Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 24 April, Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade Laziz Kudratov met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Pakistan to Uzbekistan Ahmed Faruk.

Additional opportunities for expanding the volume of mutual trade between the two countries were discussed. In this context, the commitment was confirmed to further increase interaction within the framework of taking joint measures to achieve a trade turnover of US$1 billion in the coming years.

Among the main tasks for the future are holding the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Joint Commission between Uzbekistan and Pakistan by the end of 2024 and organizing the “Made in Uzbekistan” exhibition within its framework. In turn, the exhibition “Made in Pakistan” is scheduled to be held in Tashkent in June of this year.

Following the meeting, measures were also agreed to intensify joint work to develop cooperation in the investment and transport spheres.