Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 19 February, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, co-chairman of the joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation Denis Manturov.

At the beginning of the negotiations, Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov conveyed sincere greetings and best wishes from the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to the head of our state.

Issues of implementation of agreements and agreements in the field of trade and economic cooperation adopted following the official visit of the President of Uzbekistan to Russia on 5-7 October 2023 were considered.

During the meeting, it was noted with satisfaction that at the end of last year, bilateral trade turnover increased by 6.6 percent. Projects are being implemented in the fields of industry, energy, transport, metallurgy, chemistry, pharmaceuticals and other industries. The fruitful results of the meetings of the intergovernmental commission, interregional, educational and medical forums held in 2023 were highly appreciated.

Particular attention was paid to the importance of maintaining the growth rate of mutual trade, as well as further promoting cooperation projects, including at the site of the International Industrial Exhibition “Innoprom. Central Asia”, which will be held for the third time in the city of Tashkent in April this year.