establishment of joint farms
for the breeding of cattle and sheep, including the use of cluster
mechanisms.
Akilbek Japarov proposed to establish a Kyrgyz-Uzbek Friendship
Park in Osh to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of
diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Following the meeting, the parties exchanged notes on mutual
recognition of certificates of vaccination against COVID-19.
Tags:
- Kyrgyzstan
- Uzbekistan
- trade turnover
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