(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, March 12. Uzbekistan and
Tajikistan plan to increase mutual trade turnover volume to $1
billion, Trend reports.
This was announced at the regular meeting of the
Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation
between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in Dushanbe.
Trade turnover growth can be achieved through the consistent
implementation of a number of joint projects in the spheres of
industrial cooperation, energy, agriculture and water resources
management, transport, and logistics.
At the meeting chaired by the Prime Ministers of the two
countries, the sides reaffirmed that through the joint efforts of
Presidents Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Emomali Rahmon, the strategic
partnership and allied relations between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan
are rapidly developing in the spirit of friendship, kindness, and
mutual respect.
Specific tasks have been identified for the further development
of multilateral relations.
At the meeting, special attention was paid to accelerating the
implementation of the project of the Uzbekistan-Tajikistan
international border trade zone and the creation of wholesale and
distribution centers in border areas for exporting agricultural
products to third countries.
It was also determined that it is necessary to use existing
opportunities to deepen industrial cooperation in agro-industrial,
textile, pharmaceutical, chemical, metallurgical, electrical,
engineering, construction materials, and other areas.
The sides reported that the ongoing work on the development of
interregional cooperation is showing results, and preparations are
underway to hold the second Uzbekistan-Tajikistan interregional
forum on the eve of the high-level meeting.
The parties expressed interest in further development of
cooperation in agriculture, the creation of joint agro-clusters in
the border areas of the two countries, and joint research.
Cooperation in the cultural and humanitarian spheres will be an
important factor in the implementation of joint trade-economic and
investment projects in the fields of transport and communications,
strengthening fraternal and good-neighborly relations between our
friendly peoples.
Following the results of the event, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan
signed the protocol of the 11th meeting of the Intergovernmental
Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation.
Meanwhile, as per data from Uzbekistan's Statistics Agency,
trade turnover volume between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan amounted to
$42.5 million in January 2024.
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