TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, March 26. Uzbekistan and
Tajikistan plan to increase bilateral trade turnover to $2 billion,
President of Uzbekistan havkat Mirziyoyev and President of
Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon announced at the joint press conference,
Trend reports via
Uzbek president's office.


The leaders noted that trade between the two countries reached
nearly $1 billion and instructed their governments to take
practical measures to double this figure.


Efforts toward this goal include accelerating the establishment
of the Oybek–Fotekhobod border trade zone and implementing a
large-scale industrial cooperation program covering key sectors
such as energy, agriculture, textiles, metallurgy, and
pharmaceuticals.







They stressed that expanding transport connectivity, improving
border infrastructure, and introducing electronic systems for cargo
transportation will also play an important role in achieving the $2
billion target.