TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, April 7.The joint
investment portfolio between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan currently
includes 52 projects worth $3.8 billion, Deputy Prime Minister of
Uzbekistan Jamshid Khodjaev wrote on his social media account,
Trend reports.
The statement followed Khodjaev’s meeting with Deputy Prime
Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin.
“We placed particular focus on advancing new investment
initiatives, deepening industrial cooperation, moving forward with
infrastructure projects, and further expanding our practical
partnership,” he said.
Khodjaev noted that one of the key issues discussed was the
removal of remaining trade barriers and the development of
practical measures to facilitate mutual supplies.
“In particular, we discussed existing restrictive measures,
expanding mutual recognition of conformity assessment results,
upgrading the status of certain border crossing points, and further
promoting mechanisms for the recognition of electronic
phytosanitary certificates,” he said.
He added that there is a clear understanding of the next steps
across all priority areas, along with a shared commitment to
achieving practical results.
“This creates additional momentum for further strengthening
Uzbek-Kazakh trade, economic, and investment cooperation,” he
wrote.
