(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 26. Uzbekistan's trade
turnover with the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)
increased by 23 percent over the last year, President of Uzbekistan
Shavkat Mirziyoyev said, trend reports.
He made the remark while addressing the participants of the
expanded meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council held in
Moscow on May 25.
"Uzbekistan, as an observer state of the EAEU, continues to
actively participate in multilateral events and projects aimed at
developing mutually beneficial trade and economic cooperation
within the Union. Firstly, successful efforts have been made to
create favorable conditions, identify new areas of growth, and
explore opportunities for expanding trade relations. Last year,
Uzbekistan's trade turnover with EAEU countries grew by 23 percent.
A sustainable growth trend is also noted this year," he said.
According to Mirziyoyev, Uzbekistan is strengthening
institutional mechanisms and developing close and constructive
cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Commission, actively
participating in the activities of the EAEU bodies.
"Within the framework of the three-year Joint Action Plan, over
200 events have been held to harmonize legislation with
international standards, exchange regulatory experiences, and
remove barriers that hinder the development of mutually beneficial
cooperation in trade, economic, and transport-communication
spheres. Uzbekistan has joined specific programs and sectoral
projects in the areas of trade facilitation, as well as in
transport, agriculture, ecology, and tourism," the President
added.
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